AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF STRIKE ACTION ON THEPRODUCTIVITY LEVEL OF ACADEMIC STAFF OF NIGERIA PUBLICUNIVERSITIES: A STUDY OF PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Abstract

Strike action is often seen by employees’ as a way of expressing their dissatisfaction. This
dissatisfaction arises due to pending disputes between employers/management and the
employees’. Low level of employees’ satisfaction is synonymous to negative productivity
(Ismail, Tuba, Burcu & Buket, 2014). This is because such staff lack the needed motivation
for performance. The research objective focus on examining the impact and evaluating the
extent to which strike action affect the productivity level of Academic staff in the Nigerian
public Universities. Simple random sampling technique was adopted for the sample size.
Data were collected using the survey method - questionnaire. The data were analyzed
using the statistical package for social sciences and the chi square method was used to test
the hypotheses that were postulated. The study discovered that strike action do have
significant negative impact on the productivity level of the Academic staff. The study
recommended that the welfare of staff should not be taken for granted by
employers/management. The study further recommends that what is due for the staff should
be given to them as at when due.