DOES LABOUR MANAGEMENT INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF GOMBE STATE

Abstract

The study assessed the relationship between labour management practices and employee
performance in five selected local governments in Gombe State, using descriptive
correlational and survey designs. Questionnaire was used to collected data. Also, simple
regression and correlation analysis in order to accomplish the objectives of the study. It
was revealed that more than 63% of respondents in local governments are men, most of
them are graduates, majority are above 30 years, 86.9% are on permanent basis and
majority have 10 and above years of experience. The level of labour management
practices (employee reward, training and development, employee performance
appraisal, and communication) differs significantly according to LGA except employee
supervision that revealed a no significant difference. Employee performance showed a
significant difference (overall F=6.777 and sig. 0.000). The degree of labour
management practices was found to be positively and significantly correlated with all
aspects of employee performance (all sigs. < 0.001 and all r-values> 0.238).
Regression analysis showed that items of labour management practices (training and
development, employee performance appraisal, and communication) positively
influence performance except for employee reward that revealed a negative influence
towards performance (Beta -.268). It was concluded employee reward, communication,
employee supervision significantly influence performance while training and
development, and employee performance appraisal do not. It was recommended that
rewards of employee in local governments should be increased in order to boost
performance.