ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: THE IMPERATIVES OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION

OYEBANJI, Stephen Olawale
Department of Management and Accounting
Lead City University,
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
olawaleoyebanji19@gmail.com
FOLORUNSHO, Idiat Titilayo
Department of Management and Accounting
Lead City University,
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
tobafoly@yahoo.com
DADA, Olaniyi
Department of Business Administration and Management
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora
Oyo State, Nigeria
olaniyidadfuro@gmail.com
ADEAGBO, Kehinde Rufus
Department of Business Administration and Management
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora
Oyo State, Nigeria
kennyade2002@yahoo.com
ADENIJI, Oluyemisi Deborah
Department of Business Administrati onand Management
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora
Oyo State, Nigeria
debbyemy15@gmail.com
OLALEYE, Zainab Olanihun
Department of Business Administration and Management
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora
Oyo State, Nigeria
Olaleyezainab07@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between employee engagement, job satisfaction and
organizational performance. The paper employed a descriptive research design. Data were collected
from two selected companies in Lagos State Nigeria, covering a sample of 80 respondents. The data
collected through self-administered questionnaire were analyzed with the use of regression analysis. The
findings indicated that employee engagement and job satisfaction have positive significant relationships
with organizational performance. Based on the results, the study, recommends that managers of
organizations should create the working environment that foster employee engagement and job
satisfaction, if they desire to achieve increased organizational performance.
Keywords: Employee engagement, job satisfaction, organizational performance