Effects of Communication on Organizational Performance Ofselected Petrochemical Companies in Kwara State, Nigeria
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Ismail, Fausat Olaide
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Rahman, Mustapha
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Kwara State University (Nigeria)
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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143
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
M.S.
Body granting the degree
Kwara State University (Nigeria)
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2019
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The inadequacy in formal communication in the manufacturing industries in Nigeria led to this study, whichinvestigates the effect of communication on organizational performance of selected Petrochemical Companies in KwaraState.This study conducted survey and reported through used of quantitative method with a population of 574 staff of the selected Companies. A sample of 236 respondents was drawn using stratified sampling method andquestionnaires were administered on the respondents using Taro Yamane. Descriptive analysis showed that data used were evenly distributed. Therefore, correlation statistics analysis showed that there is a positive significant correlation between internal communication and the organizational performance of Petrochemical companies due to high correlation coefficient. The statistical results with (p, r2, r)for two (i.e. Hypotheses 2 and 4)out of the four hypotheses have a positive significant impact on the organizational performance of Petrochemical Companies. Further findings revealed that internal communication plays an important role on the organizational performance of Petrochemical Companies. The findings offered an insight onto the academic field of learning and contributed to the knowledge. The study concluded that informal communication has significant relationship with the organizational performance of Petrochemical Companies, and it can enhance employee effectiveness and efficiency. It was recommended that Petrochemical Companies should give much attention to the way top management share information with their subordinate, encourage employee to be really open and candid with each other as well as share information that can facilitate clear, accurate and consistent information that would lead to development and performance.