Effective Policy Formulation and Organizational Performance amidst Politicization of Governmental Organization in Edo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Effective policy formulation is the pivotal variable that is required for the optimal performance of any organization; being it public or private. It provides the basis for organization decision making that culminates in determining personnel conduct, behaviour and skillfulness. The study investigates effective policy formulation and organizational performance; amidst politicization of governmental organization in Edo State, Nigeria. The study identifies key indicators that contribute to policy effectiveness in an organization. The study was carried out using the mix method; where both quantitative and qualitative researches were used; questionnaire and interview method of data collection were applied. The population of the study comprises of all the directors in the various ministries in Edo State, Nigeria that is made up of eighteen (18) ministries, agencies and department; that have ninety-eight (98) directors.  Purposive sampling was used to select sixty-seven (67) directors for the study; and multi-stage sampling procedure was employed for the sampling technique. The study adopts mixed method; where questionnaire and interview were the main instruments of data collection; sixty two (62) questionnaires were retrieved, while a simple percentage analytical method was used to analyze the data and the stated hypotheses were tested. The study identifies key indicators that contribute to policy effectiveness in an organization where the findings of the study reveal that effective policy (as an independent variable); having politicization as a moderating or intervening factor that impact on the relationship, has no significant negative implication on organizational performance.