Browsing by Author "Akindele Iyiola Richard"

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    Organizational Change Management and Performance in Insurance Industry in Nigeria
    (Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Crawford University Igbesa, Ogun State, 2016) Akindele Iyiola Tomilola; Akindele Iyiola Richard; Bello Emmanue Anuoluwapo
    Change has become a very important phenomenon in our day-to-day business activities, people tend to resist change in order to maintain the statoscope, hence the need to critically look into it and how it affects business performance. The study is to determine the effects of organizational change on organizational performance before and after the change process, and to assess the attitude of employees towards change and lastly, identify ways to manage resistance to change in order to achieve the desired organizational results. Primary and secondary data were used for the survey. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaire, while secondary data were collected from the archives of the company. The population for the study was 343 employees of Staco Insurance Plc., and a sample of I17 employees was selected using the Slovin's formula. Analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result revealed that changes generally have positive effects on performance judging from the three indices (finance F= 6.04. P< 0.026 df= 2, customer measures F=14.81, P< 0.07 df = 2. process measure F=4.34,p <0.014 df=2. The result further revealed that workers attitude to change was negative. It was also found out that how change idea is conceived and implemented and cushion resistance will automatically have impact on the rate of success. Results also showed that sources of resistance differ according to the scope of change. The study therefore concluded that nothing stand still in the world of business, as change is the only thing that is constant and managing a change process is as important as change itself. It was recommended that organizations should put in place a change transition committee saddled with the responsibilities of carefully drawing out change plans and effectively implementing the change. Change managers should also carefully manage the human side of change in order to avoid resistance using the appropriate change strategies, thus, enhancing overall performance of the organization.
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    STAFF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN OSUN STATE CIVIL SERVICE OF NIGERIA
    (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administraion, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2010) Akindele Iyiola Tomilola; Akindele Iyiola Richard
    The study examined the key issues in institutional development and workers' welfare in the Osun State civil service: identified and evaluated the existing welfare programmes in the state; investigated the extent to which existing welfare programmes affect institutional development in the service; and assessed the challenges confronting institutional development in the state. The study employed a descriptive survey method. Information was gathered from respondents through close-ended structured questionnaire and in-depth interview. The population of study was 1,605 employees drawn from the public service of Osun State which was stratified in to 13 ministries. Questionnaires were administered on a sample of 321 employees; 20% of the population. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that accountability (x = 20), leadership (x =18.35) and succession plans (x =16) were prominent issues involved in institutional development in Osun State. Pay system (x = 20.33) constituted the major welfare package for Osun State workers, followed by adequate motivation (x = 20.00) next was the provision of housing allowance (x=19.35), followed by training (X=18.19), health care facilities (x =18.13), and finally transportation (X=16.33).4lso, it was found that a single welfare package is not enough incentive to get the best out of civil servants in the State, but a combination of welfare packages. Comparative Analysis of Institutional Development and Workers' Welfare showed that there was a significant relationship between institutional development and workers welfare package in Osun State Civil Service. The study concluded that workers welfare is a necessary condition for eficiencv and effectiveness.
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    The Effect of Commuting and Workplace Environment on Employees' Productivity in Access and Skye Bank Plc.
    (College of Business and Social Sciences, Crawford university, Igbesa, Ogun State., 2017) Akindele Iyiola Tomilola; Akindele Iyiola Richard; Akinduro Foluke Omoyemiju
    The study assessed the effect of commuting and work environment on employees' productivity using Access bank and Skye bank as case study. The study identified the major environmental factors that affected productivity; it examined the level of commuting coping measures to workplace, also, it determined the effect of commuting on workers' productivity and finally, identified the management techniques available in the workplace. The survey research was used to gather primary data through the use of structured questionnaire. A sample size of 130 respondents was selected using simple random sampling technique from the population which were staff of the financial institutions under study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study showed that physical environmental factors such as furniture, lightening, air quality and noise level have effects on employees' productivity. Using the Pearson Product Correlation analytical tools, the study revealed that cost of commuting has no significant relationship with productivity. The study however, concluded that, the behavioural environmental factors which consist of fair treatment, meaningful recognition, interpersonal role of the supervisor, financial incentives have effects on employee's productivity. It was recommended that management should input well designed flexible working hours into their banking mode of operations, improve on the following measures such as transport allowance, car loans, and staff busses to cushion the trouble of commuting and finally, supervisors should develop interpersonal relationships with their subordinates.
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    THE INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF WAGES AND SALARIES ADMINISTRATION ON WORKERS' PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
    (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, university of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2017) Akindele Iyiola Tomilola; Akindele Iyiola Richard; Abdulkareem Abdulrazaq Kayode
    The study investigates the effects of wages and salaries administration on workers' performances using MTN Communication as a case study. The paper examines the attitude of managements towards wages and salaries administration. It also investigates the relationship between wages and salaries increment and employees' satisfaction and finally deternmined the effect of wages and salary increment on the achievement of organizational goals. Data collected were from both primary and secondary sources. Questionnaires were administered to obtain the primary data. Analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean scores, frequency distribution, perctntages and chi-square test. The findings were that the attitude of managements towards wages and salaries administration was highly positive and supportive. Also, there was a direct relationship between wages and salaries increment and satisfactions: employees displayed satisfaction towards salary increment. Finally it was revealed that prompt payment of wages and salaries and increment as at when due leads to the achievement of organizational goals. The paper concluded that well administered wages and salaries have a positive effect on employees' satisfaction and this would bring about improvement on performances of employees and organization.
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    THE INTERACTIVE RELATIONSHIP OF GENDER CULTURE TYPES: A I NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE
    (Published by Faculty of Social Sciences, Babcock University, Inishan Remo, Ogun State., 2011) Akindele Iyiola Richard; Akindele Iyiola Tomilola
    Research has provided proof that controlling gender cultures, management can increase organizational and individual effectiveness, in the form of increased job performance and reduced absenteeism. There has been no indication in the literature of how the various types of gender cultures impact on one another, or whether there is one single most important type of gender culture which managers need to focus on to improve organizational effectiveness. This study empirically assesses the interactive impact of four types of gender cultures: glass ceiling,, gentle man's club, gender blind and women as gatekeeper The managerial implications of these findings are discussed.