Strategic Management Quarterly
December 2015, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 39-60
ISSN: 2372-4951 (Print), 2372-496X (Online)
Copyright ©The Author(s). All Rights Reserved.
Published by American Research Institute for Policy Development
DOI: 10.15640/smq.v3n4a3
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.15640/smq.v3n4a3
Teamwork and Employee Performance in The bonny Nigeria Liquefied
Natural Gas Plant
Dr. Mba Okechukwu Agwu
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Abstract
The paper discussed teamwork and employee performance in the bonny Nigeria
liquefied natural gas plant. It views teamwork as work groups with a common
purpose for the achievement of specific goals/tasks. It assumes that teamwork can
expand the output of individual employees’ through collaboration. The research
question addressed the extent of the relationship between teamwork and employee
performance (increased employee motivation/commitment and productivity) in the
bonny NLNG plant. The place of study is the bonny NLNG plant while the duration
of study is between September, 2014 and August, 2015. A descriptive research design
was used in executing the study, using 370 randomly selected NLNG plant operators
for questionnaire administration. The sample size of 370 was determined from a
population of 4,895 plant operators using Yamane 1964 sample size determination
formula at 5% level of significance for sampling error. Data collected were analyzed
using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results from the data analysis indicated
that significant relationship exists between teamwork and employee performance in
the bonny NLNG plant thus recommends: sustenance of current team building
efforts, regular appraisal of employees’ job skill requirements, and regular staff
training/development and regular improvement of employees’ condition of service.
Keywords: Teamwork, Teams, Employee performance, NLNG plant, Bonny.
Introduction
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Dr. Mba Okechukwu Agwu, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management
Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Tel: 234-803-793-6191. E-
mail: mbaagwu38@yahoo.com