THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE in the NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL (NAFDAC
THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE in the
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL (NAFDAC)
ABSTRACT
The present study explored the role of organizational culture on employee performance. Organizational culture is simply the manner in which things are done in an organization. It is also known as the personality of the organization. The culture of the organization develops overtime, and employees are often not even aware of its existence. Organizational culture is, however, of particular importance to management because it helps them understand how employees feel about their work. Culture involves general assumptions about the manner in which work should be done, appropriate goals for the organization as a whole and for departments within the organization, and personal goals for employees.
Primary data was gathered from thirty (30) respondents (employees) through structured administered questionnaires. The research study revealed that, a large number of respondents 16 or (64%) strongly agree that corporate culture have effect on employee job performance.
The current culture of NAFDAC centres on warmth, love and employees come to work in the morning, not only because they like their work but because they care for their colleagues and work. Employees feel a sense of belongingness and that they have a personal stake in the organization. Important values and norms in the company were openness, friendship, to have fun, informality, communicative and social orientations and skills, a downplayed sense of hierarchy, personal support, working hard for the company, being prepared to spend some leisure time taking part in activities orchestrated by the company among others.
1.2 INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Organizational culture has been perceived to have greater impact on a range of organizationally and individually desired outcomes (Jill L. Mckinnon, et all, 2003). Culture, at
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL (NAFDAC)
ABSTRACT
The present study explored the role of organizational culture on employee performance. Organizational culture is simply the manner in which things are done in an organization. It is also known as the personality of the organization. The culture of the organization develops overtime, and employees are often not even aware of its existence. Organizational culture is, however, of particular importance to management because it helps them understand how employees feel about their work. Culture involves general assumptions about the manner in which work should be done, appropriate goals for the organization as a whole and for departments within the organization, and personal goals for employees.
Primary data was gathered from thirty (30) respondents (employees) through structured administered questionnaires. The research study revealed that, a large number of respondents 16 or (64%) strongly agree that corporate culture have effect on employee job performance.
The current culture of NAFDAC centres on warmth, love and employees come to work in the morning, not only because they like their work but because they care for their colleagues and work. Employees feel a sense of belongingness and that they have a personal stake in the organization. Important values and norms in the company were openness, friendship, to have fun, informality, communicative and social orientations and skills, a downplayed sense of hierarchy, personal support, working hard for the company, being prepared to spend some leisure time taking part in activities orchestrated by the company among others.
1.2 INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Organizational culture has been perceived to have greater impact on a range of organizationally and individually desired outcomes (Jill L. Mckinnon, et all, 2003). Culture, at
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