Papers by ANTHONY C H I K A O D I R I OKO
Journal of physics, Dec 1, 2019
Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one of such i... more Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one of such is dispute. The research was on the effect of industrial dispute on organizational performance. The study tried to ascertain the major causes of industrial dispute in organizations, establish a relationship between industrial dispute and profitability of organizations as well as ascertain the relationship between anti labour laws on employees performance in organization. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A descriptive case study research methodology was adopted where Access bank and First bank Umudike and Umuahia branches were adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 83 selected from different staff category of the banks. And all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The regression and Pearson's Correlation statistical tool were used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that there is significant difference among the factors that cause organizational dispute, there is a significant negative effect of industrial dispute on the profitability of organizations and anti labour laws were discovered to have a significant effect on the performance of employees. Thus, the work concluded that organizational dispute though encourages more salary for employees have a negative effect on the performance and profitability of firms. This work recommended that the communication gap as well as the possible factors that facilitate organizational dispute be mitigated.
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In every establishment, the employees’ performance is usually influenced by one or two f... more ABSTRACT
In every establishment, the employees’ performance is usually influenced by one or two factors which include the firms’ leadership style or organizational performance. The research was on impact of leadership and organizational behavior on employee performance. The study tried to ascertain the relationship between leadership style and employees commitment to work, establish a relationship between organizational employees behavior and employees commitment to work and finally to ascertain the relationship between leadership style and organizational behavior. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A case study survey design was adopted where Unilever Plc was adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 61 selected from different staff category of the firm. In addition, all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The simple regression was used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that significant relationship between leadership style and employees’ behavior, there is a significant relationship between organizational behavior (employee and leadership) and the commitment of employees of business organizations and finally that there is a significant relationship between leadership style and the organizations employees behavior. Thus, this work concluded that the leadership style obtainable in an organization influences the employees’ performance, that the leadership style also determines leadership behavior as well as the behavior of employees which in turn effects on the performance of the employee and organization in general. The work recommended that the management team should always have the welfare of the workers at heart.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
Declaration …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii
Certification…............................................................................................................. iii
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iv
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………………………………… v
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 Objective of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
1.4 Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.6 Significance of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
1.7 Scope of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
References 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.1.1 The Concept of Leadership ……………….………………………………………………………… 8
2.1.2 Leadership behavior ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
2.1.3 Supportive and Directive Leadership Style …………………………………………………………… 11
2.1.4 Leadership Style ………………………………………….………………………………………………… 12
2.1.5 Organizational Commitment …………..…………………………………………………………………… 14
2.1.6 Leadership and Management …………………………………………………………………………… 17
2.1.7 Leadership and Management are they the same ……………………………………………… 17
2.1.8 Views that leading is different than managing …………………………………………………………18
2.1.9 Leadership style and employee performance and employee ……………………………………19
2.2 Theoretical Review …………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
2.2.1 Traits Theories of Leadership theory …………………………………………… 20
2.2.2 Behavioral Theory …………………………………………………………….. 20
2.2.3 Contingency Models of Leadership ………………………………………………… 21
2.3 Empirical Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
2.4 Summary of the Reviewed Related Literature ……………………………………………………
Reference 23
CHAPTER THREE: INTRODUCTION
3.1 Research Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.2 Sources of Data Collection. ………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.3 Population of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.4 Sample Size Determination ………………………………………………………………………………… 29
3.5 Source of Data and Data collection Method ………………………………………………………… 30
3.6 Description of Research Instrument …………………………………………………………………… 30
3.6 Validity of the Instrument. …………………………………………………………………………………… 31
3.7 Reliability of the Instruments ………………………………………………………………………………… 31
3.8 Method of Data Presentation and Analyses.…………………………………………………… 31
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSES
4.1 Return Rate of Questionnaires ……………………………………..………………………………… 32
4.3 Test of Hypotheses …………………………………………………………………………………………. 44
4.4 Discussion of Results ………………………………………………………………………………………. 45
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings ……………………………………………………………………………………… 47
5.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 47
5.3 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………. 48
5.4 Suggestions for Further studies ……………………………………………………………………….. 48
References
Appendix
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Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. Th... more ABSTRACT
Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. This has affected so May professions accounting profession inclusive. In line with that, this work tried to evaluate the Effect of Accounting Education on the performance of Nigeria students. The work analytically and hypothetically tried to ascertain the relationship between accounting education and students performance. The work also tried to evaluate the perception of both the higher institution lecturers and the professional bodies’ lecturers regarding the level of performance of the student. With a descriptive case study survey methodology, the data was collected using questionnaire instrument and analyzed in tables and frequencies. The data was collected from a sample of 47 drawn from lecturers in higher institution and professional bodies. A further analysis was done with the use of the regression tool and the student’s t test technique. The work discovered that accounting education effects the performance of students. The lecturers’ perception on the level of academic performance was same with the professional bodies lecturers. The null hypothesis was rejected in the first hypotheses, since accounting education impacts on the academic performance of students. However, in the second hypothesis the alternate was rejected while the null was accepted indicating that there is no difference in the perception of the two categories of respondent on the performance level of students. This work summarily concluded that accounting education effects on the performance of students and recommended that government should invest in accounting education, support contentious training for accounting lecturers and review the accounting education curriculum in-line with global demand to facilitate efficiency and laudable performance.
ABSTRACT
Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. Th... more ABSTRACT
Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. This has affected so May professions accounting profession inclusive. In line with that, this work tried to evaluate the Impact of Accounting Education on the performance of Nigeria students. The work analytically and hypothetically tried to ascertain the relationship between accounting education and students performance. The work also tried to evaluate the perception of both the higher institution lecturers and the professional bodies’ lecturers regarding the level of performance of the student. With a descriptive case study survey methodology, the data was collected using questionnaire instrument and analyzed in tables and frequencies. The data was collected from a sample of 47 drawn from lecturers in higher institution and professional bodies. A further analysis was done with the use of the regression tool and the student’s t test technique. The work discovered that accounting education affects the performance of students and the lecturers’ perception on the level of academic performance was same with the professional bodies lecturers. Thus, the null hypotheses were rejected in the first hypotheses, since accounting education impacts on the academic performance of students. However, in the second hypotheses the alternate was rejected while the null was accepted indicating that there is no difference in the perception of the two categories of respondent on the performance level of students. This work summarily concluded that accounting education impacts on the performance of students and recommended that government invest in accounting education, support contentious training for accounting lecturers and review the accounting education curriculum in-line with global demand.
the consistent failures and deception of the public by companies on declaration of assets and fab... more the consistent failures and deception of the public by companies on declaration of assets and fabricated published financial statement has occasioned series of question on the accounting profession. the accounting profession which is expected to provide assurance and reliable financial reports and services has turned out to be the avenue through which financial fraud and false financial status are declared. the questions remain, whose fault? has the academic and training institutions jeopardized their standards? what impact does accounting education have on the performance of these students who will become accountants and auditors tomorrow? an answer to these questions will expose a foundation cause and solution to the menace.
Drafts by ANTHONY C H I K A O D I R I OKO
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Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one ... more ABSTRACT
Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one of such is dispute. The research was on the effect of industrial dispute on organizational performance. The study tried to ascertain the major causes of industrial dispute in organizations, establish a relationship between industrial dispute and profitability of organizations as well as ascertain the relationship between anti labour laws on employees performance in organization. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A descriptive case study research methodology was adopted where Access bank and First bank Umudike and Umuahia branches were adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 83 selected from different staff category of the banks. And all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The regression and Pearson’s Correlation statistical tool were used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that there is significant difference among the factors that cause organizational dispute, there is a significant negative effect of industrial dispute on the profitability of organizations and anti labour laws were discovered to have a significant effect on the performance of employees. Thus, the work concluded that organizational dispute though encourages more salary for employees have a negative effect on the performance and profitability of firms. This work recommended that the communication gap as well as the possible factors that facilitate organizational dispute be mitigated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
Declaration …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii
Certification…............................................................................................................. iii
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iv
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………………………………… v
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 Objective of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
1.4 Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.6 Significance of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.7 Scope of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
1.8 Limitations of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
References 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.1.1 The Concept of Organizational Dispute ………………………………………………………… 8
2.1.2 Types of Organizational /Industrial Dispute …………………………………………………… 10
2.1.3 Industrial Relations as a Concept …………………………………………………………………… 14
2.1.4 The Parties in the Industrial Relations System ………………………………………………… 15
2.1.5 Personality and Dispute at Work …………………………………………………………………… 16
2.1.6 Causes of Industrial Dispute …………………………………………………………………………… 17
2.1.7 Dispute Management Strategies and Methods ……………………………………………… 21
2.2 Theoretical Review …………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
2.2.1 Conflict theory ………………………………………………………………… 28
2.2.2 Positioning Theory …………………………………………………………….. 29
2.3 Empirical Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 31
2.4 Summary of the Reviewed Related Literature …………………………………………………… 35
Reference 36
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.2 Sources of Data Collection. ………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.3 Population of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.4 Sample Size Determination ………………………………………………………………………………… 43
3.5 Description of Research Instrument. …………………………………………………………………… 45
3.6 Validity of the Instrument. …………………………………………………………………………………… 45
3.7 Reliability of the Instruments ………………………………………………………………………………… 45
3.8 Method of Data Presentation and Analyses .…………………………………………………… 45
References 47
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSES
4.1 Return Rate of Questionnaires ……………………………………………………………………………48
4.2 Data Presentation …………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
4.3 Test of Hypotheses …………………………………………………………………………………………. 55
4.4 Discussion of Results ………………………………………………………………………………………. 59
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings ……………………………………………………………………………………… 60
5.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60
5.3 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………. 61
5.4 Suggestions for Further studies ……………………………………………………………………… 61
References and Bibliography
Appendix
Thesis Chapters by ANTHONY C H I K A O D I R I OKO
Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one of such i... more Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one of such is dispute. The research was on the effect of industrial dispute on organizational performance. The study tried to ascertain the major causes of industrial dispute in organizations, establish a relationship between industrial dispute and profitability of organizations as well as ascertain the relationship between anti labour laws on employees performance in organization. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A descriptive case study research methodology was adopted where Access bank and First bank Umudike and Umuahia branches were adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 83 selected from different staff category of the banks. And all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The regression and Pearson’s Correlation statistical tool were used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that there is significant difference among the factors that cause organizational dispute, there is a significant negative effect of industrial dispute on the profitability of organizations and anti labour laws were discovered to have a significant effect on the performance of employees. Thus, the work concluded that organizational dispute though encourages more salary for employees have a negative effect on the performance and profitability of firms. This work recommended that the communication gap as well as the possible factors that facilitate organizational dispute be mitigated.
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In every establishment, the employees’ performance is usually influenced by one or two factors which include the firms’ leadership style or organizational performance. The research was on impact of leadership and organizational behavior on employee performance. The study tried to ascertain the relationship between leadership style and employees commitment to work, establish a relationship between organizational employees behavior and employees commitment to work and finally to ascertain the relationship between leadership style and organizational behavior. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A case study survey design was adopted where Unilever Plc was adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 61 selected from different staff category of the firm. In addition, all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The simple regression was used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that significant relationship between leadership style and employees’ behavior, there is a significant relationship between organizational behavior (employee and leadership) and the commitment of employees of business organizations and finally that there is a significant relationship between leadership style and the organizations employees behavior. Thus, this work concluded that the leadership style obtainable in an organization influences the employees’ performance, that the leadership style also determines leadership behavior as well as the behavior of employees which in turn effects on the performance of the employee and organization in general. The work recommended that the management team should always have the welfare of the workers at heart.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
Declaration …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii
Certification…............................................................................................................. iii
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iv
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………………………………… v
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 Objective of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
1.4 Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.6 Significance of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
1.7 Scope of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
References 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.1.1 The Concept of Leadership ……………….………………………………………………………… 8
2.1.2 Leadership behavior ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
2.1.3 Supportive and Directive Leadership Style …………………………………………………………… 11
2.1.4 Leadership Style ………………………………………….………………………………………………… 12
2.1.5 Organizational Commitment …………..…………………………………………………………………… 14
2.1.6 Leadership and Management …………………………………………………………………………… 17
2.1.7 Leadership and Management are they the same ……………………………………………… 17
2.1.8 Views that leading is different than managing …………………………………………………………18
2.1.9 Leadership style and employee performance and employee ……………………………………19
2.2 Theoretical Review …………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
2.2.1 Traits Theories of Leadership theory …………………………………………… 20
2.2.2 Behavioral Theory …………………………………………………………….. 20
2.2.3 Contingency Models of Leadership ………………………………………………… 21
2.3 Empirical Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
2.4 Summary of the Reviewed Related Literature ……………………………………………………
Reference 23
CHAPTER THREE: INTRODUCTION
3.1 Research Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.2 Sources of Data Collection. ………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.3 Population of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.4 Sample Size Determination ………………………………………………………………………………… 29
3.5 Source of Data and Data collection Method ………………………………………………………… 30
3.6 Description of Research Instrument …………………………………………………………………… 30
3.6 Validity of the Instrument. …………………………………………………………………………………… 31
3.7 Reliability of the Instruments ………………………………………………………………………………… 31
3.8 Method of Data Presentation and Analyses.…………………………………………………… 31
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSES
4.1 Return Rate of Questionnaires ……………………………………..………………………………… 32
4.3 Test of Hypotheses …………………………………………………………………………………………. 44
4.4 Discussion of Results ………………………………………………………………………………………. 45
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings ……………………………………………………………………………………… 47
5.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 47
5.3 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………. 48
5.4 Suggestions for Further studies ……………………………………………………………………….. 48
References
Appendix
Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. This has affected so May professions accounting profession inclusive. In line with that, this work tried to evaluate the Effect of Accounting Education on the performance of Nigeria students. The work analytically and hypothetically tried to ascertain the relationship between accounting education and students performance. The work also tried to evaluate the perception of both the higher institution lecturers and the professional bodies’ lecturers regarding the level of performance of the student. With a descriptive case study survey methodology, the data was collected using questionnaire instrument and analyzed in tables and frequencies. The data was collected from a sample of 47 drawn from lecturers in higher institution and professional bodies. A further analysis was done with the use of the regression tool and the student’s t test technique. The work discovered that accounting education effects the performance of students. The lecturers’ perception on the level of academic performance was same with the professional bodies lecturers. The null hypothesis was rejected in the first hypotheses, since accounting education impacts on the academic performance of students. However, in the second hypothesis the alternate was rejected while the null was accepted indicating that there is no difference in the perception of the two categories of respondent on the performance level of students. This work summarily concluded that accounting education effects on the performance of students and recommended that government should invest in accounting education, support contentious training for accounting lecturers and review the accounting education curriculum in-line with global demand to facilitate efficiency and laudable performance.
Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. This has affected so May professions accounting profession inclusive. In line with that, this work tried to evaluate the Impact of Accounting Education on the performance of Nigeria students. The work analytically and hypothetically tried to ascertain the relationship between accounting education and students performance. The work also tried to evaluate the perception of both the higher institution lecturers and the professional bodies’ lecturers regarding the level of performance of the student. With a descriptive case study survey methodology, the data was collected using questionnaire instrument and analyzed in tables and frequencies. The data was collected from a sample of 47 drawn from lecturers in higher institution and professional bodies. A further analysis was done with the use of the regression tool and the student’s t test technique. The work discovered that accounting education affects the performance of students and the lecturers’ perception on the level of academic performance was same with the professional bodies lecturers. Thus, the null hypotheses were rejected in the first hypotheses, since accounting education impacts on the academic performance of students. However, in the second hypotheses the alternate was rejected while the null was accepted indicating that there is no difference in the perception of the two categories of respondent on the performance level of students. This work summarily concluded that accounting education impacts on the performance of students and recommended that government invest in accounting education, support contentious training for accounting lecturers and review the accounting education curriculum in-line with global demand.
Drafts by ANTHONY C H I K A O D I R I OKO
Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one of such is dispute. The research was on the effect of industrial dispute on organizational performance. The study tried to ascertain the major causes of industrial dispute in organizations, establish a relationship between industrial dispute and profitability of organizations as well as ascertain the relationship between anti labour laws on employees performance in organization. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A descriptive case study research methodology was adopted where Access bank and First bank Umudike and Umuahia branches were adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 83 selected from different staff category of the banks. And all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The regression and Pearson’s Correlation statistical tool were used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that there is significant difference among the factors that cause organizational dispute, there is a significant negative effect of industrial dispute on the profitability of organizations and anti labour laws were discovered to have a significant effect on the performance of employees. Thus, the work concluded that organizational dispute though encourages more salary for employees have a negative effect on the performance and profitability of firms. This work recommended that the communication gap as well as the possible factors that facilitate organizational dispute be mitigated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
Declaration …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii
Certification…............................................................................................................. iii
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iv
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………………………………… v
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 Objective of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
1.4 Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.6 Significance of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.7 Scope of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
1.8 Limitations of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
References 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.1.1 The Concept of Organizational Dispute ………………………………………………………… 8
2.1.2 Types of Organizational /Industrial Dispute …………………………………………………… 10
2.1.3 Industrial Relations as a Concept …………………………………………………………………… 14
2.1.4 The Parties in the Industrial Relations System ………………………………………………… 15
2.1.5 Personality and Dispute at Work …………………………………………………………………… 16
2.1.6 Causes of Industrial Dispute …………………………………………………………………………… 17
2.1.7 Dispute Management Strategies and Methods ……………………………………………… 21
2.2 Theoretical Review …………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
2.2.1 Conflict theory ………………………………………………………………… 28
2.2.2 Positioning Theory …………………………………………………………….. 29
2.3 Empirical Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 31
2.4 Summary of the Reviewed Related Literature …………………………………………………… 35
Reference 36
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.2 Sources of Data Collection. ………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.3 Population of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.4 Sample Size Determination ………………………………………………………………………………… 43
3.5 Description of Research Instrument. …………………………………………………………………… 45
3.6 Validity of the Instrument. …………………………………………………………………………………… 45
3.7 Reliability of the Instruments ………………………………………………………………………………… 45
3.8 Method of Data Presentation and Analyses .…………………………………………………… 45
References 47
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSES
4.1 Return Rate of Questionnaires ……………………………………………………………………………48
4.2 Data Presentation …………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
4.3 Test of Hypotheses …………………………………………………………………………………………. 55
4.4 Discussion of Results ………………………………………………………………………………………. 59
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings ……………………………………………………………………………………… 60
5.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60
5.3 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………. 61
5.4 Suggestions for Further studies ……………………………………………………………………… 61
References and Bibliography
Appendix
Thesis Chapters by ANTHONY C H I K A O D I R I OKO
In every establishment, the employees’ performance is usually influenced by one or two factors which include the firms’ leadership style or organizational performance. The research was on impact of leadership and organizational behavior on employee performance. The study tried to ascertain the relationship between leadership style and employees commitment to work, establish a relationship between organizational employees behavior and employees commitment to work and finally to ascertain the relationship between leadership style and organizational behavior. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A case study survey design was adopted where Unilever Plc was adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 61 selected from different staff category of the firm. In addition, all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The simple regression was used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that significant relationship between leadership style and employees’ behavior, there is a significant relationship between organizational behavior (employee and leadership) and the commitment of employees of business organizations and finally that there is a significant relationship between leadership style and the organizations employees behavior. Thus, this work concluded that the leadership style obtainable in an organization influences the employees’ performance, that the leadership style also determines leadership behavior as well as the behavior of employees which in turn effects on the performance of the employee and organization in general. The work recommended that the management team should always have the welfare of the workers at heart.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
Declaration …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii
Certification…............................................................................................................. iii
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iv
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………………………………… v
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 Objective of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
1.4 Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.6 Significance of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
1.7 Scope of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
References 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.1.1 The Concept of Leadership ……………….………………………………………………………… 8
2.1.2 Leadership behavior ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
2.1.3 Supportive and Directive Leadership Style …………………………………………………………… 11
2.1.4 Leadership Style ………………………………………….………………………………………………… 12
2.1.5 Organizational Commitment …………..…………………………………………………………………… 14
2.1.6 Leadership and Management …………………………………………………………………………… 17
2.1.7 Leadership and Management are they the same ……………………………………………… 17
2.1.8 Views that leading is different than managing …………………………………………………………18
2.1.9 Leadership style and employee performance and employee ……………………………………19
2.2 Theoretical Review …………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
2.2.1 Traits Theories of Leadership theory …………………………………………… 20
2.2.2 Behavioral Theory …………………………………………………………….. 20
2.2.3 Contingency Models of Leadership ………………………………………………… 21
2.3 Empirical Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
2.4 Summary of the Reviewed Related Literature ……………………………………………………
Reference 23
CHAPTER THREE: INTRODUCTION
3.1 Research Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.2 Sources of Data Collection. ………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.3 Population of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.4 Sample Size Determination ………………………………………………………………………………… 29
3.5 Source of Data and Data collection Method ………………………………………………………… 30
3.6 Description of Research Instrument …………………………………………………………………… 30
3.6 Validity of the Instrument. …………………………………………………………………………………… 31
3.7 Reliability of the Instruments ………………………………………………………………………………… 31
3.8 Method of Data Presentation and Analyses.…………………………………………………… 31
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSES
4.1 Return Rate of Questionnaires ……………………………………..………………………………… 32
4.3 Test of Hypotheses …………………………………………………………………………………………. 44
4.4 Discussion of Results ………………………………………………………………………………………. 45
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings ……………………………………………………………………………………… 47
5.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 47
5.3 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………. 48
5.4 Suggestions for Further studies ……………………………………………………………………….. 48
References
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Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. This has affected so May professions accounting profession inclusive. In line with that, this work tried to evaluate the Effect of Accounting Education on the performance of Nigeria students. The work analytically and hypothetically tried to ascertain the relationship between accounting education and students performance. The work also tried to evaluate the perception of both the higher institution lecturers and the professional bodies’ lecturers regarding the level of performance of the student. With a descriptive case study survey methodology, the data was collected using questionnaire instrument and analyzed in tables and frequencies. The data was collected from a sample of 47 drawn from lecturers in higher institution and professional bodies. A further analysis was done with the use of the regression tool and the student’s t test technique. The work discovered that accounting education effects the performance of students. The lecturers’ perception on the level of academic performance was same with the professional bodies lecturers. The null hypothesis was rejected in the first hypotheses, since accounting education impacts on the academic performance of students. However, in the second hypothesis the alternate was rejected while the null was accepted indicating that there is no difference in the perception of the two categories of respondent on the performance level of students. This work summarily concluded that accounting education effects on the performance of students and recommended that government should invest in accounting education, support contentious training for accounting lecturers and review the accounting education curriculum in-line with global demand to facilitate efficiency and laudable performance.
Education in Nigeria has undergone numerous changes and has adopted different forms. This has affected so May professions accounting profession inclusive. In line with that, this work tried to evaluate the Impact of Accounting Education on the performance of Nigeria students. The work analytically and hypothetically tried to ascertain the relationship between accounting education and students performance. The work also tried to evaluate the perception of both the higher institution lecturers and the professional bodies’ lecturers regarding the level of performance of the student. With a descriptive case study survey methodology, the data was collected using questionnaire instrument and analyzed in tables and frequencies. The data was collected from a sample of 47 drawn from lecturers in higher institution and professional bodies. A further analysis was done with the use of the regression tool and the student’s t test technique. The work discovered that accounting education affects the performance of students and the lecturers’ perception on the level of academic performance was same with the professional bodies lecturers. Thus, the null hypotheses were rejected in the first hypotheses, since accounting education impacts on the academic performance of students. However, in the second hypotheses the alternate was rejected while the null was accepted indicating that there is no difference in the perception of the two categories of respondent on the performance level of students. This work summarily concluded that accounting education impacts on the performance of students and recommended that government invest in accounting education, support contentious training for accounting lecturers and review the accounting education curriculum in-line with global demand.
Organizational activities are often faced with one or two kinds of period of unrest one of such is dispute. The research was on the effect of industrial dispute on organizational performance. The study tried to ascertain the major causes of industrial dispute in organizations, establish a relationship between industrial dispute and profitability of organizations as well as ascertain the relationship between anti labour laws on employees performance in organization. These were the specific objectives which constituted the research question. A descriptive case study research methodology was adopted where Access bank and First bank Umudike and Umuahia branches were adopted as case study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 83 selected from different staff category of the banks. And all distributed questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using simple statistical tables and mean marks. The regression and Pearson’s Correlation statistical tool were used for test of hypotheses. The hypotheses showed that there is significant difference among the factors that cause organizational dispute, there is a significant negative effect of industrial dispute on the profitability of organizations and anti labour laws were discovered to have a significant effect on the performance of employees. Thus, the work concluded that organizational dispute though encourages more salary for employees have a negative effect on the performance and profitability of firms. This work recommended that the communication gap as well as the possible factors that facilitate organizational dispute be mitigated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
Declaration …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii
Certification…............................................................................................................. iii
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iv
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………………………………… v
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 Objective of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
1.4 Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.6 Significance of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.7 Scope of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
1.8 Limitations of the Study …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
References 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.1.1 The Concept of Organizational Dispute ………………………………………………………… 8
2.1.2 Types of Organizational /Industrial Dispute …………………………………………………… 10
2.1.3 Industrial Relations as a Concept …………………………………………………………………… 14
2.1.4 The Parties in the Industrial Relations System ………………………………………………… 15
2.1.5 Personality and Dispute at Work …………………………………………………………………… 16
2.1.6 Causes of Industrial Dispute …………………………………………………………………………… 17
2.1.7 Dispute Management Strategies and Methods ……………………………………………… 21
2.2 Theoretical Review …………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
2.2.1 Conflict theory ………………………………………………………………… 28
2.2.2 Positioning Theory …………………………………………………………….. 29
2.3 Empirical Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 31
2.4 Summary of the Reviewed Related Literature …………………………………………………… 35
Reference 36
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.2 Sources of Data Collection. ………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.3 Population of the Study ……………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3.4 Sample Size Determination ………………………………………………………………………………… 43
3.5 Description of Research Instrument. …………………………………………………………………… 45
3.6 Validity of the Instrument. …………………………………………………………………………………… 45
3.7 Reliability of the Instruments ………………………………………………………………………………… 45
3.8 Method of Data Presentation and Analyses .…………………………………………………… 45
References 47
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSES
4.1 Return Rate of Questionnaires ……………………………………………………………………………48
4.2 Data Presentation …………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
4.3 Test of Hypotheses …………………………………………………………………………………………. 55
4.4 Discussion of Results ………………………………………………………………………………………. 59
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings ……………………………………………………………………………………… 60
5.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60
5.3 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………. 61
5.4 Suggestions for Further studies ……………………………………………………………………… 61
References and Bibliography
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