Fostering organizational commitment through employee participation in decision making

Abstract

The present study was carried out among bank staffs in Warri and Abraka, Delta State. The study seeks to ascertain the effect of employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment of bank staffs in Delta State. The population of study comprised employees of banks in Warri and Abraka, Delta State. The sample for the study was given as 240. Out of the 240 questionnaires administered to the participants only 220 were returned while 20 were not returned. The data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency count, percentage, mean, and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The hypotheses developed was tested using regression analysis. The findings show that there is a significant positive relationship between employees’ participation in decision making and organizational commitment. The study, therefore, recommends among others that the management of the institutions should continue to allow employees to participate in the decision-making process for increasing employee commitment.