ABSTRACT
This study was prompted by the desire to assess the effects of partnering on organizational productivity in manufacturing firms in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The objective is to; determine the effects of partnering on organization and goal setting, examine the relationship between partnering and performance feedback in manufacturing firms in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 515 staff of the selected manufacturing firms in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The sample size of 450 was obtained using Yamane (1963) formula, proportionate stratified sampling techniques was used to select the respondents in each of the manufacturing firms. Data were collected using questionnaire. It was found that partnering had a positive effect on organizational goal setting in selected manufacturing firms, in Adamawa State. Nigeria (r = 0772, P < 0.05). Partnering had a significant positive relationship between partnering and performance feedback in manufacturing firms in Nigeria (r=0.906, p< 0.05). Based on the findings, the study concluded that partnering is indispensable for long time strategic relationship. Based on the conclusion the study recommends that management should continually and continuously deign effective partnering, that achieve organizational productivity.
Key words: Partnering, organizational productivity.