Correlation Between Job Analysis and Corporate Performance of Business Organizations in Nigeria: A Study of Niger Mill Plc Calabar

Abstract:

This study focused on the correlation between job analysis and corporate performance of business organizations in Nigeria. The study adopted both descriptive surveys as well as correlational survey designs. The population of this research work was 400, the entire staff of Niger Mill Plc Calabar, Cross River State. The sample size was 200 respondents determined through Taro Yamane's formula of 1964. The data was collected using both primary and secondary sources. A structured questionnaire was used using a 4-point Likert scale of strongly agreed, agreed, strongly disagreed and disagreed. The study adopted the Pearson Product Moment of Correlation Coefficient to test the hypotheses and analyzed data at 0.05% significance. The study revealed that was a significant relationship existing between job analysis and corporate performances of business organizations in Nigeria. It was also discovered that significant relationships existed between job description, specification as well as job evaluation, and corporate performance of business organizations. It was recommended that the management of business organizations should incorporate a well-established job analysis programme into their human resource planning during recruitment and training of existing and prospective employees to boast its overall corporate performance continuously. Human resource managers should also endeavour to describe organizational jobs and specify the person who is to carry out the tasks with the basic knowledge, skills, competency, ability, and other job characteristics for the corporate performance to be enhanced steadily.