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Effect Of Casualisation Of Work On Employees’ Job Satisfaction In The Nigerian Manufacturing Industry
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study:
The
changing nature of work has taken a new dimension with the adoption of
flexible work arrangements by many firms globally (ILO, 2004).
Casualization in the Nigerian labour market is a subject of great
concern. Increase casual employees are filling positions that are
permanent in nature; in line with employee vulnerability in Nigeria is
the high level of unemployment and accompanying poverty (Anugwon, 2007).
The world economic meltdown has led to a dangerous work environment
where many desperate job seekers in the labour force are willing to take
any job for survival purposes rather than dignity.
The issue of
labour exploitation is pervasive in many organizations in Nigeria
(Kazeem, 2004). This manifests itself in one form or the other including
poor salary, wages and salary arrears system, training, promotion,
motivation, sense of belonging, job dissatisfaction and dehumanization
of work and workers. Casualization is the other name for a temporary
employment, which is manifested in industries, whether in transnational,
multinational, public or private and in the informal sector.
In an
attempt to maximize profit and keep up with competition, some work
organizations have resorted to unethical business practices like
casualization of workers thereby hurting workers interest and violating
some fundamental labour laws (Okafor, 2007). Casualization is therefore,
part of a new era of the management of labour. It is an era which fits
many workers into the needs of production and service provision by
offering only very limited choices to workers. Shorter hours are usually
associated with lower pay and lower skilled work. It is primarily
undertaken by those with other commitments or with no other choice
(Buchanan, 2004).
The issue of casualisation of work in Nigeria has
become so pervasive in recent times, that the government who ought to
stand against this trend is now hiring casual workers for its
enterprises (Animashaun, 2007). Hence, this study intends to empirically
examine the Effect of Casualisation of Work on Employees’ Job
Satisfaction in the Nigerian Manufacturing Industry.
1.2 Statement of the Problem:
Casualization
of employment is seen as an appropriate strategy for cost reduction.
Casualization may on the periphery seem to be justifiable since reduced
cost means higher profit which is the ultimate goal of every
organisation.
However casualization ultimately presents lots of
challenges for the employees and organizations alike. Also behind this
issue of casualization in Nigeria is the high level of unemployment and
accompanying poverty. These two issues have bred a dangerous work
environment and have given much aid to the prevalence of employment
casualization, as many desperate job seekers in the labour force are
willing to take any job no matter how dirty or degrading it is. Casual
workers occupy a precarious position in the workplace and society, and
are effectively a new set of “slaves†and “underclass†in the modern
capitalist economy.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study explored the relationship between Casualisation of Work and Employees’ Job Satisfaction in the Nigerian Manufacturing Industry. Descriptive Survey Design was adopted in the study. A total number of one hundred (100) copies of questionnaire were administered to respondents during the study while ninety eight (98) copies were properly filled and returned for the data analysis. Inferential statistics of T-test was used to test the stated hypotheses with the aid of the Statistical P ... Continue reading---
