Organisational Core Values and Employee Performance in Selected Construction Companies in Uyo, Nigeria

Abstract

The researchers examined organization core values and employee performance in select construction companies in Uyo. The objectives of this study were to examine the effect of teamwork, commitment and recognition on employee performance in Julius Berger Nigerian PLC and Niger Pet Structures Limited in Uyo. The survey research design was adopted for the study. Data for the study were obtained through questionnaire which was administered to 356 respondents. Simple percentages, pie-chart, simple and multiple regressions were adopted as the analytical tools for the study. The four hypotheses were formulated and tested using simple and multiple regressions statistical analysis. All the null hypotheses were rejected and the alternative accepted. The finding revealed that teamwork; commitment and recognition have significant effect on employee’s performance in Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and Niger Pet structures limited in Uyo with t-values of 17.721, 3.805 and 14.864 with corresponding p- values of. 000,000 and .000 respectively (p<0.05). Thus, it was discovered that teamwork, commitment and recognition have significant effect on employee performance and that effort should be tailored towards effective implementation of core values to improve employee performance. It was therefore recommended that Managers should design an effective and efficient team formation process to facilitate implementation of core values, enhance teamwork and improve performance.