IMPACT OF DISCIPLINE ON WORKERS PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE: A DISCOURSE OF FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE UMUAHIA

Abstract

The thrust of this study is on the impact of Discipline on workers at Federal Medical Centre Umuahia. The paper relied on the objective to ascertain the impact of Discipline on the Performance of the Nigerian Public Service. And also adopted was the null hypothesis that Discipline does not impact Performance in the Nigerian Public Service. For the study, the survey research design was adopted and data was gathered through primary and secondary sources. The paper adopted the Red–Hot Stove theoretical approach which asserts a comparison between touching a hot stove and experiencing discipline. The paper found out that Discipline, when held constant against the dependent variable of Performance can impact or influence it. The paper therefore concluded that Discipline is considered to be good when employees willingly conform to rules and regulations in the organization and any nation aspiring for greater heights must face this challenge of staff indiscipline. Nigeria cannot be an exception and indiscipline challenges should be seen as events that must be overcome. The paper further recommended among others that there is the need for civil society to be engaged in the disciplinary processes of government/Employers and allow the tracking of how decisions are arrived at and their jeered toward increasing performance.