ASSESSMENT OF WORK RESPONSIBILITY AND EMPLOYEEPERFORMANCE IN DAURA LEATHER CLUSTER OF KATSINA STATE,NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the connection between work responsibility and employee performance in the Daura leather cluster of Katsina state in Nigeria. A cross sectional survey research design was adopted to study the population of employees and a sample was determined using the formula by Cochran (1977). Due to the absence of a sampling frame, convenience sampling technique was used to select the sample. The data were collected using questionnaire with the help of research assistants. The
data were analyzed using SPSS, whereby factor analysis was done to validate the measurement constructs and regression analysis was done to determine the effect of the predictor variables of employee performance and to test the hypotheses formulated. The result of the study found a positive and significant effect between the independent variables of delegation of authority, and empowerment on employee performance. Delegation of authority was found to be the best predictor of employee performance in Daura leather cluster of Katsina state in Nigeria which explained 23% of the variance. The study recommended that management should encourage employees’ performance through delegation of authority (autonomy) which increases degree of effort and interest in attaining assigned task for the success of the organisations in the cluster and through empowerment (participation) by allowing them to use their initiatives and creativity in decision making and problem-solving
towards achieving the objectives of the organisation.