Industrial Relations Practices and Employee Productivity of the Health Care Industry in South-West, Nigeria
Akpa, V.O.
, Adeoye, S.O. , Otegbade, T. O.
Industrial Relations Practices, Trade Unionism, Collective Bargaining, Employee Participation, Labour Laws, Employee Productivity
The underdevelopment of Nigeria's healthcare sector impairs equalities, with urban populations enjoying better access to healthcare than their rural counterparts. This disparity underscores the inadequacy of current industrial policies and programs to address Nigeria's myriad health challenges, declining industrial outputs specifically in the area of employee productivity. Low employee productivity among employees in Nigeria's healthcare sector is evident through various manifestations. Lengthy patient waiting times, often caused by understaffing and inefficient processes, highlight the strain on the system, leading to dissatisfaction and delays in care. This is compounded by a reduction in the quality of care delivered, as overworked and demotivated healthcare professionals struggle to maintain standards, potentially compromising patient safety. This study examined the effect of Industrial relations practices on employee productivity of the healthcare sector in Southwest, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design and the population was 942 union executives of eighteen selected hospitals from Southwest, Nigeria. A sample of 545 of the union executives was computed using Krejcie and Morgan formula. The study adopted proportionate distribution of the sample size across selected hospitals. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability for the constructs ranged from 0.71 to 0.80. a response rate of 86.2% was achieved for the selected hospitals in the Southwest, Nigeria. The research hypothesis was tested using the multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that industrial relations practices had significant effect on employees’productivity (Adj.R2= 0.242, F (5, 464)= 30.875, p<0.05). The study concluded that industrial relations dimensions (trade unionism, collective bargaining, labour laws, employee participation, conflict resolution) has a significant effect on employee productivity of health care sector in southwest, Nigeria. This implies that that industrial relations dimensions exert a notable weight on employee productivity within the healthcare sector in southwest Nigeria. Therefore, the study recommends that Government and employers in the health sector should encourage sound industrial relations enhance employees’ productivity. It is therefore imperative for organizations especially the health care sector to ensure sustainable policies that would enhance harmonious and productive work environment.
"Industrial Relations Practices and Employee Productivity of the Health Care Industry in South-West, Nigeria", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.967 - 975, March-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2403135.pdf
Volume 9
Issue 3,
March-2024
Pages : 967 - 975
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_210580
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2403135
Downloads: 000347106
Research Area: Other
Country: -, -, Nigeria
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