Employee Participation In Decision Making On Employee Engagement At The Bekwai Municipal Assembly

Abstract

This study sought to examine the effect of employee participation in decision making (EPDM) on employee engagement at Bekwai Municipal Assembly. The specific objectives were to examine effect of: consultative, representative and delegative types of EPDM on employee engagement. The study was quantitative and the study design was explanatory. The population size was known to be 340 out of which 175 was used as sample size based on Krejcie and Morgan (1970 Table). A self-administered questionnaire was the main research instrument was used to collect data from the employees with the response rate of 91% (160) and 9% (15) as non-response rate. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample and data processing was done using SPSS version 22. The analytical tools employed were descriptive statistics using percentages and frequencies and inferential data analysis techniques such as linear and Multiple Regression analysis with T-test and F (ANOVA) test respectively. The results of the study revealed that each dimension of EPDM (Delegative, Consultative and Representative) as well as all the three combined had positive significant effect on employee engagement. However, in the context of this study, it was found out that Delegative had the highest (22.5%) level of influence on employee engagement, followed by Consultative (21.2%) and finally the Representative (16.9%). In conclusion it can be stated that EPDM has significant influence on employee wellbeing. To this end, it was recommended that Bekwai Municipal Assembly Authorities should endeavour to promote EPDM in order to sustain their employees‟ engagement.