EFFECT OF GROUP MORALE ON MEMBERS PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The research investigated the effects of group morale on members’ performance. The quasi-experimental study was carried out in Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State using 54 participants randomly selected from ND I Public Administration Students. Through random assignment, the participants were divided into three equal groups (Male:18, Female:18, Mixed:18). Each of this group was further subdivided into three subgroups of 6 members each to ensure that the research used optimum group size. To measure performance, participants were required to pick white beans from a mixture of various seeds with different colours while Van Boxmeer & Christiaan Verwijs Morale Scale (2007) was used to measure the morale of participants. A single hypothesis was tested in the study while Independent Samples t-test was used to test for the result of the study. The result of test conducted indicated that there was no significant difference in the task performance scores of participants with low group morale (M=29.10, SD=6.00) and high group morale (M=30.49, SD= 6.090). The study concludes that there is no positive correlation between morale and task performance and as such, it was recommended that fostering a productive work environment requires motivation and a mix of other means that will achieve the desired objective of increased productivity.    Keywords: Group, morale, performances