Title: The Influence Of Reward System And Training Programmes On Job Satisfaction Of Non-Academic Staff Of Oyo State-Owned Polytechnics
Authors: OGUNTAYO Omotayo Oluwatoyin
Volume: 7
Issue: 12
Pages: 289-297
Publication Date: 2023/12/28
Abstract:
The paper examines the the influence of reward system and training programmes on job satisfaction of non-academic staff of Oyo State-owned Polytechnics. The study adopts a survey research design method in which questionnaires are used as research instruments. The population of this study consists of One thousand six hundred (1600) middle level staff from the non-academic staff in Oyo states-owned Polytechnics which are faculty officers, office secretaries, Administrative staff and security officers. A simple random sampling technique was used and the data analysis was done using SPSS version 24.0. Findings of the study showed that reward system have moderately strong positive and statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction of non- academic staff in Oyo State-owned Polytechnics (R = 0.669, p<0.05). The adjusted coefficient of determination (Adj. R2) of 0.441 shows that reward system (financial and non-financial rewards) explained 44.1% of the variation in job satisfaction of non-academic staff under investigation. The results of regression coefficients revealed that at 95% confidence level, a unit change in financial rewards will lead to a 0.408 increase in job satisfaction of non- academic staff in Oyo State-owned Polytechnics given that all other factors are held constant Also, training programmes have average positive and statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction of non- academic staff in Oyo State-owned Polytechnics (R = 0.502, p<0.05). The adjusted coefficient of determination (Adj. R2) of 0.239 shows that training programmes(seminar, mentoring, and team training) explained 23.9% of the variation in job satisfaction of non- academic staff under investigation.It was recommended that Management should explore every opportunity to achieve higher level of job satisfaction for their non-academic staff.