ABSTRACT

The study focused on the effects of organizational structure on employees’ performance in Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU). The specific objectives was to: ascertain the effects of centralization on employees’ task performance in ABSU, evaluate the effects of formalization on employees’ contextual performance in ABSU and examine the effects of specialization on employees’ adaptive performance in ABSU. The study made use of survey research design. The population of the study consisted of both the academic and nonacademic staff of ABSU. Primary and secondary sources of data was used. Content validity and Cronbach Alpha reliability of the research instrument was used. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyses the study objectives and test the posited hypotheses. Findings revealed that; at 1% level (Sig < .01) of significance, centralization has a positive and significant effects on employees’ task performance in ABSU. At 1% level (Sig < .01) of significance, formalization has a positive and significant effects on employees’ contextual performance in ABSU. Based on this findings, the study concluded that the structure of ABSU had a significant and positive effect on employees’ performance. Therefore, the study recommended that; the management of ABSU need to sustain the components of centralization of structure as in practice in the University especially as it significantly affects employees’ task performance in the University. However, management need to localize authority for decision-making and adopt employees’ participation in decision making, especially at faculties and departmental levels. Also, the management of ABSU need to sustain the components of formalization as they are having positive and significant effects on employees’ contextual performance in the University. However, management should properly coordinate the transmission of decisions reached by enhancing the flow of information and communication among various structural component in the University to facilitate employees, contextual performance and attainment of University mission.