STAFF DISCIPLINE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF BRAINFILL POLYTECHNIC, IKOT EKPENE

This research was on Staff Discipline and Organizational Performance (A Case Study of Brainfill Polytechnic, Ikot Ekpene). To accomplish the research objective, the study adopted the survey research design while the Taro Yamane Formula was used to determine one hundred and thirteen (113) respondents as the sample size for the study. An instrument of the study was a self-developed questionnaire and the forms were personally administered. Research questions and Hypotheses were formulated to guide the study and data were analyzed using the simple percentages and chi-square (χ2) statistical tool. The study revealed that there is significant effect of verbal warnings on organizational performance; that there is significant effect of written query on organizational performance; that there is significant effect of demotions on organizational performance and that there is significant effect of suspension on organizational performance. Hence, it was recommended that the organizations should organize appropriate training programmes for deserving employees. The organizations stand to gain as well because trained employee minimizes wastage which results on cost reduction and management should carry out attitudes or moral survey from time to time to enable managers and business owners know when to send their employee for training and the target.