Budget Participation, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, and Yadda, Yadda, Yadda ...

Measurements of the variables budget participation, job performance, job satisfaction, and job relevant information were obtained at a manufacturing plant located in South East United States. The plant manager expected a report card of ‘Excellent’ but the results indicated that there was a lot of room for improvement at this plant. This study is a great reminder to managers that they must not become complacent. If they believe that management is about people, then they must remain vigilant in order to motivate their employees. It was found that the budget participation process was not working properly and that the job performance and job satisfaction was not as expected.