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MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND INDUSTRIAL HARMONY IN OIL AND GAS FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This research study examined the relationship between Management Practices and Industrial Harmony in the Oil and Gas Firms in Rivers State. Sample size of 343 were derived using Taro Yamene’s from the population of 2400 respondents that consist of managers and employees in twelve oil and gas firms in Rivers State. Descriptive survey method of research was adopted and data were collected through questionnaire. The demographic data were analyzed using simple percentage and Mean score were used in the analysis of items on the questionnaire. The Spearman’s Rank Correlation statistical method was used to test the seven hypotheses at 0.01 level of significance which was facilitated by Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The results revealed a significant relationship between Management practice and Industrial harmony. It was also found that organizational culture significantly moderates the relationship between managerial practices and industrial harmony in Oil and Gas Companies in Rivers State. Therefore, the study concludes that Management practice affects Industrial harmony in Oil and Gas Companies in Rivers State. Based on the findings, the study recommended that Oil and Gas Companies should embark on good management practices by implementing collective agreement, reducing casualisation of staff and to develop a promotion policy, to fewer incidences of strike and grievances to attain industrial harmony. However, this research is not exhaustive; hence, it suggests that future research should be carried out on the effect of Staff casualisation practices on industrial harmony in manufacturing firms in Rivers state.
Keywords: Management Practices, Industrial Harmony, Collective agreement, Casualisation, Promotion policy, Grievances, Oil and Gas Firms, Rivers State.