PREVALENT CONFLICTS AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

Authors: Aina, Ebunoluwa Ibu-Anu, Adejuwon, Joshua Adewale, Eso Ayoola Abimbola & Abiodun Afolabi Fadekemi Omogbonjubolanle

ABSTRACT

This study examines the relationship between diverse prevalent conflicts and employee engagement in selected manufacturing companies. The study made use of the survey research design. The sample of the study comprises of 3,137 employees from three manufacturing companies in Lagos, Nigeria, which include Coleman wire & cables with 121 employees, May & Baker Nig. Plc. Convenience Sampling Technique was adopted as a sampling technique with sample size determined with Taro Yamane’s formula. Questionnaire was administered on 355 respondents across the 3 manufacturing companies. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used after the data gathered are coded and managed as well as descriptive and inferential statistics for data analysis. The descriptive statistics such as simple percentages, frequencies were adopted used for demographic variables while hypothesis was tested multiple regression analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the values of employee engagement were regressed on the values of types of conflict prevalent in the selected manufacturing companies. The study concluded that to mitigate conflict, role overload should be reduced to the barest minimum to enable an employee conveniently perform organisational functions effectively. Consequent upon this study, it was recommended among others management should develop diverse but appropriate means of resolving and managing conflict at the felt stage before it escalates hence, making the aftermath result to a riotous degree.

Keywords: Employee engagement, Manufacturing companies, Organisational functions, prevalent conflicts

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