Employee Participation in Decision Making and Performance of Selected SMES in Maiduguri Metropolis

Abstract

This Paper examined the effect of employee participation in decision making on the
performance of selected SMEs in Maiduguri Metropolis. The population of the study
consisted of 538 registered SMEs in Maiduguri Metropolis, while a sample of 226 SMEs
owner/managers was drawn using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table of sample size
determination. Data was collected from the respondents via structured questionnaires and
was analyzed and interpreted using multiple regression model on the SPSS statistical tool.
The findings of the study reveal that empowerment is statistically significant while
Employee Team Orientation was insignificant. Based on the findings of the study
conclusion was drawn, Employee Team Orientation is the dimension insignificant to
SMEs’ performance, the study recommended that the owner/managers of SMEs should
place much emphasis on Employee Team Orientation, if it is done there is tendency for the
dimension to have significance on the organization performance. The implication of the
study is that the study suggest that empowering employees has a significant positive impact
on SME performance, while team orientation may not be as significant in the context
studied. Therefore, SMEs are to prioritize Employee Team Orientation for potential
improvements in organizational performance, but this should be considered in light of the
study's limitations and the need for further research.