Employee Engagement and Workplace Harmony in Nigeria Civil Service

Abstract

Frequent employee-management uncomplimentary relations have been the bane of industrial growth in many sectors of Nigeria economy. Thus, this study attempts to examine the extent to which employee engagement as a non-financial incentive can significantly influence the degree of workplace harmony in the Nigeria civil service.  Samples of 400 employees were randomly drawn from 10 ministries in the Rivers State Civil Service, Nigeria. Structured questionnaire items were administered on the sampled respondents and data gathered were tested using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistics for relationship in the hypothesis one as well as the independent T-Test analysis for test of influence of the hypothesis two. Results revealed a significant relationship and influence of the variables of employee engagement on workplace harmony in the studied sector. These results culminated into our condition that employee engagement is a critical non-financial incentive that has significant relationship on workplace harmony. Thus, it is recommended that institutional collaboration between management and employees, employee career enhancement as well leadership cooperation should be encouraged to attract workforce loyalty to the vision and mission of the state civil service.