Conflict of Interest and Workers Productivity in the Nigerian Civil Service

Abstract

This paper studies the impact of conflict of interest on the level of productivity of workers in the Nigeria civil service. Inspired by the role model theory, this study draws information from the responses in the questionnaires shared among members of the senior and junior cadre. These respondents were picked using multi-stage sampling technique which implies stratified and random processes. To this end 120 questionnaires were distributed out of which 105 were returned. The data obtained was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Data analysis made three important conclusion and these are: (i) The absence of the feeling of relative deprivation by a worker in the civil service in terms of job related rewards like promotion, salary etc. have a  positive impact on the worker’s productivity (ii) Workers in the civil service tends to increase their productivity on responsibilities that have direct/immediate impact on their locality (iii) Workers in civil service tend to increase their productivity on responsibilities that have direct  impact on their local constituency than in other responsibilities.