Factors Motivating Employee Participation in Decision-Making Process on Organisational Performance: Evidence From Osun State University, Nigeria

Abstract

Employees play a vital role in the development of an organisation’s growth and continuous existence. Employees who are incorporated in the decision-making process see themselves as an imperative member of the organisation and as such commit their skills, ideas, initiatives, and expertise to the realisation of organisational set goals and objectives. However, in most organisations today, adequate attention has not been given to the participation of personnel in critical organisational decision-making process. Therefore, this study examined factors motivating personnel participation in decision-making process using Osun State University Nigeria. The study utilised primary and secondary data and adopted a descriptive research design. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The population of the study (422) comprised academic staff, non-teaching staff and management team while 20% of the population 84 respondents were used as sample size for questionnaire administration. The findings of the study revealed that decentralisation of decision-making process, adequate feedback mechanisms, transparency, and accountability in the management of the institution, and proper clarification of procedures and rules regarding the administration of the institution among others were factors deployed for personnel involvement in decision-making process of the institution. The study concluded that employee contributions to the development of institutions cannot be undermined in today’s contemporary society. The study recommends among other bottom-to-top approaches to the implementation of the institution’s decision-making processes.