Workplace Team Management And Employee Bonding Of Tertiary Institutions In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Authors: Olayiwola, Grace and Prof. Ebikaebina Tantua Jnr.

Abstract:
The study examines workplace team management and employee bonding of tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The cross sectional survey design was used in the study. The targeted population comprised 190 employees drawn from tertiary institutions 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 a positive and significant relationship between workplace team management and employee bonding using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation tool at a 95% confidence interval. The study concludes that Workplace Team Management: Group Task, Group Reward, Committee System and Wheel Network Communication significantly influences employee workplace team management of tertiary institutions. It was therefore recommended that the leadership of tertiary institutions should use the tested attributes of workplace team management in the study to enhance bonding process of staff members of tertiary institutions in Rivers State.

Keywords: Workplace Team Management, Group Task, Group Reward, Committee System, Wheel Network Communication, Collaboration, Workplace Citizenship

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