Effect of Workplace Rivalry on Employee Performance of Deposit Money Banks, Benue State, Nigeria

Abstract

Workplace rivalry has negatively impacted on employee performance in organizations in recent times. It is an established antagonistic relationship that an employee perceives between him/her and another employee or group. This emerges overtime as he/she gradually accumulate a history of noticeable rivalry with the other. Therefore the objective of this study was to ascertain the effect of workplace rivalry on employee performance. The study adopted the survey method where the use of primary and secondary data was employed to evaluate the effects of aggression and secrecy on employee productivity, goal attainment using a sample of 300 from a target population of 810 employees. The analytical tool used in the study was descriptive and inferential where Chi-Square statistical techniques were used via SPSS to test the hypotheses formulated for the study. Findings from the study revealed that, Workplace aggression significantly affected employees’ productivity in the selected Deposit Money Banks in Benue State, Nigeria. (SPSS output X² value < 0.05). Secrecy at workplace significantly affected employee goal attainment in the selected Deposit Boney Banks in Benue State, Nigeria. (SPSS output X² value < 0.05). The study concluded by recommending among other things that; Management of the banks have to incorporate attitude change programs that will help eliminate aggression and secrecy among employees and create a platform where employee can increase their interaction with one another in order to understand their weaknesses and strengths; by so doing, they will build trust and support for each other which will make their team more productive.