OLADEJO, Dauda Adewole
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies
College of Entrepreneurship and Development Studies
The Federal University of Agriculture
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
oladejoda@funaab.edu.ng
OBADARE, Grace Oluwatoyin
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies
Faculty of Management Sciences,
Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
SAMUEL, Aramide Owolabi
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies,
College of Entrepreneurship and Development Studies,
The Federal University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The study examined the effect of perceived workplace politics on performance of employees of
infant firms in Southwest Nigeria. The study’s specific objectives were to gauge the correlation
between perceived workplace politics and employee performance and analyze the effect of
workplace politics on employee performance. Primary data was collected using a structured
questionnaire. One hundred twelve employees of infant firms participated in the study. The study
adopted mean, standard deviation, correlation, and regression statistics for data analyses. The
study found that perceived workplace politics relates to employee performance and concludes
that perceived workplace politics affect employee performance. The study recommends that
infant firms in Southwest Nigeria that desire improved employee performance should treat and
compensate employees fairly. Moreover, infant firms in Southwest Nigeria should enforce rules
and regulations guiding contractual agreements entered with employees without prejudice.
Keywords: Employee performance, infant firms, perceived workplace politics, task performance