ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF PARTNERING ON ORGANIZATIONALPRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING FIRM IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study was prompted by the desire to assess the effects of partnering on organizational
productivity in manufacturing firms in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The objective is to;
determine the effects of partnering on organization and goal setting, examine the
relationship between partnering and performance feedback in manufacturing firms in
Adamawa State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 515 staff of the selected
manufacturing firms in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The sample size of 450 was obtained
using Yamane (1963) formula, proportionate stratified sampling techniques was used to
select the respondents in each of the manufacturing firms. Data were collected using
questionnaire. It was found that partnering had a positive effect on organizational goal
setting in selected manufacturing firms, in Adamawa State. Nigeria (r = 0772, P < 0.05).
Partnering had a significant positive relationship between partnering and performance
feedback in manufacturing firms in Nigeria (r=0.906, p< 0.05). Based on the findings, the
study concluded that partnering is indispensable for long time strategic relationship. Based
on the conclusion the study recommends that management should continually and
continuously deign effective partnering, that achieve organizational productivity.