ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG QUARRY WORKERS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA: A STUDY OF SELECTED QUARRIES

Abstract

In spite of the important role of quarry workers in Ogun State’s industrial and
construction sector, low morale, high turnover or turnover intentions rate, frequent industrial
disputes, and demotivation of workers have been reported, indicating the level of dissatisfaction
among workers, but very few studies in the area of organizational culture and job satisfaction over
the years in Nigeria have been conducted in this context. Based on Schein’s Organizational Culture
Model and Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, this study examined the relationship between
organizational culture and job satisfaction among selected quarry workers in Ogun State, Nigeria.
The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design. A sampling of 231 quarry workers from
three (3) quarries was drawn using a stratified random sampling technique. Data for the study were
collected using validated scales for organizational culture and job satisfaction, and were analyzed
using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and linear regression at the 5% level of
significance. The result of the study revealed that organizational culture significantly correlated
with quarry workers’ job satisfaction levels (β = .232, t = 3.613, p < 0.05), accounting for 5.4% of
the variance (R² = .045). While there was no significant difference in males' and females' job
satisfaction levels based on the organizational culture of their queries. (t (229) = .327, p > 0.05).
The study concludes that adequate, supportive, flexible organizational cultures that are clearly set,
presented by quarry management, and understood by their workers enhance job satisfaction among
workers. It is recommended that quarry owners continue to implement a strong organizational
culture that fosters unhindered communication among workers, provide safety practices and
training, allow participative management to thrive, and provide the needed and/or valuable
resources that organizational members need, in order to increase productivity, retention, and job
satisfaction.