The impact of employee participation on perfomance of the organisation: a study of the banking sector

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of employee participation on performance of the firms. The study will consider all aspects of employee Participation that are applicable across the banking industry in Kenya and its impact on performance within the banking sector. Performance for the purpose of this study will be evaluated in aspects such as motivation, commitment, Job security, responsibility and the banks profitability among others.

The research questions will seek to establish not only the impact of employee Participation on the banks performance but also the impact of employee Participation on the employees themselves. The population of interest was Kenyan banks. The research undertook a descriptive study utilizing both primary data that was collected via questionnaires Secondary data was also be utilized to complement qualitative data collected through Questionnaires. The scoring method was based on the Likert scale, the data collected was coded, summarized, organized and analyzed using the statistical package .for social sciences (SPSS). The research findings will be represented in graphs and tables. The study found out that employee participation on management has a positive impact on performance of the firm.