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Social sustainability business practices and organisational performance in Nigerian banks
Social sustainability business practices and organisational performance in Nigerian banks

Author(s): Babajide Michael Oyewo, Iredele Oluwamayowa, Azuh Akunna
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Accounting - Business Administration, Human Resources in Economy, Business Ethics
Published by: Fakulta managementu Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave
Keywords: employee involvement;global reporting initiative;organisational performance;Nigeria;sustainability;

Summary/Abstract: This study examines employee involvement in organisational affairs as an important facet of social sustainability in the Nigerian banking sector, because providing good customer service requires committed employees rather than coerced labour. Data extracted through quantitative content analysis from the financial reports of fifteen commercial banks were analysed using descriptive statistics, Z test, one-way ANOVA, correlation and regression analysis techniques. e study found that employee involvement correlates positively and significantly with organisational performance; and banks differ in performance on the account of the level of employee involvement; firms with deeper level of employee involvement performed better than others with shallow level of employee involvement, thus stressing the relevance of employee involvement as an aspect of social sustainability business practices. Organisations are enjoined to involve their employees more to achieve better results; and embrace the modern philosophy of regarding employees as strategic resources that can be used to bolster core competence.

  • Issue Year: 21/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 43-57
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English