Effective Followership and Organizational Performance of Belema Oil Producing Limited in Rivers State

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This study examined the impact of effective followership and organizational performance of Belema Oil Producing Limited in Rivers State. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the dimensions of effective followership which are employee training, employee reward and employee welfare to organisational performance. Four research questions and two hypotheses were formulated for this study. Relevant literatures were also reviewed for the study. This study employed a quasi-experimental research design. The population of the study comprises of 35 employees of Belema Oil Producing Limited in Rivers State. The method of data collected for this study was through the questionnaire. The questionnaire was given to academicians for validation. The reliability was tested through the “Test Retest Reliability” method. The test shows a coefficient of reliability of (0.7). The chi square statistical tools were used to test the generated null hypotheses. The findings of this study revealed that there is a significant relationship between effective followership and organization performance of Belema Oil Producing Limited in Rivers State. This study concluded that employers should consider the needs and feelings of its workforce as this would affect the effective followership and overall performance. The study further recommended amongst others that employers should develop and institutionalize a legal framework to regulate the salaries and wages of employees as a major motivational tool that would have a positive impact on productivity.

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