Teamwork and Open-mindedness as Correlates of Job Satisfaction and Commitment of Metalwork Technicians in Industries in Northern Nigeria

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between teamwork and open-mindedness with job satisfaction and commitment among metalwork technicians in northern Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study while three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlational survey design. The population for the study was 148 metalwork technicians. Total population sample was adopted as the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was Teamwork, Open-mindedness, Job Satisfaction and Commitment Questionnaire (TOJSCQ). Data for the study was collected by the researchers and three research assistants. Product Pearson Moment Correlation method was used to analyze collected data for answering research questions and for testing hypotheses. For testing the hypotheses, if the Sig (2-tailed) value is less than 0.05, the correlation is considered statistically significant. The findings of the study included that  there was a strong positive relationship between teamwork and job satisfaction of metalwork technicians in industries in northern Nigeria. It was recommended that, managers in metal industries should be prioritizing teamwork among metalwork technicians by offering required information and opinions for solving technical problems in order to improve job satisfaction among the technicians.