Pay satisfaction and job security as predictors of sabotage behaviour among workers of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Abstract

The present study examined Pay Satisfaction and Job Security as Predictors of Employee Sabotage Behaviour. Two hundred seventy-four (274) academic and non-academic workers of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka participated in the study and was selected using convenience sampling technique. They comprised of 91 males and 183 females, their ages ranged from 28 to 60 years with the mean age of 42.8 and standard deviation of 9.3. Three instruments were used for study, namely: 5- item Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire developed by White & Ruh (1973); 7-item Job Security Scale developed by Hellgren, Sverke & Isaakson (1999) and 17- item Sabotage Behaviour Inventory developed by Skarlicki & Folger (1997). Multiple regression was employed as the statistical tool to test the hypotheses. The results showed that pay satisfaction significantly and negatively predicted employee sabotage behaviour among workers of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Also, job security significantly and negatively predicted employee sabotage behaviour among the workers. We recommended that policy makers who advocate diligence and dedication among workers should be alerted about these potential variables that lure workers into sabotage behaviours against their workplace.