Assessing Impact of Job Analysis on Fostering Industrial Harmony: A Case Study of National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The research was carried on assessing job analysis on fostering industrial harmony ; A Case Study of National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in Ondo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised, personnels of NIEPA in Ondo State, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was Ninety (90) respondents selected, through, a simple random sampling technique using, a ballot paper. Fifteen (15) respondents were selected from six units of the establishment (Personnel, Bursary, Maintenance, Procurement, Administration and Research). Two research questions were raised to guide the conduct of the study. A self-structured research instrument by the researcher was used to generate data titled, “Questionnaire on Assessing Impact of Job Analysis on Industrial Harmony in National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, Ondo State, Nigeria”.It was fashioned on four likert rating scale of: Strongly Agreed (SA) ,Agreed (A),  Disagreed (D),  and Strongly Disagreed” (SD) , rated on 4.3,2 and  1  points, respectively. The instruments were validated by two experts in Measurement and Evaluation, while their reliability was determined through the test-retest method with a two-week interval. 0.71coefficient reliably was obtained. Data were analyzedusing. descriptive statistics (Simple percentages, frequency counts and mean (xˉ). Based on the results of the study, conclusions were made that job analysis could result in fair play structure and effective job hierarchies in NIEPA in Ondo State, Nigeria.  Recommendations were made based on the conclusions that job analysis should be a regular activity of the organization (NIEPA). Also, it should be done with fair play, and so on.