Abstract:
Decision is the framework on which every organisation resolves. It is a toll management function. Often times, it is mis-construed that only the manager holds the key to effective decision making. In real life, however, a good manager is a galvanizer of diverse thoughts and talents in decision making. That is where brainstorming becomes relevant. It is meant to collate information from diverse sources pertinent to the decision in a round table. By so doing every body is carried along and adherence is guaranteed. This study looked at the role of brainstorming in organisational decision with respect to Central Bank of Nigeria. It formulates the following objectives: to evaluate the differences in the productivity of Central Bank of Nigeria due to Brainstorming CBN); to determine how Brainstorming BS affects ingenuity and innovation in Central Bank of Nigeria; to study the extent to which Brainstorming BS influences industrial relations policies in Central Bank of Nigeria; to analyze the extent to which Brainstorming BS influences government policies in Central Bank of Nigeria; to investigate the impact on profitability in Central Bank of Nigeria due to Brainstorming BS. The hypotheses based the objectives were formulated. The design of the study is survey which essentially used primary data generated from Central Bank of Nigeria Okpara Avenue for the analysis. Sample, proportion statistic was used to test the hypotheses. After the test it was discovered that: there is positive correlation between productivity of Central Bank of Nigeria and Brainstorming; there is correlation between ingenuity/Innovation and Brainstorming in Central Bank of Nigeria; brainstorming positively affects Industrial Relations in Central Bank of Nigeria; brainstorming positively impacts on Central Bank of Nigeria policies. brainstorming positively impacts on profitability of Central Bank of Nigeria. It concluded that brainstorming is vital to the functioning of the organisation. It, therefore, recommended amongst others that: administration of Central Bank of Nigeria Okpara Avenue Enugu should formulate labour policies bordering on welfare packages for the worker. This would entrench the remunerations in black and white so that both the worker and the employer would know what to do at any time; administration of Central Bank of Nigeria Okpara Avenue Enugu generally should reward staff according to their inputs at work. This would encourage ingenuity, innovation and positive change.
