PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION OF HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN EDO STATE

Poazi, Francis Deinmodei W. (PhD); Poazi, Francis Deinmodei W. (PhD); Adike, Abinotam Joshua

Authors

Poazi, Francis Deinmodei W. (PhD) 1Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Niger Delta University, Nigeria.
Poazi, Francis Deinmodei W. (PhD) 1Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Niger Delta University, Nigeria
Adike, Abinotam Joshua Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences, Niger Delta University, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Poazi, Francis Deinmodei W. (PhD), Higher Institutions, Job Satisfaction, Psychological Empowerment

Abstract

The empirically study aimed to examine the association between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction among employees in higher institutions in Edo State. The study employed a cross-sectional design due to its efficacy and appropriateness for this type of research. The study focuses on middle- and low-level employees of higher education institutions in Edo State, comprising three thousand three hundred seventy-three (3,373) personnel. The study reveals a substantial positive correlation between meaningfulness and pay in higher education institutions in Edo State, following comprehensive data collection and analysis. Furthermore, a significant correlation exists between self-efficacy and compensation in the context of higher education institutions in Edo State. The study concludes that a significant correlation exists between psychological empowerment and employee work satisfaction. The attributes of psychological empowerment, including meaningfulness, self-efficacy, and effect, substantially affect employee satisfaction with salary, promotional opportunities, and working conditions. These findings correspond with previous studies in identical or analogous fields. Based on the comprehensive results, we propose the following recommendations: The administration of these universities should cultivate and enhance workplace significance through improved remuneration structures. Furthermore, management could devise strategies to enhance self-efficacy among employees by providing suitable compensation packages, which may foster more innovative work practices.