Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

An assessment of the organisation commitment of the Nigerian Port Authority workers

Toyobo Oluwole Majekodunmi
Department of Educational Psychology, Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu–Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 19 September 2013
  •  Published: 01 November 2013

Abstract

 

This study examined the organisational commitment of the Nigerian Port Authority Workers using organisation commitment scale with (r = 0.71) as a measuring instrument. Five hundred workers were randomly selected from the various departments of the Nigerian Port Authority Lagos. They comprised male and female workers with their age ranges between 25 to 50 with a mean age of 32.5 years. Three hypotheses were developed and tested using T-test and Analysis of variance statistical tools. The results indicate that: no significant difference was observed in the organisational commitment of the Nigerian Port Authority Workers based on gender, educational qualifications and marital status. It was recommended that management of all organisations should always try to meet at least 75% of the demand of their workers. As this will motivate them to give their best and be more committed to the organisation.

 

Key words: Organisational commitment, workers, educational qualification, gender, marital status.