Effect of Organisational Change Management and Performance of Taraba State Civil Servants

Abstract

Successful management of change is crucial to any organisation to survive in a highly competitive and continuously evolving environment. Change Management is a planned loom for the transition of individuals, groups and organizations from existing state to a required future state. Thus, managing a change process is as important as change itself. The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of organisational change management on performance of Taraba State Civil Servants, Nigeria. A sample size of 515 was used. Stratified Sampling Technique of Probability Sampling method was used to select the sample. The data were collected using questionnaire by hand delivery (drop and pick) with the help of research assistants. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS 3.0) in order to determine the contribution of each of the organisational change management predictor on Taraba State Civil Servants performance. The result of the study at 5% level of significance indicated a positive and significant effect on both training and organisational culture to performance of Taraba State Civil Servants in Nigeria. The study recommended that management of Taraba State Civil Servants in Nigeria should ensure regular trainings, civil servants’ attendance in seminars, conferences and workshops, and should be allowed to go on study leave for courses relevant to their jobs for the purpose of updating their knowledge and skills.