Staff Empowerment as a Tool for Increasing Orgarnizational Performance: A Study of Non–Academic Junior Staff in Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas Bonny

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the influence of staff empowerment on organizational performance. The research design was descriptive survey to investigation and observed the influence of staff empowerment on  organizational performance .It is of  utmost important for the  institution management  to empower junior staff in their institution since this have not only been served as  a motivational tool  but also as a strategy to improve  work performance .Findings from the research shows that employees empowerment helps in workers retention ,  workers motivation and serves as performance boaster in the organization . the study find out that  this  strategy has helped many organizations to  improve their performance by delegating functions , entrusting , trusting and giving power and authority to employees to take certain decision as regards to their work , so as to improve their performance .  Sequel to the above , it is very important for this institution  to ensure that it provides environment that promote employees empowerment  and policies that guide this strategy .Some recommendations were put forward to resolve the issues of the research.