LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONALPERFORMANCE IN SELECTED MINISTRIES IN AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

The study focused on the relationship of labour management on organizational performance in selected Ministries in Akwa Ibom State. Labour management relations have attracted the attention of many scholars arising from the decline in the organizational performance due to the activities of the trade unions which often affects industrial peace and harmony. The study sought to examine the impact of employee involvement in decision making and consultation and examine the effect of reward and dispute resolution on job for higher performance especially in government establishments such as selected ministries in Akwa Ibom State. The researcher adopted primary and secondary sources of data to collect information from the respondents. The study made use of survey research design with the sample size of 236 drawn from the three Ministries, (Ministry of health, works and education). A stratified sampling method was adopted while analysis of variances (ANOVA) model was used to test the relationship between dependent and independent variables in the study. The study found out that employee involvement in decision making and consultation has a significant impact on job performance and that reward and dispute resolution has a significant impact on job satisfaction. The study therefore recommended that there should be proper co-ordination, involvement and consultation between government (employer) and the union (employee), especially in the decision making to make for robust synergy among them. This will help us boost employee’s morale, improve trust and motivate them to put in their best for enhanced organizational performance.