Browsing by Author "Amosa, J.R."

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    Job satisfaction and employee self-esteem in Nigerian public sector
    (Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 2021-07-21) Aremu, N.S.; Aremu, N.S. Abogunrin, A. P.; Amosa, J.R.; Adeyemi, E.A.
    Achieving employees' self-esteem via job satisfaction is a major concern in public sector organizations in Nigeria. Therefore, this study examined the effect of job satisfaction on employees' self-esteem in Kwara State Office of the Head of Service, Ilorin, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. The study population comprises both administrative and executive staff of the Kwara State Office of the Head of the service. A hypothetical sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 298 employees from the organization. 263 (88.3%) copies of questionnaires were retrieved and found appropriate for this study. The primary source of data collection was used, and the data collected was analyzed through regression analysis. The study's findings revealed that compensation and job security have a significant impact on employees' self-esteem. Therefore, the paper concluded that there is a significant impact of job satisfaction on employees' self-esteem. The study recommended that the management of the Kwara State office of the head of the service consider job satisfaction a vital tool for achieving employees' self-esteem and retention.
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    Personality Traits and Group Performance in a Nigerian Manufacturing Firm: A Study of Wahum Group of Companies, Lagos state, Nigeria
    (Gusau Journal of Entrepreneurship Development., 2023-09-18) Aremu, N.S.; Amosa, J.R.; Adeyemi, E.A.
    The study aimed to examine the effect of employee personality traits on group performance among employees of West Africa Household Utilities Manufacturing Company (WAHUM) Nigeria Ltd. Lagos State. The target population comprises of workforce of the firm. Data was obtained from 290 employees chosen at random from WAHUM Group of companies. Questionnaire was adopted to collect data from respondents. Descriptive statistics was used to provide the demographic characteristics of respondents, and hypotheses were tested using regression analysis. Employee conscientiousness (β = 0.421; t = 5.611; P<.05) and employee extroversion (β = 0.585; t = 6.702; P><.05), The study hereby concluded that employee conscientiousness and extroversion as personalities traits significantly affect the level of group performance in the organization studied. Therefore, the paper recommends that the management of WAHUM group of companies should see conscientiousness and extrovertist individuals as an avenue to attain improved group performance and holistic organizational goal
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    Talent attraction and organisational competitiveness in manufacturing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria.
    (Journal of Human Resource Management, 2023-10-19) Aremu, N. S.; Shadare, O.A; Amosa, J.R.
    Purpose- The main focus of the study is to examine how talent attraction dimensions such as employee value proposition, employer branding, Job flexibility and recruitment and selection affect organizational competitiveness in manufacturing firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. Methodology- The study adopted a survey-based research design. The permanent staff of the selected ten (10) food, beverages, and tobacco manufacturing firms in Lagos State made up the population of the study. The respondents consist of 368 employees which represent the sample size of the study. Data was obtained through the use of questionnaire. Relative Important Index (RII) and Multivariate linear regression was used for data analysis with aid of SPSS version 26. Findings- The result revealed a strong effect of talent attraction variables such as employee value proposition with ( beta = 0.611 , t = 7.451 p < 0.05 ); Job flexibility with ( beta = 0.505 . t = 9.182 p< 0.05); employer branding with ( beta = 0.434 t = 9.607 p <.0.05) and recruitment and selection with ( beta = 0.401 , t = 6.481 p < 0 * 0.05 ) on organizational competitiveness. Limitations of the study-The scope of this study was limited to food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing subsector operating only within the territory of La-gos state, Nigeria. Furthermore, the study looked at talent attraction variables which is only a component of talent management strategies. Practical Implication-The manufacturing companies, especially the ones in food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing sub-sector should consider talent attraction strategies as a viable tool for identifying and attracting skilful and competent staff to fill vacant position. This is critical to the attainment of present and future organizational objectives as well as gaining competitive advantage Originality/Value- This study makes a clear understanding of talent attraction and its immense contribution to organizational competitiveness and performance. It also provided a basis for future researcher to explore more on the dynamics of talent attraction in the field of human resource management.