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Sev Joseph Teryima, Agburu John Ikwueba, Ahua Samuel
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DOI:10.17265/1537-1514/2014.06.004
SevJoseph Teryima, Ph.D., senior lecturer, Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Business Management, Benue State University, P.M.B 102119, Makurdi, Nigeria, West Africa.
Agburu John Ikwueba, Ph.D., associate professor, Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Business Management, Benue State University, P.M.B 102119, Makurdi, Nigeria, West Africa.
Ahua, Samuel, B.Sc., MBA., Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Business Management, Benue State University, P.M.B 102119, Makurdi, Nigeria, West Africa.
This paper is a critical analysis of behavioral modification techniques as tools for performance enhancement in the Nigerian Banking Industry. The overriding objective of the study was to determine the impact of behavior modification techniques on performance enhancement in the Nigerian banking industry. The specific focus was on selected banks in the Makurdi metropolis, Benue State. The study employed a simple empirical survey method with a view to eliciting relevant data for analytical purpose so as to answer several questions and to obtain the objectives of the study. Both primary and secondary sources were explored in a bid to attain data which were considered to be highly germaine to the investigation under reference. Five-point Likert scale rating questionnaire was used in obtaining the views and opinions of respondents (i.e. strongly agree—5, agree—4, undecided—3, disagree—2, and strongly disagree—1). Two hypotheses were formulated and tested. Non-parametric tools including simple percentages and Pearson Chi-square statistics were used due to their analytical simplicity and relevance. The study found that banks in Makurdi utilized behavior modification strategies translated to high organizational success or enhancement in a comparative sense. This was evident from the fact that the banks net profitability trends were observed to be upwards generically. In the light of the findings of the study, it is hereby recommended that proactive behavior modifications strategies rules guideline and the like be tailored along lines with greatest organizational profitability trends and performance enhancement profiles, both potential and actual. This will require rewarding productive behaviors that detect/report fraudulent acts with cash gifts, meritawards, prizes and discouraging unproductive behaviors such as fraudulent activities, absenteeism, drug abuse, alcoholic influences and lateness to work amongst others with punishment, extinction, and negative reinforcement.
behavior, modification, performance, techniques, banking
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