EFFECT OF JOB SECURITY ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE, (FIRS) HEADQUARTERS ABUJA, NIGERIA
Kabiru Sule, Akpanenang Ndudi Precious and Hussaini Ahmadu
Volume 2 Issue 2
Abstract
Job security started gaining popularity in the recent times as a result of economic pressures on organizations. Presently, the most important desire of every employee is to keep their jobs for as long as they wish. In this view, it implies that job security has become the most determinant and key element influencing an employee’s decision on whether to join an organization. The study examined the effect of job security on employee’s performance in Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) headquarters Abuja, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used to the study. Data were collected using two basic sources namely, Primary & Secondary source. The population of this study is the Staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service Abuja. Chi-square statistic was used to test the hypotheses formulated for this study. The major research instrument used in this study is questionnaires. Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs theory was adopted as theoretical framework. Finding from the study shows that, job security-related feelings have improved greater employee participation in decision making. Finding from the study also shows that, that there is relationship between job security-related feelings and employee’s dedication and job security facilitate greater work engagement and productivity among the employees in the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Headquarter, Abuja. The study recommends that, Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) should encourage the employees of job security in order to enhanced more employee’s dedication to work Keywords: Job Security, Employee Performance, FIRS, Abraham Maslow.
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