INFLUENCE OF INFORMAL GROUPS ON PRODUCTIVITY (A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL, ENUGU.)

ABSTRACT

Informal group came into existence through the interaction of people as a result of socialization. When individual meet and interact with one another, there is the tendency for individuals with similar interest and characteristics to form powerful cohesive groups in order to obtain organizational objectives. It therefore, the objective of this research was find out the relationship that existed between informal groups activities on productivity levels in organizations for effective management of the informal groups in Nigeria organizations. A review of the related interactive was made to provide a sound theoretical background of the concept of informal groups. This was done by review of work previously done by scholars on the concept of informal groups….

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i

Dedication ii

Certification iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract v

Table of contents viii

CHAPTER ONE:

1.1 Background of Study 1

1.2 The statement of the Problem 4

1.3 The Objective of the Study 56

1.4 Research Questions/Hypothesis 6

1.5 Significance of the study 67

1.6 Limitation of the study 7

1.7 Delimited/ scope of the study 8

1.8 Definition of special terms 8

Reference

CHAPTER TWO

The review of the related literature

2.1 Theoretical Frame Work for the Study 1013

2.2 Historical Background 1316

2.3 Current literature on postulated above 1645

References

CHAPTER THREE

Research Design and Methodology 47

3.1 The research design 4748

3.2 The source of data 48

3.2.1 Primary sources of data 48

3.2.2 Secondary sources of data 48

3.3 The Population for the Study 49

3.4 The Sample Design and determinations of

Sample size 49

3.5 Method of data collection 50

3.5.2 Secondary methods of data collection 51

3.6 Methods of data presentation and Analysis 51

References

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Data presentation 53

4.1.2 Demographical Characteristics 58

4.1.3 Presentation according to key research

Questions 62

4.1.4 Analysis Based on Research Questions 68

References

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Summary of finding 70

5.2 Recommendations 7073

5.3 Conclusions 73

Bibliography

Appendix

i. Questionnaire