IMPACT OF BUSINESS ETHICS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY ANDGROWTH (A STUDY OF TONIMAS OIL LIMITED, ABA, ABIA STATE)

The purpose of this study were to examine the impact of business ethics on organizational productivity, to ascertain the impact of business ethics on organizational growth and to investigate the relationship between business ethics and organizational sales. Survey research design was used and was collected from primary and secondary source and also through questionnaire and was analyzed using percentage, tables and chi-square. The relationships between the variables under study were tested using chi-square and hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 200 while the sample size is 133. Based on the findings collected, analyzed and tested, the findings made by the researcher were that; there is a significant relationship between business ethics, and organizational productivity. Secondly, that business ethics affects organizational growth and thirdly, that business, ethics has an effect on the sales of organization. On the basis of the findings, the researcher recommends that organization should not involve in the production of goods and services that will be harmful to the people, all in the name of making higher profits and management should checkmate ethical behavior of employees in the organization like Tonimas Nigeria Limited to ensure honest service, achievements of corporate objectives and good public image.