THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF NASCO GROUP OF COMPANY, JOS, PLATEAU STATE)

This study explores the impact of employee discipline on organizational performance, with a focus on the Nasco Group of Company, Jos. Discipline within an organization is critical to ensuring productivity, efficiency, and overall organizational success. It fosters harmony, boosts employee morale, and supports effective cooperation among staff members. Despite its significance, many organizations, including Nasco, face challenges in implementing disciplinary systems that correct behavior without demoralizing employees. Using a descriptive research design and data collected from 370 sampled staff across various departments at Nasco Group, the study employed frequency and percentage analyses through SPSS to assess the responses. The findings confirm that discipline significantly affects performance outcomes and that organizations with fair, transparent, and well-structured disciplinary systems tend to perform better. The study concludes that employee discipline should not be perceived as mere punitive enforcement but rather as a foundational element of workplace culture. The study therefore recommends strong leadership commitment, regular training, fair policy enforcement, and open communication as key strategies to sustain discipline and drive organizational success. These findings offer practical implications for organizations in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector seeking competitive advantage through improved human resource practices