THE ROLE OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE IN EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA’S PRIVATE SECTOR
Mbwa WilliamsAdiak
Department of Management Studies
Plateau State University, Bokkos
Email: mwadiak1@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study examinesthe relationship between organisational culture and the performance of employees in Nigerian organisations, as most of the focus has been on organisational performance.It focuses on specific cultural traits of involvement, consistency, adaptability and mission, using the Denison Organisational Cultural Survey model, involving 139 employees of 7 offices of large-scale organisations in Jos metropolis. The data collected through structured questionnaires were analysed using the Pearson Correlation Coefficient, validated by Linear Regression Analysis, which resulted to significant positive relationships being established between involvement, adaptability and mission and the performance measures of quality output/service delivery, quantitative target achievement and job satisfaction. However, when subjected to regression analysis, only involvement and adaptability were found to have significant effect on employee performance. These results have been discussed, with appropriate recommendations and suggestions made.
Keywords: Adaptability, Consistency, Involvement, Mission, Organisational culture, Performance.
