THE ROLE OF WORKERS' PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING: A CASE STUDY OF MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE

This paper investigated on the effect of Worker Participation in Management Decision making within Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The study involved a survey in which a total of two hundred and fifty for both managerial staff academic staff and non-management workers drawn. Interview schedule and in-depth interview were the main research techniques adopted for data collection while percentage distribution and simple random sampling techniques were used to analyze the data collected for the study. Results show that workers in organizations demonstrate a high interest in participation in the decision making process within their respective work places there is significant effect of worker participation in the management decision making on the organization performance. There is correlation relationship between workers participation in decision making and workers welfare However, the actual level of involvement in management decision making demonstrated by the employees was found to be relatively low. The study reveals a growing desire of non-management workers in the work environment to exercise greater involvement in the decision making process of the enterprise. Majority of the workers informed that decisions taken at the committee meetings are implemented has the positive opinion about the councils working and performance the organization has been considering the prerequisites of successful workers participation and feels that shop council and plant council benefit the organization to great extent