EMPLOYEES INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN AN ORGANIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF VITA FOAM NIGERIA LIMITED BENIN CITY FACTORY

Employees’ involvement in decision making is a process to make the employees feel that they are not just an ordinary worker of the organization, but an important part of the machinery. This study examined employee's involvement in the decision-making process on the organization as well as the motivational level of the employees. Survey design was used in this study. Since all the entire population cannot be studied, a sample size of 72 was used. The research instrument used for gathering information is the questionnaire. Tables, percentages were used to answer the research questions and chi square technique was used to test the hypotheses formulated. From the findings, it was discovered that employees are allowed to participate in decision making; when employees participate in decision making it usually boost productivity; employees are motivated when involved in decision making process; management also change decisions when rejected by employees; and that employees are consulted by management when new products are to be added to existing products. Management should ensure that employees are part of the decision-making team because, if employees are allowed to take part in the decision-making process, they feel that people in ownership or management position value them as a significant contributor to the team’s success. When people feel valued, they will usually raise their level of effort and commitment to ensure that the company succeeds.