WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN BAYELSA STATE
Abstract
This study examined the workplace flexibility and employee engagement in manufacturing industry in Bayelsa State. This study investigates the influence of remote work on employee engagement in manufacturing industry in Bayelsa state. The target population of the study shall consist of the staff of the selected manufacturing firms in Bayelsa State. There are one hundred and fifty (150) Manufacturing firms in Bayelsa State as at 2023 (Wikipedia, 2023). The accessible population for this study will consist of six (6) manufacturing firms in Bayelsa state. Ten (10) staffs from each of the manufacturing firms was considered in this study to make up the total respondents of the study. Stratified random sampling technique was employed. Cross sectional Survey research design was adopted, and the statistical tool used comprised frequency, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The findings of this study concluded that part-time jobs, remote work and flexi-time has a positive significant relationship with employee engagement. It was hereby recommended that management should imbibe self-roistering as part of the flexible timing procedure; it tends to enhance the employees’ abilities, interest and zealousness towards their jobs in the organization. It brings about good quality products too. Remote working systems should be adjusted according to the preferences of the employees so that their performance can be improved.
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2025-08-03
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Adias, L. T. (2025). WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN BAYELSA STATE. GPH-International Journal of Business Management, 8(7), 01-29. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16731860
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