Strategies for Conflict Resolution in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

Abstract

The study examines strategy for conflict resolution in Ebonyi State University Abakaliki. The research was anchored on Power Parity Theory of Industrial Relations propounded by Dubin in 1960. Descriptive survey design was adopted to study a sample of 660 Management and Employees of the University. Data for the study were collected from primary and secondary sources. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnaire. The research applied Statistical tables and Mean Deviation in data analysis. Findings revealed that negotiation has significantly helped in reducing industrial dispute in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; Mediation has significantly helped in curtailing the tide of employer-employee face-off in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; and conciliation has significantly reduced industrial disharmony between Management and Staff of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. The implication of the findings is that staff productivity would continue to elude the University if the principles of collective bargaining (conflict resolution strategies) were not adequately applied in resolving any industrial dispute. Hence, it was recommended among others that, there was the need for Management and Staff Members of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, to always engage in negotiation in order to ensure job commitment among staff of the University; there is need for Management and staff of Ebonyi State University to always engage in mediation in order to ensure efficient job performance among staff of the University; and there is need for Management and staff to always engage in conciliation in order to prevent industrial dispute among staff of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.