The impact of inter-union conflicts on industrial harmony: The case of tertiary health institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria
The study was carried out to determine the impact of inter-union conflicts on industrial harmony. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Calabar were the only tertiary health institutions in Nigeria’s Cross River State and the 2575 total staff strength of th...
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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi
2012
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5500/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5500/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5500/1/3a.geografia-jul%25202012-bassey-nigeria-english%2520-edited%252030.7.12-1.pdf |
Summary: | The study was carried out to determine the impact of inter-union conflicts on industrial harmony. University of
Calabar Teaching Hospital and Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Calabar were the only tertiary health institutions
in Nigeria’s Cross River State and the 2575 total staff strength of the two organizations was the study population. A
total of 266 subjects was randomly sampled. Pearson Product Moment Correlation test was conducted to test the null
hypothesis and it was established that there was significant influence of inter-union conflicts on industrial harmony
in the study case. Recommendations to reduce the inter-union conflicts and enhance industrial harmony include,
among others, the removal of salary disparity among unions, and the review of law and working conditions. |
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