FACILITATING MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVE AND WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN ENTERPRENURIAL BUSINESSES IN NIGERIA

This paper is designed to empirically investigate how Management by Objective (MBO) can facilitate workers participation in management decision making process within the context of Nigeria work environment. The study involved a survey of four hundred and fifty four (454) non management employees drawn from two sensitive sectors of Nigeria industrial clusters in Nnewi, Amambra state. Questionnaires and personal interview were the main research techniques adopted for data collected while percentage distribution and chi-square were used to analyze the data collected for the study. Results reveals that employee in both organizations exhibits a high interest in participation in the decision making process within their respective work places. The finding furthers shows that the actual level of involvement in management decision making by the employees was relatively low in spite of emphasis on MBO training and orientation programme introduced to employees. It was found that there is a positive relationship between education and employees involvement in decision making in Beta petroleum Limited. The study strongly advocate conscious enlightenment on the need for MBO orientation training and programs at all levels in the organization for workers to seize the opportunity of involvement in decision making and liberalizing management structure so as to allow for greater participation in management decision making.