BUSINESS AND FINANCE JOURNAL

DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE AND EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT IN SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA.

PROF. G. A. EMEROLE, DR. S. M. OKEBARAM, ONONOGBO, MARTINS. C.
March 22, 2024

Abstract

This study focused on the Distributive Justice and Employee Commitment in Selected Tertiary Institutions In South East, Nigeria.  The objectives of this study is to investigate the effect of distributive justice and normative commitment, determine the relationship between distributive justice and affective commitment, examine the relationship between interactional justice and normative commitment of tertiary institutions in South East, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey design approach. Data obtained from both primary and secondary source using simple random sampling techniques. The total population of this study is fourteen thousand two hundred and eighty six (14286) while the sample size of the study was 389. The Simple Regressing Analysis and Pearson Correlation Coefficient statistical tools at 0.05 level of significance was used as the instrument reliability ratio. The analysis was enabled by the use of SPSS software. The findings revealed that distributive justice has a positive significant relationship with affective commitment of tertiary institutions in South East, Nigeria. P-value = 0.000 < 0.05% significance level. Distributive justice has a positive significant relationship with normative commitment of tertiary institutions in South East, Nigeria. P-value = 0.000 < 0.05% significance level. The study recommends among others that the management of selected institutions should continuously improve the workload, level of pay as well as the reward system is such that would bring about affective commitment of their employees of the institutions in the south east, Nigeria.

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