Benue State University, Makurdi

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF MIKAP NIGERIA LIMITED, MAKURDI

¹Diaka Hembadoon, ²Yande Harriet Mnena, ³Ahmed Ibrahim Abdullahi Ph.D & ⁴Prof. Kpelai Tersoo

¹Department of Business Management,
Faculty of Management Sciences,
Benue State University,
Makurdi, Nigeria

²Department of Business Administration,
Faculty of management Science,
Nnamdi Azikiwe University,
Awka Anambra State.

³Department of Business Administration,
Nasarawa State University,
Keffi, Nigeria.

⁴Department of Business Administration,
College of Management Sciences,
Federal University of Agriculture,
Makurdi Nigeria

Abstract

The study examines the effect of employee engagement on the performance of Mikap Nigeria Limited, Makurdi. The study specifically examines the effect employee engagement dimensions (vigor, dedication and absorption) on the performance of Mikap Nigeria Limited, Makurdi. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design and questionnaires were used for collection of data from employees of the company. The population of the study consists of 112 employees of Mikap Nigeria Limited, Makurdi and a census sampling approach was adopted for the study. The study used multiple regression analysis for data presentation and analysis and formulated hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 23). Findings revealed that vigor engagement has significant effect on organizational performance (β=.173; P=.000); dedication engagement has significant effect on organizational performance (β=.301; P=.000), and absorption engagement has significant effect on organizational performance (β=.237; P=.012). The study recommended amongst others that managers of organizations should improve vigor among employees since it improves staff performance and enhance organizational performance.

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