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ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL PERSONALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF PAINT MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE

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ABSTRACT The study determined the relationship between employee loyalty and organizational performance in paint manufacturing firms in Rivers State, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which the dimensions of employee loyalty such as employee commitment, enterprise first behaviour, and organizational goal personalization relate with measures of organizational performance such as corporate image, resource maximization, and customer service. The study adopted the explanatory cross-sectional survey research design. The population of the study consisted of nineteen (19) registered paint manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt. The entire population of nineteen (19) registered paint manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt was used as the study as the study sample from it. Structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. After validation by the supervisor and other experts, Crobach alpha was used to test the reliability of the instrument. Out of 95 copies of the questionnaire administered, a total of 76 copies were retrieved. Mean and standard deviation were used for the univariate analysis; Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient was used for the bivariate analysis, while the multivariate analysis was done using Partial Correlation Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient was used in testing the hypothesis one to nine, while partial correlation was adopted in testing hypotheses ten formulated for the study, at 0.05 level of significance. Keywords: Organisational goal personalisation, organizational performance, paint manufacturing firms.

MOTIVATION AND WORKERS EFFICIENCY AMONG FIRST BANK WORKERS IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

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ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between employee motivation—both extrinsic and intrinsic—and workers' efficiency within First Bank Nigeria Limited in Port Harcourt. Utilizing a correlational research design, the study draws on a sample of 223 employees from various branches of First Bank in Port Harcourt. Through structured questionnaires and employing Pearson product moment correlation coefficient for analysis, the study explores how salaries influence innovation, productivity, and performance among the workers. The findings reveal a significant relationship between salary (as a form of extrinsic motivation) and the aforementioned variables, indicating that salary levels can significantly affect workers' innovative capabilities, productivity, and overall performance. Specifically, salary was found to account for approximately 48.2% of the variance in innovation, 18.1% in productivity, and 48.6% in performance among the workers. These results underscore the importance of both financial and non-financial forms of motivation in enhancing workers' efficiency. The study concludes that a conducive work environment, along with a motivational system that addresses both intrinsic and extrinsic needs, is essential for improving worker efficiency. Recommendations for practice include enhancing the work environment and fostering a positive relationship between management and employees to boost motivation and, consequently, productivity. Keywords: Motivation, workers efficiency, salary, innovativivity, productivity, performance

CAPACITY BUILDING AND EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT IN RIVERS STATE CIVIL SERVICE

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ABSTRACT In the Rivers State Civil Service, this research looks at the connection between employee dedication and capacity development. While affective commitment, normative commitment, and continuation commitment as measures of employee dedication serve as the criterion variable, the components of the predictor variable include training, employee mentorship, and work enrichment for capacity development. 2,496 workers from eight chosen parastatals in Rivers State made up the study's population. The Taro Yamene Formula was used to establish the sample size, which was 345 responders or participants. The questionnaire will be the tool utilized in this research to gather data. Using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and percentages) were utilized to analyze the data, and basic linear regression analysis was employed to test the hypotheses (SPSS). The research assessed the connection between organizational commitment and capacity growth in the Rivers State Civil Services. It focused on the aspects of capacity development and how they relate to organizational commitment metrics. In the Rivers State Civil Services, it was discovered that organizational commitment and capacity growth had a substantial link. According to their findings, if capacity development is appropriately taken into account, it will help the organization become more inventive, adaptive, and competent, boosting its chances of survival. It was advised that businesses consider job enrichment as a long-term process rather than merely a one-time event or "fill the gap activity" based on the study's results. Keywords: Capacity Building, Job Enrichment, Commitment, Civil Service, Employees