Open AccessAn Exploration of Organizational Change and Employees’ Performance in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Danlami Joseph Aduku,
John O. Alabi,
Juwon Johnson Orugun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
economic insights - trends and challenges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2284-8584
pISSN - 2284-8576
DOI - 10.51865/eitc.2021.02.03
Subject(s) - business , structuring , population , change management (itsm) , sample (material) , organizational change , organizational performance , organizational culture , marketing , public relations , political science , finance , chemistry , chromatography , lean manufacturing , demography , sociology
This study focused on Organizational Change (OC) and employees’ performance in banks in North Central of Nigeria. The study ascertained the effects of tolerance to change and the activities of fraud, and strategy change, organizational structuring, attitude of employees towards change and organizational culture on the performance of banks employee in North Central of Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study for Benue State is 168 and Kogi State is 202. The sample size of the study was 189. Multistage random sampling technique was adopted. Data were analyzed using Multiple Regression. Findings showed that tolerance to change, activities of fraudsters, organizational structuring, strategy change and organizational culture have effect on the performance of banks employee. Finding shows that complexity, attitude of employees towards change and tolerance to change have significant and negative influence, and that perceived advantage and employee motivation has positive and significant influence on the change acceptance of bank employees. The study concluded that OC is pivot to banking practices. The study recommended that bank leaders should sustain change tolerance level, devise better strategic approach to dealing with fraudsters and their activities; this may facilitate employees’ improved performance in North Central of Nigeria.