GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE, CORPORATE CULTURE, ETHICS ANDSTRUCTURE AS CORRELATES OF PERFORMANCE OF PUBLICENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA

SULAIMON Abdul-Hameed Adeola
Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Management Science, University of Lagos, Nigeria
IFERE Simeon Emezana
Department of Business Administration,
Faculty of Management Science, University of Lagos, Nigeria
EZEBUIRO Kelechukwu Nodirim
Department of Business Administration,
Faculty of Management Science, University of Lagos, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This research examined drivers of Performance of Public enterprise in Nigeria with a focus on Lagos Water
Corporation. The study was anchored on Modern organisational theory, new public management theory, and public
enterprise theory. A descriptive research method was adopted in the study. Primary data was obtained using
questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered on 242 respondents selected through stratified random Sampling
techniques. The study found that corporate culture, corporate structure and corporate ethics drive performance of
public enterprises; while government influence showed negative influence on performance of public enterprises. The
study therefore recommends the adoption of more private sector orientation in the management of these enterprises
and less Government influence for them to operate profitably.
Keywords: Corporate culture, corporate structure, corporate ethics, government influence, enterprise performance