JOB ROTATION AS PREDICTOR OF CAREER ADMINISTRATORS’ JOB PRODUCTIVITY IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-EAST

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the predictive value of job rotation approach on career administrators’ job productivity in federal universities in South-East. One research question and one null hypothesis guided the study. The correlational research was adopted in carrying out the study. The study was conducted in Universities in South-East Zone of Nigeria. The population of study comprised 7854 career administrators in the five federal universities in the area of study. The sample for this study consisted of 1177 career administrators drawn from all the five universities in the South East region of Nigeria. The two instruments for data collection were titled ‘‘Career Administrators’ Job Rotation Questionnaire (CAJRQ)’’ and ‘‘Career Administrators’ Job Productivity Questionnaire (CAJPQ).’’ respectively. The instruments were subjected to face validation by three experts. The reliability coefficients of the instruments were determined using Cronbach Alpha method. The data analyzed yielded coefficient value of 0.81 for CAJRQ and coefficient value of   0.77 for CAJPQ. Direct method of data administration was utilized by the researchers together with five research assistants who were deputy registrars in the concerned universities. The data collected were analyzed using simple regression for both the research question and testing the hypothesis. Findings indicated that job rotation approach is a significant predictor of career administrators’ job productivity in federal universities in South-East Nigeria. It was therefore recommended, among others, that university management should achieve higher performance through job rotation and they engaged in, satisfy the employees and provide the climate and opportunity for growth and career development, innovation, and productivity.