EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE
Abstract
The study examined the relationship between employee creativity and organizational performance of Building Construction Firms in Rivers State. The study adopted a cross sectional survey research design. The population of the study consisted of One Hundred and Three (103) building construction companies operating in Rivers State. Due to accessibility and manageability, only Twenty (20) registered and functional building construction firms with more than five years of existence were studied. The sample size of the study consisted of the entire population since the population is small. Thus, the study adopted the census method of sampling. A structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection after ascertaining its reliability through the employment of Cronbach Alpha. Mean and Standard Deviation were used for univariate analysis of the study. Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient and Partial Correlation were used for the bivariate analysis and multivariate analysis of the study, respectively. Findings revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between employee creativity and organizational performance of Building Construction Firms in Rivers State. The study concluded that employee creativity correlate with organizational performance, and it is being moderated by the reward factors. Creative employees contribute innovative ideas, problem solving technique, and novel approaches to project management which can lead to more efficient processes, cost saving and improved project delivery timeliness. The study recommended amongst others that management of Building Construction Firms should create work environment that support employees’ creative thinking characterized by problem solving ability, process and technical creativity as a way of enhancing organizational project management efficiency, road infrastructure quality and client satisfaction.