PRACTICES OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND JOB SATISFACTION IN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA, NIGERIA
Abstract:Employees’ job satisfaction and healthy practices of
employee relations are important factors for an effective organisational
system. This study examined the practices of employee relations and job
satisfaction in the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. The data collected
was primary and cross-sectional. A convenience sampling technique was used in
selecting 190 participants in the organisation. The results showed that the
perceived practices of employee relations include the creation of better
working conditions (x̅ = 3.77) and provision of opportunities for participation
(x̅ = 3.63). Letters (x̅ = 4.56) and group meetings (x̅ = 4.41 were the tools
of employee relations used often (x̅ = 3.62). The major employees’ satisfaction
on the job was job achievement (x̅ = 3.97). There was a significant association
between the frequency of use of tools of employee relations and job
satisfaction and job satisfaction (r = 0.253; p < 0.05) and between the
employees’ perception about the practices of employee relations and job
satisfaction. (r = 0.50; p < 0.05) and job satisfaction. Based on the
results of the study, it was recommended that the organisation should recognize
its employees as its valuable assets and invest in the training of its
employees on relations management.