DOI: 10.36347/sjebm.2018.v05i06.011

Pages: 513-525

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of the brainstorming on non-programmed decision making in central bank of Nigeria. The specific objectives include to: Ascertain the effect of freewheeling attitude on stress positive achievements in central bank of Nigeria Ascertain the effective of generation of ideas on the rotation of praise and blame in central bank of Nigeria. Ascertain the effect of freedom of expression on of critical reports in central bank of Nigeria. The study had a population of 175 staff of Central Bank of Nigeria in Enugu state. The sample size of 122 was drawn using Freund and William’s formula at 5 percent error margin. A survey design was adopted for the study. Instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. A total of 122copies of questionnaire were distributed while 119 were returned. Three hypotheses were tested using regression, and with aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).The findings indicate that Freewheeling attitude has positive significant effect on the stress positive achievement in central bank of Nigeria. f(95, n = 122) =276.613, p < 0.05, that freewheeling helps managers to benefit from ideas of others, equally it is an innovative solution to managers. Generation of ideas have positive significant effect on the rotation of praise and blame in central bank of Nigeria. f(95, n = 122) =670.546, p < 0.05, that showed that while brainstorming, wild ideas are generated, criticism are withheld, while combined and improved ideas are equally generated. Freedom of expression has positive significant effect on exclusion of critical reporters in central bank of Nigeria. f(95, n = 122) =276.613, p < 0.05,The study concludes that Brainstorming is a popular tool that helps one or manager generate creative solution to a problem. So it is particularly useful when you want to breakout of state, established patterns of thinking, so that you can develop new ways of looking at things. The study recommends that a