ABSTRACT

This study examines the impact of employee participation in decision making in organizational growth and development using power holding company of Nigeria (PHCN Oleh district). During the study data was collected with aid of questionnaires that was distributed to employees in the district. Frequency distribution converted into percentage was used in analyzing the data for ease of interpretation. The findings revealed that employees participation has a positive impact on organizational growth. It also revealed that employee always has the desire to make suggestion that can enable the organization to achieve its objective but the opportunity is not given to them. On the other hand, when it is provided, their suggestion is not accepted. This study therefore recommend that, management should restructure their organizational decision making process to involve employee especially in issues impact. Their jobs in order to measure the growth and development of the district.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page…………………………………………………………………….i

Declaration…………………………………………………………….…….ii

Certification / approval page………………………………………………iv

Dedication……………………………………………………………………v

Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………vi

Abstract……………………………………………………………………….vii

Table of Contents…………………………………………………………..viii

Chapter One Introduction

1.1    Background of the Study………………………………………………1

1.2    Statement of the Problem……………………………………………..2

1.3    Purpose of the Study…………………………………………………...3

1.4    Research Question……………………………………………………..3

1.5    Significant of Study……………………………………………………..4

1.6    Scope of the Study………………………………………………………4

1.7    Limitation of the Study…………………………………………………..5

1.8    The History of PHCN……………………………………………………5

1.9    Operation / definition of terms…………………………………………..7

Chapter Two: Literature Review

2.1    Introduction……………………………………………………………….9

2.2    The Process Procedure in Decision Making………………………….10

2.3    The Concept Employee’s Participation………………………………..11

2.4    employee’s participation: theoretical perspective…………………….12

2.5    Degree of Employee’s Participation in Decision Making……………13

2.6    The Impact on Organization Growth…………………………………..14

2.7    Organizational Commitments Towards Goals………………………16

2.8    Participation as a Tool for Change……………………………………17

 2.9   overview of employee’s participation…………………………………18

Chapter Three: Methodology

3.1    Introduction………………………………………………………………20

3.2    Research Design………………………………………………………...20

3.3    Population of the study………………………………………………….20

3.4    Sample Size and Sampling Procedure……………………………….20

3.5    Instruments for Data Collection………………………………………..21

3.6    Method of Data Collection…………………………………………….22

3.7    Method of Data Analysis……………………………………………….22

Chapter Four: Data Presentation and Analysis

4.1    Introduction……………………………………………………………….23

4.2    Data Presentation and Analysis...………………….…………………..23

Chapter five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1    Summary of Findings……………………………………………………30

5.2    Conclusion………………………………………………………………..30

5.3    Recommendation………………………………………………………..31

Bibliography……………………………………………………………………..33

Appendix A..……………………………………………………….…………....34

Appendix B………………………………………………………………………35