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Effects of Organisational Values on Employee Performance: A Study of Selected Multinational Corporations in Lagos State, Nigeria

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  • ATURU-AGHEDO, Caroline, PhD

    (Department of Business Administration, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • CHUKWUMA, Nancy Nnenna, PhD

    (Department of Business Administration, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • ADEGBOLA, Eunice Abimbola, PhD

    (Department of Business Administration, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • ARAGA, Abdullahi Shehu, PhD

    (Department of Business Administration, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • UME, Eucharia, PhD

    (Department of Business Administration, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • OKHIRIA, Vincent Omozojie

    (Department of Business Administration, National Open University of Nigeria)

Abstract

The main aim of this study was to examine the effects of organisational values on employee performance: a study of selected multinational corporations in Lagos state in Nigeria. A total of three hundred and fifty (357) copies of questionnaire were administered to the entire staff of five multinational corporations, i.e., Cadbury Nigeria Plc, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Nestle Nigeria Plc and Vitaform Nigeria Plc in Lagos State, Nigeria while three hundred and fifty (350) were fully completed and returned. The analysis was carried out using Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS). Simple percentages were adopted to analyze the responses of the questionnaire while linear regression statistics were used to analyze the hypotheses raised in this study. The findings show that there is a strong and positive relationship between integrity and employee performance multinational in Lagos, Nigeria. The findings also show that there is a strong and positive relationship between innovation and employee performance multinational in Lagos, Nigeria. Again, the findings show that there is a strong and positive relationship between collaboration and employee performance multinational in Lagos, Nigeria. Furthermore, the findings show that there is a strong and positive relationship between teamwork and employee performance multinational in Lagos, Nigeria. Finally, the findings show that there is a strong and positive relationship between passion and employee performance multinational in Lagos, Nigeria. The study, therefore concluded that there is a strong and positive relationship between organisational values and employee performance multinational in Lagos, Nigeria. It was recommended that management lead by example and ensure employees imbibe and adhere to organisational values expected of them. It was also suggested that further studies should be replicated in other sectors, either in the public or private sectors.

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  • ATURU-AGHEDO, Caroline, PhD & CHUKWUMA, Nancy Nnenna, PhD & ADEGBOLA, Eunice Abimbola, PhD & ARAGA, Abdullahi Shehu, PhD & UME, Eucharia, PhD & OKHIRIA, Vincent Omozojie, 2024. "Effects of Organisational Values on Employee Performance: A Study of Selected Multinational Corporations in Lagos State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(4), pages 2902-2921, April.
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