A SURVEY OF WELFARE
PACKAGES AVAILABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE NIGERIA RAILWAY CORPORTAION AND THE
EFFECT ON THEIR PERFORMANCE
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
List of tables.
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background
of the study.
1.2
Statement
of the problem
1.3
Purpose
of the study
1.4
Significance
of the study
1.5
Delimitation
of the study
1.6
Assumption
of the study
1.7
Research
questions
1.8
Definitions
of terms.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1
General
2.2
Concept
of employees welfare programme
2.3
Types
of employee welfare programme
2.4
Employees
welfare scheme and the real economic situation
2.5
Employees
benefit as motivator
2.6
Employee
benefits and the employee needs
2.7
Summary
of literature review
CHAPTER THREE
RESERCH METHODOLOGY
3.1
Design
of the study
3.2
Area
of the study
3.3
Population
3.4
Sample
and sampling technology
3.5
Instrument
for data collection
3.6
Method
of administering and collection of data
3.7
Method
of validating and reliability of the research instrument.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATIION AND ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1
Discussion
of findings
5.2
Summary
of findings
5.3
Conclusion
5.4
Recommendations
5.5
Suggestion
for further study
5.6
Limitation.
References
Appendix 1(i)
Appendix 2 (ii)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Benefits and services
represent a tangible gain to employees in form of monetary or non-monetary
rewards. As the years rolls by, diverse firings benefits continue to be
introduced. Ubeku (1985) noted that fringe benefits have grown in the country
today as a result of the economic situation while others have grown either as a result of pressure from trade
unions or from sheer invitations. He further noted that once a benefit has been
given to an employee, it would be difficult to remove.
Nwachukwu (1984) in
related study, pointed out that Nigerian employers offer many types of
incentive which are competitive and attractive in nature. Flippo (1971) listed
some of the most frequent cited advantages of offering employees services which
include effective recruitment, improved morale loyalty and good public
relations.
This study, however
examined the importance of employee welfare service in the Nigeria railway
corporation, Enugu. The welfare programme have helped to enhance productivity
in the organization. This study is also aimed at finding out whether or not
there is positive relationship between incentive to workers and their
productivity especially as it applies to the Nigeria railway corporation Enugu.
Earlier researches on
employees motivation have revealed that employees have the greatest tendencies
to respond to incentives in a most positive manner. The case with Nigeria
railway corporation may not be different, but it is freer that the present down
turn in business of the corporation may be attributed to issues connecting
motivation of employees. During the colonial era, rail transport has been a
right means for movement in the country. This research was motivated by the fat
that presently Rail transport is no longer promising. The reason is not known
but looking at the rail business in Enugu metropolis, one will say that it is
not promising. Hence the need to determine the extent of employee motivation in
the corporation in other to find out the causes foir the down turn in their
business.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The assumption that
civil and public servants in Nigeria are adequately motivated seems to be far
from the truth. This is because those offices often embark on industrial
strike. Most often the causes of such industrial unrest are genuine especially
where they are adjusted to infringe on the rights and privileges of employees.
In paratatals also
industrial crises seems to be much more on the increase than in the other
sectors. Frankly of the national economy, Nigeria Railway Corporation has had
her own faire share of the National Industrial Crises. Some times, these crises
are stretched and some other times, it is usually brief. The labor situation in
Nigeria Railway corporation has not been thoroughly investigated. In the same
vein, it is difficult to determine the type of welfare packages provided by the
Nigeria Railway corporation to their present employees.
Most disturbing is that
it has also not been known whether these packages are enough to motivate the
employees to higher productivity or not. Hence this research work determined
welfare packages provided by Nigeria railway corporation Enugu to their
employees and whether such packages are capable of motivating their employees
to higher productivity.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study is to find
out welfare packages available to the employees of the Nigeria railway
corporation. Specifically the study is to
1. Find out employees welfare packages
available in the Nigeria railway corporation Enugu
2. Find out if the employees are happy with
the packages provided by the Nigeria railway corporation.
3. Find out if such packages have helped to
increase the efficiency and affectivity of these employee.
4. Find if the Nigeria railway corporation
entertains any problem in offering those packages
5. Make recommendations on how employees
welfare packages should be controlled and administered.
1.4 SINGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study about welfare
packages available to the employees. Nigeria railway corporation Enugu will go
at lent at determining the type of welfare packages that can motivate employees
to greater productivity in an industrial setting. Frankly, it will be
unreasonable to assume that employees will continue to find satisfaction in
their job, if they are not properly motivated
However, the findings of
this study shall be useful to parastatals and corporations in Enugu state, to
find ways through which they can motivate their employees. The findings of this
study shall also be useful to those holding administrative positions in
business organizations to determine the way they should better motivate their
workers for greater industrial productivity.
Finally, the study will
be useful to educational institution where management courses are offered to
determine appropriate ways through which employees could be motivated.
1.5 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This study only
determined welfare packages available to the employees of the Nigeria railway
corporation and the effect on their performances,.
1.6 ASSUMPTION OF THE STUDY
The following assumption
where made to the study
i.
Nigeria
railway corporation provides welfare packages to their employees
ii.
If
the welfare packages are capable of motivating the workers, it will result to
increase in productivities on the part of such employees.
iii.
Where
these welfare packages are poor and not capable of motivating workers, their
productivity will be low.
1.7 RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
The
following research questions were formulated to guide the study
i.
What
are the welfare packages available to the employee of the Nigeria Railway
corporation Enugu
ii.
Are
the employees happy with welfare packages provided to them.
iii.
How
far have those packages helped to increase the productivity of these employees.
iv.
What
problem do Nigeria railway corporation encounter in maintaining welfare
packages with their employees.
v.
What
recommendations are necessary for maintaining employee incentives in Nigeria
railway corporation.
1.8 DEFINITION OF SALIENT TERMS
The following terms are
explained in these manner they are used in this project are explained in the
content they are used.
EMPLOYEES: The oxford advanced dictionary of current English defines
employee as a person paid for wages. Employee are used in this project to mean
people whose services are engaged in an organization for commensurate pay,
especially done in form of salaries.
WELFARE PRPGRAMME: The oxford advanced dictionary to current English
define welfare programme is an organized effort to improve the welfare of those
who need help, it is also used in this work, to mean a programme introduced to
motivate workers and enhance their morale and bring fort good productivity.
NIGERIA RAILWAY CORPORATION: This is a corporation of company that is
in charge of railway lines in Nigeria.