The incessant change in ownership status of what was formerly known as National Electrical Power Authority (NEPA) and owned by government, but now being controlled by private company has given rise to the need for examining work attitude of employee who were retained in the service. The study, therefore, examined the extent to which leadership styles and personality traits independently and jointly predict job embeddedness of employees. This was with a view to determining factors that could predict job embeddedness among employees of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. Primary data were used in this study. Data were collected from employees in four purposively selected regional offices. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in the study. Four regional offices of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company in Oyo, Ogun, Osun and Kwara States were purposively selected for the study. A proportionate stratified sampling technique was used to select respondents, which consisted of 261 participants (167 males and 94 females), using the classification of regional offices as the basis for stratification. The age of the participants ranged between 30 to 50 years, with the mean age of 43.27 years and standard deviation of 7.71. Three standardized psychological scales comprised of Leadership Style Scale (LSS), Big Five Personality Inventory (B-5PI) and Job Embeddedness Scale (JES) were used for data collection. Data collected were subjected to simple linear and multiple regression analyses. Results showed that both leadership styles and personality factor significantly and independently predicted job embeddedness among employees of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (R 2 = 0.24.9; p<.05) and (R 2 = 0.24.8; p<.05) respectively. The result also revealed that leadership style and personality factors significantly and jointly predicted job embeddedness among employee of Ibadan Electricity distribution Company, Nigeria (R 2 = 0.31; p<.05). The study concluded that both leadership styles and personality traits independently and jointly predicted job embeddedness among employees of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, Nigeria.
The study assessed the mediating role of psychosocial factors on the relationship between employee's perception of downsizing exercise and their commitment to work in selected public sector establishments in Nigeria.The study employed descriptive survey design and a Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used to select six Federal Government establishments in Abuja and Lagos State. Using stratified random sampling, a total of 604 respondents comprising (58.9%) males and (41.1%) females were selected from these establishments. Data were collected through the administration of standardized psychological tests: General Perception of Downsizing (GPD), Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS), and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ). Data collected were analyzed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics.The results showed a significant positive relationship between employee's perception of downsizing and their work commitment (r = 0.17; p< 0.05). That is, employee's perception of downsizing exercise influenced their commitment to work. The results also showed that employees' perception of downsizing was significantly related to psychosocial factors, i.e. Self-Concept (r = 0.25; p<0.01); and Length of Service (r = 0.11; p<0.01). Furthermore, the results showed that Self-Concept and Length of service significantly and independently mediated the relationship between employee's perception of downsizing and their commitment to work, (β = 0.36; t = 9.24; p<0.01); and (β = 0.14; t = 3.56; p<0.01) respectively.The study concluded that employees' perception of downsizing related to their commitment to work. This relationship was, however, mediated by employees' self-concept and length of service.
The increasing crime rate and apparent reduction in combatting crime by law enforcement agencies in Nigeria, particularly the Nigerian Police, deserve attention from a psychological point of view. This study examined the extent to which locus of control and emotional intelligence (EI) predict readiness to combat crime among police officers in Osun State Police Command, Nigeria. The study used primary data embedded in a descriptive survey design. A multistage sampling technique was adopted to obtain data from the sample population. Three police area commands in Osun State, namely Osogbo, Ile-Ife and Ilesa, were selected for the study. The sample comprised 258 police officers selected using a stratified random technique with different units of command as the basis of stratification. Three instruments, the Work Locus of Control Scale, Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale and Readiness to Combat Crime Scale were used. Data were analysed using descriptive (percentage count) and inferential statistics (linear regression and t-test). The results showed that locus of control did not significantly predict readiness to combat crime among police officers in Osun State Command [ F(1,214) = 0.371; p > 0.05], whereas EI [ F(1,225) = 131.045; p < 0.05] did. The study concluded that EI successfully predicted readiness to combat crime among police officers in Osun State Command, whereas locus of control had no influence.
This paper examined the lfe origin influence on the history of the Ijebu people. Though the Ijebu people are part of the Yoruba people living in the Southwestern part of Nigeria, who mostly traced their origin to Ife as the source of mankind, there are doubts in some quarters whether the people are Yoruba. The primary data for this paper were drawn from oral performance of oriki from selected Ijebu towns namely,
Police effectiveness in crime combat may not necessarily depend on how well they are remunerated or the quantity of equipment made available to them, but the quality of cooperation receives from the members of the public and their sexual orientation may also lend credence. Therefore, this study examined the extent to which social support and gender predict readiness to combat crime among police officers. This was done with a view to identifying psychosocial factors that predict readiness to combat crime among police officers in Osun State Command. The study used primary data embedded in descriptive survey design. Multistage sampling technique was adopted in determining and obtaining data from the sample population. Three police area commands namely Osogbo, Ile-Ife and Ilesa were purposively selected for the study. The sample consisted 258 police officers who were selected using the stratified random technique with different units of Command as a basis of stratification. Two instruments: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Readiness to Combat Crime Scale (RCCS). Data collected were analysed using both descriptive (percentage count) and inferential statistics (linear regression and t-test). The results showed that social support significantly predicted readiness to combat crime among police officers in Osun State Command [F (1, 226) = 17.538; p < 0.05]. However, there was no significant gender difference in readiness to combat crime among police officer in Osun State Command [t (224) = 0.186; p > 0.05]. The study concluded that social support successfully predicted readiness to combat crime, while gender had no influence on readiness to combat crime among police officers in Osun State Command.
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