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Relationship Among Psychological Climate, Pay Satisfaction & Job Insecurity in Layoff Survivors


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The study examined the influence of perception of job insecurity on pay satisfaction and psychological climate of layoff survivors. The influence of education on perceived job insecurity was also explored in the study. Respondents comprised 189 workers (male = 88, female = 101) selected from employees of four major oil marketing companies in the downstream oil and gas sector in Nigeria that had recently undergone organizational restructuring. Results showed that perceived job insecurity significantly influenced both pay satisfaction and psychological climate. Specifically, perception of job insecurity was positively associated with pay satisfaction and psychological climate. Also, there was significant negative influence of education on perceived job insecurity.
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ONUOHA Chibuzor Uchenna
North West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa
IDEMUDIA Erhabor Sunday
North West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa

Abstract


The study examined the influence of perception of job insecurity on pay satisfaction and psychological climate of layoff survivors. The influence of education on perceived job insecurity was also explored in the study. Respondents comprised 189 workers (male = 88, female = 101) selected from employees of four major oil marketing companies in the downstream oil and gas sector in Nigeria that had recently undergone organizational restructuring. Results showed that perceived job insecurity significantly influenced both pay satisfaction and psychological climate. Specifically, perception of job insecurity was positively associated with pay satisfaction and psychological climate. Also, there was significant negative influence of education on perceived job insecurity.

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