Pronen, C. K.
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to determine the relationship between employee engagement and work attitude in Polytechnics in Rivers State. This study, which was anchored on Herzberg Two-Factor Theory, adopted a correlational research design. The population of this study consisted of 978 academic staff of four (4) polytechnics in Rivers State, while a sample size of 284 was derived using Taro Yamene formula for sample size determination. The research data for the study was collected mainly from the primary source. The main data collection instrument for this study was a structured questionnaire. The research instrument was subjected to face and content validity. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was adopted in assessing the reliability of the study instrument. Hypotheses were tested with Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient (ro). The result showed that employee engagement has a strong positive relationship with measures of work attitude in Polytechnics in Rivers State. It was concluded that employee engagement foster positive work attitude among staff in polytechnics in Rivers State. Based on the findings and conclusion, it was recommended that employees should be engaged in the organization’s activities and decision making so as to enhance their job satisfaction thereby instilling positive work attitude in the workplace.
Keywords: Employee engagement, work attitude, job satisfaction, job involvement.
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