Employee Participation In Decision Making And Organizational Commitment (A Case Study Of Nepa, Enugu District) (#8851)

ABSTRACT
The need and aspiration of individuals in an organization are of prime importance to employee.  The organization in the other hand sets defined objectives which it strives to accomplish through the employees.  The management thus tends to adapt appropriate managerial perspectives in order to fulfill the two set needs for mutual benefits. This study attempts to find out the dominant factor on how employee participation in decision making in NEPA, Enugu District co-relates with its commitment to the organization. In doing this, questionnaires were administered among the managers and staff of the organization.  During the period of data gathering, the establishment has a total work force of four hundred and seventy (470) staff.   The simple random sampling method was used because of its suitability.  After conducting the sampling method, eighty-two (82) employees were selected for this study. This number is made up five (5) managers, five (5) supervisors/officers, sixty seven (67) service staff and five (5) secretaries.  It should be noted that the formular which is used for this simple random sampling is the one propounded by Yamani. Other methods of data collection used in this project work are oral interview and library research. From the empirical data gathered, the study has shown that majority of workers in NEPA, Enugu.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of Problems 1.3 Purpose of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.6 Scope/Limitation of the Study 1.7 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO Review of Related Literature  2.1 The Concept of Employee Participation 2.2 Historical Review of NEPA 2.3 Degree of Employee Participation in Decision Making 2.4 Organization Commitment to Goal 2.5 Employee Participation: Theoretical Perspective 2.6 Participation as a Tool in Managing Change      References
CHAPTER THREE Methodology and Research Design   3.1 Research Design 3.2 Area of Study 3.3 Population of the Study 3.4 Sample & Sampling Procedure/Technique 3.5 Instrument of Data Collection 3.6 Method of Data Collection 3.7 Method of Data Analysis     References
CHAPTER FOUR Data Presentation and Analysis
CHAPTER FIVE Findings, Conclusion & Recommendations 5.1 Findings 5.2 Recommendations 5.3 Conclusion     Bibliography     Questionnaire