Title: Human Resource Management Practices And Employee Morale In Nigeria Army (1979-2016).
Authors: Adewale Isaac Obey
Volume: 10
Issue: 9
Pages: 324-334
Publication Date: 2026/09/28
Abstract:
Based on the human resource management practices quagmire and its effects on Nigerian soldiers' morale in their rules of engagement, with which its consequence may pose a great threat on national wealth, people and the territory. Thus, the work tends to investigate the influence of human resource management practices on Nigerian army morale in observing its core objective as the cradle of national freedom. Descriptive survey method of research adopted for this study. Using the stratified random sampling and purposive sampling technique, 281 respondents emerged as the sample size. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative data. The questionnaire consists of six sections with 42 triangulated items. Descriptive statistics based on research questions was calculated utilizing frequency count, simple percentage. Chi- square and ANOVA were employed to determine the influence of human resource' socio-demographic variables on their morale state and fire fight. The study among others proved that: selection procedure of soldiers for training has impact on organizational performance. Respondents were of the verdicts that morale has a great deal of influence on organizational fire fight. The soldiers ascertain that personnel perception of human resource management determine the organizational fulfillment. Recommendations that can improve human resource operations and foster soldiers' morale were made among others: Political incursion into selection procedure of both officers and rank and file cadres was identified which have a great impact on the personnel's performance; whereby mediocre were recruited therefore, Human Resource Management should be independent in order to select by merit whereby, positive impact will be on the organization's performance either in the face of internal or external threat. Hence morale is a mental state of troops to actualize the organizational core objective; the human resource management should use its bargaining power, technical and strategic skills to implement policies that standardizes the morale of Nigerian army; thus to instill culture that will become organizational citizenship behaviours to keep men's morale at maximum level, and for optimum performance.