Influence of Strategic Management on the Performance of Employees of Zenith Bank Plc, Ile-Ife, Osun Sate, Nigeria

Abstract

This suvey critically examines the influence of strategic management on employees’ performance in Osun State, Nigeria. The purpose of this study is to determine the role strategic management plays in motivating employees towards higher and increased performance. The population were categorized into top level, middle level and lower level of the employees of Zenith Bank Plc in Osun State which was made up of 150 staff. One hundred copies of questionnaire were administered to a category of randomly selected staff in Zenith Bank Plc Ile-lfe Osun State. Out of this sample size, only 72 copies of questionnaire were retrieved from the respondents. Primary data collection through standardized questionnaire was utilized in this study. Frequency distribution and percentage were used to analyse the data. The analysis of the data resulted into some findings which includes that strategic management has an important role to play in the motivation of employees,
strategic management accounts largely for employee motivation in Osun state, it is also an effective tool for motivating employees and that the motivation of employees varies among individuals as different people are motivated differently.