WHISTLE BLOWING AND OFFICE MANAGER’S COMMITMENT IN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

The focused of this study was whistle blowing and office manager’s commitment in selected construction companies in Port Harcourt. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between workplace politics and office manager’s commitment. In line with the specific objectives of the study; seven (7) research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study employed explanatory research design and the population of the study was 320 staff from the selected construction companies in Port Harcourt. The sample size of 177 was determined using the simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection is a self structure questionnaire. Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient (PPMC) was used to test the research hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. This study revealed that the level of overall office manager’s commitment and the three components were experienced from moderate to high levels. This augurs well with literature that office manager’s commitment is closely related to many factors such as organization justice, job insecurity, employees’ trust in management, perceived organizational support and as well as organizational prestige. Thus, the findings suggest that relevant approaches related to the above practices should be considered by the construction firm’s management in their effort to boost the office manager’s commitment. The study recommended amongst others that; office manager’s should concentrate on their occupational duties and avoid being carried away by the thirst for power and promotion. Also, disciplinary committee should be set up and defaulters should be apprehended to serve as a deterrent for others to follow.