Effects of Organisational Culture on Agricultural Employees' Job Satisfaction in Forestry Research Institute, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria.

Abstract

The study evaluated the effect of organisational culture on agricultural employees' satisfaction in Forestry
Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) Ibadan, Oyo State. Data were collected from 80 randomly selected
agricultural employees using well-structured questionnaires. Data gathered were analysed using descriptive
and inferential statistical tools. The mean age of the employees was 42years and mean income was N128,460
per month. Many (52.5%) of the employees were female and married (67.5%). Upgrading and promotion
opportunities (x = 3.20), effective communication (x = 3.10), proper recognition on outstanding job (x = 2.88)
and conducive environment for better job satisfaction (x = 2.86) were the major organisation culture identified
by the employees. Other include mutual relation (x = 3.10), effective job feedback on assignment carried out (x
= 3.0), effective communication network (x = 3.0) and maximum job security (x = 3.0). Factors affecting
employees' satisfaction were lack of encouragement on social matters (x = 2.92), recognition sentiment (x =
2.88), discrimination on cultural values (x = 2.7) and unequal distribution of fringe benefit (x = 2.3).
2 Significant relationship (p<0.05) existed among educational qualification (÷ =64.1), age (r = 0.13), income
(r=0.01) and factors affecting employees satisfaction(r = 0.18). Organisational culture is an important element
which influences the employees' job satisfaction. Effective job feedback on assignment is highly
recommended.