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This study investigated managing employee attitudes on improved performance of 9 Local
Government Areas with their Local Government Development Areas and Local Government
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employee attitudes effects on improved performance of the organization. The researcher adopted
a descriptive survey design in collecting data. The population of the study is 483 senior
management staff of LGAs with their LGDAs and LGSC. A sample size of 215 was determined using
Raosoft sample size calculator software package with 5 percent margin of error, 95 percent
confidence level and 50 percent proportional distribution and simple random sampling technique
by random number generation with their nominal roll utilized. A pilot study was carried out with
42copies of questionnaire distributed to the respondents that gives reliability index of +0.79 which
indicates strong relationship and consistency using Pearson’s product moment correlation
coefficient and a student’s t- test to reconfirm it. The study based on three research questions
formulated with three hypotheses in line with objective of the study. Data obtained, 210 ( 97
percent ) responded correctly while 5 (3 percent) was incorrect and discarded to avoid bias then
data were analyzed using sample means and sample proportions with standardize normal
distribution Z, N(0,1) at alpha 0.05 level of significant with MS Excel software package. The
researcher identified that the employee commitment, employee pay and employee recognition
have effects on improved performance of the organization. The researcher’s recommendations towards improved productivity in organizations; Government employees and union stakeholders
should ensure harmonious working conditions to entrench efficient and effective performance in
organizations that gives them growth and competitive edge
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In-Text Citation: (OFFORBIKE, NNADI, & AGU, 2018)
To Cite this Article: OFFORBIKE, S. A., NNADI, C. S. O., & AGU, J. C. (2018). Effect of Managing Employee Attitudes
for Improved Performance of L.G.S.C., Enugu, Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in
Economics and Management Sciences, 7(4), 64–77.
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