IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 10 NO. 5 2024
DOI: 10.56201/ijebm.v10.no5.2024.pg60.71

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Employees Commitment and Organizational Performance in Port-Harcourt City Local Government (Phalga), Rivers State

Egbelagu Christian .N and Nwachukwu, Precious Ikechukwu

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Abstract

The issue of staff commitment and performance over the year, has been an issue that have generally affected the effectiveness of firms today in work environment. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship employee commitment on organizational performance in Port- Harcourt City Local Government Council. The population of the study is five hundred and forty eight (548) employees of Port-Harcourt City Local Government Council. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design. Data were analyze using SPSS version 22. With the aid of Pearson product correlation moment. It was discovered that there is a significant relationship between employee commitments on organizational performance. The study concludes that optimizing employee commitment is essential for effective functioning of an organization. The study recommended among others that employers should prioritize the reduction of job dissatisfaction related to working conditions, salary, supervision, and relationships with coworkers. Conversely, motivating aspects like achievement, recognition, responsibility, and the work itself should also be utilized as this helps to boost commitment and increase performance.

keywords:

Commitment, Affective, Innovativeness, Performance, Productivity

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