Vol. 9(4), pp. 56-67, May, 2021.

ISSN: 2384-6151

DOI: 10.14662/IJEBM2021.070

 

 

Full Length Research

 

Business Information Sharing Practices and Motivation as Determinants of Employee Job Performance in Zoom Mobile, Nigeria

 

Adio Olabisi E1; Haliso Yacob 2; Okoro, Obinna, J.2.

 

Information Resources Management Department, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.1&2  

Corresponding author’s E-mail: adioolabisi@yahoo.com

 

 

Accepted 13 May 2021

Abstract

 

Employees are the most valuable resource of an organization. They drive the achievement of business objectives. For a business organization to achieve its mandate and remain competitive there has to be some level of performance from the employees. The Nigerian telecommunication industry has witnessed an increase in growth and successful businesses whose values are based on their resources such as people. However, the business success and growth enjoyed cannot be said of Zoom mobile. It has been observed by the researcher that the job performance of employees in Zoom mobile is very much on the decline with observable indices such as ineffectiveness. This study therefore investigates if the cause of poor job performance is as a result of business information sharing practice and motivation. The study employed a survey research design. The population of the study consist of one hundred and seventy (170) employees of Zoom Mobile Nigeria. The Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient for the construct was above 0.7. The response rate was 96%. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that business information sharing practices have positive and significant effect on employee job performance in Zoom Mobile Nigeria (β = .675, t = 12.225, p<0.05). Motivation have positive and significant effect on employee job performance in Zoom Mobile Nigeria (β = 1.805, t = 17.247, p<0.05). Motivation and business information sharing have a joint significant influence on employee job performance in zoom Mobile Nigeria (R = 0.824, R2 = 0.679, F (1,162) = 170.576, p < 0.05). Results also revealed that the level of employee job performance in Zoom Mobile Nigeria was high (x̅=3.25). Employee motivation in Zoom Mobile Nigeria was high (x̅=3.06). The level of business information sharing practices in Zoom Mobile Nigeria was high (x̅=3.11). The study concluded that business information sharing practices and motivation are key variables that contribute employee job performance in an organization. The study recommended that the high level of employees’ job performance and motivation should be sustained and business information should constantly be shared in the organization.

 

Keywords: Business Information Sharing Practices, Motivation, employee Job Performance, ZOOM Mobile

 

Cite This Article As: Adio O.E, Haliso, Y., Okoro, Obinna, J. (2021). Business Information Sharing Practices and Motivation as Determinants of Employee Job Performance in Zoom Mobile, Nigeria. Inter. J. Econ. Bus. Manage. 9(4): 56-67