COMPETITIVE WAGES AND INFORMATION MANAGERS’ PERFORMANCE IN CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

The study determine the relationship between wages and information managers’ performance in construction firms in Rivers State. Ten research objectives, ten research questions and ten hypotheses guided the study. This study is built on two theories: Social Exchange Theory and Force-Field Theory of Change. The cross-sectional explanatory survey research design was used in this study. The population of this study consisted of one hundred and fifty-five (155) information managers from thirty-seven (37) active construction firms in Rivers State. The entire population of one hundred and fifty-five (155) information managers from thirty-seven (37) active construction firms in Rivers State were used as the study sample. Hence, the study is census research method. A structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection after ascertaining its reliability through the employment of Cronbach Alpha. A total of 155 copies of the questionnaire were administered to the target respondents through the help of two research assistants. Effort was made and 147 copies were successfully retrieved. mean and standard deviation were used for the univariate analysis while the bivariate analysis was done using Spearman rank order correlation in SPSS Version 22.0. Multivariate analysis was done using Partial Correlation. Findings revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between compensation techniques and information managers’ performance in construction firms in Rivers State. The study concluded that it takes competitive wages to enhance the ability of information managers to circulate information effectively, relate interpersonally, and as well as manage records effectively. The study recommended amongst others that construction firms in Rivers State should establish a competitive wage structure that recognizes and rewards information managers' contributions, thereby encouraging them and other employees to step up their performances every now and then.