Employee Participation and Job Satisfaction in the Rivers State Civil Service

This study examined the relationship between employees’ participation and job satisfaction in the Rivers State Civil Service. The general objective was to examine the extent to which employees’ participation affects job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is proxy by employee salary and promotion while participation is proxy by direct and indirect participation of employees. Five ministries were selected from the population of ministries and agencies using Random Sampling Techniques. Questionnaires were administered to the ministries in the sample size by the researcher. Descriptive statistics and Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient were used as data analysis techniques. Findings revealed that direct and indirect participation of employees have positive and significant relationship with employee promotion and salary. The study concluded that there is positive and significant relationship between employees’ participation and job satisfaction in the Rivers State Civil Service. We recommend that employees should be given due opportunities to participate in management decision making, all barriers that hinder employees’ participation should be removed and employees’ participation should be made an act in the Rivers State Civil Service Commission.