Abstract: The study investigated the influence of organisational politics on employee performance in public sector with particular reference to Lagos State Civil Service Commission. The study adopted the cross sectional survey method and uses the primary source of data collection.. Data were collected from 90 employees of Lagos State Civil Service Commission. Data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the two hypotheses tested in the study confirmed that organisational politics significantly influence employees’ performance. The study therefore conclude that organisational politics is prevalent in public organisations and is caused by both individual and organisational factors which in turn exert significant effect on performance. Therefore, the study recommends that management in the public sector should actively focus on managing political behaviour that will affect employees’ performance and that they should pursue equal promotional opportunities for building loyalty and increase employees’ morale competency, to reward commitment, hard working and loyal employees among others,
Keywords: Organisational politics, public sector, employee performance, behaviour. Lagos State.
Title: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED ORGANISATIONAL POLITICS AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AMONG STAFF OF LAGOS STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Author: IBIRONKE, ADEKUNLE EMMANUEL, KOLAWOLE, IBUKUN OLORUNISOLA, PROF. FAPOHUNDA TINUKE MORADEKE
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
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