Employee Engagement: A Corollary for Bank’s Productivity in Nigeria

Abstract

The study examines employees’ engagement as a corollary for banking sector productivity in the Rivers State. The cross sectional survey design was used in the study. The targeted population comprised senior officers of Money Deposit Banks in Rivers State whose study sample was derived through census based on the focus of the study. Data was analyzed and results presented in tables showing the mean and standard deviation. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient. The findings revealed positive and significant relationship between employees’ engagement strategies and organizational productivity using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation tool at a 95% confidence interval. The study concludes that Employee engagement strategies: Empowerment, Representation, Partnership and Involvement significantly influence banking sector productivity. It was therefore recommended that the banking industry should use the tested attributes of employee engagement in the study to drive productivity of the banking sector in Rivers State.