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page – – – – i Declaration
– – – – ii Certification
– – – – iii Dedication – – – – iv Acknowledgement – – – – v Abstract – – – – viiTable
of Contents – – – – viiiList
of Tables – – – – xiiCHAPTER
ONE: INTRODUCTION1.1
Background to the Study – – 1
- 1.2
Statement of the Problem – – 6
- 1.3
Objectives of the Study – – 7
- 1.4
Research Questions – – 8
- 1.5
Hypotheses of the Study – – 8
- 1.6 Significance of the Study – – 9
- 1.7 Scope
and Limitations of the Study – – 10
- 1.8
Organization of the Study – – 11
- 1.9 Operational
Definition of Terms – – 12
- 1.10 Brief
Profile of First Bank of Nig. Plc. – 13
Chapter TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
- REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE2.1 Conceptual Framework of Total QualityManagement (TQM) – – – 162.
- 1.1Historical Perspective of TQM – – 16 2.
- 1.2The Concept of Total Quality Management
(TQM) – 19 2.
- 1.3Frameworks of Total Quality Management
(TQM) – 21 2.
- 1.4The Concept of Organizational Performance – 28 2.
- 1.5Total Quality Management (TQM)and
Organizational Performance – – 32
- 2.2 Theoretical Framework – – 34
- 2.3 Empirical
Review – – – 36 2.
- 3.1Summary of
Review of Related Literature – 43
Chapter THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- RESEARCH METHODS
- 3.1 Research Design- – – 46
- 3.2 Population of the Study – – 46
- 3.3 Sample Size Determination – – 47
- 3.4 Sampling Technique – – – 48
- 3.5 Research Instrument – – – 49
- 3.6 Validity of the Research
Instrument – – 50
- 3.7 Reliability of the Research Instrument – –
- 503.8 Administration of Research
Instrument – 51
- 3.9 Scoring of Research
Instrument – – 51
- 3.10 Statistical Instrument Used for
Data Analysis – 52
- 3.11 Decision Rule – – – 52
Chapter FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
- DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSISAND INTERPRETATION4.1
Data Presentation – – – 53
- 4.2 Test of Hypotheses – – 62 4.
- 2.1Test
of Hypothesis One – – – 62 4.
- 2.2Test of Hypothesis Two – – – 64 4.
- 2.3Test of Hypothesis Three – – – 66
- 4.3 Discussion of Findings – – – 68CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS,CONCLUSION ANDRECOMMENDATION5.1 Summary
of Findings – – 70
- 5.2 Conclusion – – – 72
- 5.3 Contribution to Knowledge – – 72
- 5.4 Recommendations – – – 73
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Research – – 74 ReferencesAppendicesLIST OF TABLESTable Title PageTable 3.1:
Branch Distribution of First
Bank’sPopulation and Sample Size – – 49 Table 3.2: Reliability
Results of the selectedTQM
Constructs – – – 51Table
4.1: Number of Copies of QuestionnaireDistributed – – – 53Table 4.2: Analysis of Personal
Data of Respondents – 55Table 4.3: Quality of Services Rendered to Customers – 56 Table 4.4: Quality of Services Rendered to Customersand
Organizational Success – – 56
Thesis Abstract
This study
centered on Total Quality Management (TQM) and the Performance of First Bank
Nig Plc in Uyo Metropolis. The specific objectives of this study were to assess
the extent of the influence of high quality of service on the performance of
First Bank Nig Plc, Uyo, to examine the extent of influence of team work on the
performance of First Bank Nig Plc, Uyo, and to find out the extent of the
influence of management commitment on the performance of First Bank Nig Plc,
Uyo. The study made use of survey research design in administering questionnaire
to the respondents. Using proportional
sampling technique, 114 respondents were selected for this study. Primary data
used in this study were collected from a well-structured questionnaire which
was administered randomly on staff of First Bank Nig Plc, Uyo. Simple
Regression analysis was the statistical tool used in testing the hypotheses.
Results from the tested hypotheses revealed that high quality of services,
employees’ team work approach, and management commitment all have a significant
influence on the performance of First Bank Nig Plc, Uyo. Findings showed that
with a F-cal value of 8.003, high quality of service has a significant
influence on the performance of First Bank Nig. Plc., Uyo. Results also showed
that with a F-cal of 5.089, team work approach has a significant influence on
the performance of First Bank Nig. Plc., Uyo. Results of the analysis further
showed that with a F-cal value of 4.284, management commitment has a
significant influence on the performance of First bank Nig. Plc., Uyo. The study
concluded that high quality of service, employees’ team work approach and
management commitment significantly affected the performance of First Bank Nig.
Plc. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that delivering
quality services to the customers must be seen as an organizational culture
regardless of the functional units, there should be a balance between the tasks
assigned to employees as an individual and as a team, and management of the
organization should view themselves as key figures in formulation and
implementation of TQM system in the organization.