EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING AND ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY IN PRODA AND INNOSON, EMENE, ENUGU STATE

Abstract

Employee participation in decision-making has become recognized as a managerial tool for improving organizational performance and enhancing competitiveness. In Nigeria, it is reported that the extent of employee participation in decision-making is unclear and hardly prioritized. This study examines the level of employee participation in decision-making and how that has impacted organizations' productivity in PRODA and INNOSON Group of companies in Enugu State. This study employs the quantitative approach and adopts a simple random sampling method to identify respondents. Questionnaire instruments will be distributed to the respondents on the basis of 44% for INNOSON Group of companies and 56% for PRODA with the consideration of staff strength. The data collected are coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The analysis was conducted using Chi-square and binary regression analysis. The data gathered from the study provide answers to the extent of employee participation in decisionmaking in INNOSON and PRODA. It provides further information on how participation in decision-making has impacted workers’ productivity. The findings will inform future research on employee participation in decision-making and guide policymakers, also address industrial disputes emanating from workers’ alienation from decision making in an organization.