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Employee’s Pilferage and Security in Beverage Manufacturing Companies in Lagos State, Nigeria
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between employee pilferage of
pilferage and security in beverage manufacturing companies in Lagos State. The study is
anchored on the rational choice theory in order to understand the connection between
pilferage and security in beverage manufacturing companies in Lagos State. The researcher
adopted a mixed research method involving survey research and historical research designs.
The population of this study is 8,595 staff. This comprises all employees of Promasidor
Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria Bottling Company (Coca Cola), Cadbury Nigeria Plc, and Guiness
Nigeria Plc. The sample size of the study was 400 determined using Rakesh Sample size
formula. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were
collected using questionnaires, while secondary data were collected from related works on
pilferage and security in beverage manufacturing companies. Data collected from
questionnaire were analyzed using absolute frequencies and simple percentages, while data
from secondary sources were analyzed using relational-content analysis. Among other things,
it was found that the higher the level of pilferage, the lower the level of security of employees
in beverage manufacturing companies in Lagos State. Among other things, it was
recommended that given that there is relationship between pilferage and security in beverage
manufacturing companies in Lagos State, beverage manufacturing companies in the state
should ensure that stealing is drastically reduced in their various organizations through
employment, training and proper motivation of staff who must be full-time staff. This would
largely make the employees committed to work and shun pilferage.
