Job insecurity and motivation among women in Nigerian consolidated banks

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the predictors of perceived job insecurity andrnmotivation among 286 female participants in merged and acquired banks in two capital cities of SouthrnWest Nigeria.rnDesign/methodology/approach - The participants in this survey were accidentally sampled forrnconvenience of participants and ease of administration because of the tight work schedule. Datarncollected were analysed using regression and t-test statistics.rnFindings - The results of the research indicated joint significant influence of job characteristics andrnorganizational justice in women's perceived threat of job loss and motivation. Specifically,rnorganizational justice (procedural justice) exerted a strong influence on the dependent variables forrnwomen in both acquired and merged banks.rnResearch limitations/implications - Use of accidental sampling is a limitation. Further, studiesrnshould adopt other sampling techniques that may capture a significant sample of the population.rnPractical implications - These findings implied that unless changes are managed in structured,rnsystematic and constructively in ways perceived by women to be fair, organizations will remain farrnfrom realizing the benefits of restructuring and downsizing.rnOriginality/value - The paper offers insight into job insecurity and motivation among women inrnthe context of Nigerian consolidated banks.