The use of power in corporate settings tends to influence the organizational climate which is related how much employees commit to the progress of a firm. In this paper, qualitative content analysis is used to assess how power-game in... more
The use of power in corporate settings tends to influence the organizational climate which is related how much employees commit to the progress of a firm. In this paper, qualitative content analysis is used to assess how power-game in Nigerian manufacturing firms influence workers' productivity. Fifty (50) full time employees were randomly selected across five (5) manufacturing companies in Nigeria. A semi-structured, open-ended interview schedule containing 10 questions related to power and productivity was administered on the employees. Using qualitative approach (content analysis), Cohen Kappa inter-coder reliability calculations showed that at 54 percent, themes such as coercive power, reward power and legitimate power were dominant, pointing to formal power forms. In turn, these bases of power negatively affect openness and commitment on the part of employees. As such, it is suggested that corporate individuals who have access to power entrusted by organizational authority must make use of personal power forms; such as referent and expert powers to effect high productivity among employees.
