Relationship between Job Engagement, Security, Training and Employees Workplace Behaviour in Selected Industries in Ogun and Lagos states, Nigeria

Abstract

A motivated employee cares about his/her workplace and work to contribute towards
the organizational success, longevity and profitability. There are motivational factors,
intrinsic or extrinsic, which influences employees’ workplace behaviour (performance
and level of satisfaction). This study examined the relationship between Job
Engagement, Security, Training and Employees Workplace Behaviour in Selected
Industries in Ogun and Lagos states, Nigeria. The descriptive research design was
used for the study. The population comprised of employees in service and
manufacturing industries in Ogun and Lagos States. A questionnaire tagged “Job
Engagement, Security, Training on Employees Workplace Behaviour Questionnaire”
was the main instrument used for the research. From the service industries, a random
sampling technique was used to select civil service, the teaching service and
manufacturing firms from both states. A total of 235 respondents were used as sample
for the study. A Cronbach Alpha reliability obtained for each of the sections in the
questionnaire is: Engagement at work (0.74); job security (0.67); training at work
(0.80) and workplace behaviour (0.87).Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of
significance. Finding showed that there was significant relationship between job
engagement and workplace behaviour of employees (r = .502, n= 235, P < .05), that
there was significant relationship between job security and workplace behaviour of
employees(r = .504, n= 235, P < .05). Furthermore, the study revealed that there was
significant relationship between job training and workplace behaviour of employees (r
= .648, n= 235, P < .05). The study therefore recommends that employers should
assure their employees of their job security, given opportunities for job engagement.
Also, employees should be trained to improve their skills and knowledge so as to
make employees care about their workplace and create positive workplace behaviour.

Key words: Job engagement, job security, job training, workplace behaviour