Organizational Culture and Psychological Factors as Predictors of Indulgence in Procastination Among Civil Servants in Oyo State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the influence of organizational culture, self-esteem, self-efficacy and selfregulation on indulgence in procrastination. It utilized a correlational survey design involving two hundred andforty two sampled male (1l4) andfemale (128) civil servants in lbadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Data were collected from the sample using five scales. All the scales were re-validated. Four hypotheses were tested. The results of correlation analyses showed both age and marital status fwd significant negative relationship with procrastination. Likewise, significant negative relationship existed between marital status and indulgence in procrastination and between work experience and indulgence in procrastination. Further; the results of multiple regression analysis revealed that organizational culture, self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-regulation jointly predicted indulgence in procrastination' and that only self-esteem independently predicted procrastination. The results of analyses of variance showed that both self-esteem and self-regulation had significant independent main effect on indulgence in procrastination. The t-test analysis result indicated that organizational culture fwd significant influence on indulgence in procrastination. The findings imply that organizational culture, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-regulation are significant predictors of indulgence in procrastinating behaviour among civil servants in Oyo state. The paper recommends that employers of labour should take cognizance of these predictors in their intervention programs to boost employees' productivity and reduce indulgence in procrastination.

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APA

Adu, R & Shenge, N (2021). Organizational Culture and Psychological Factors as Predictors of Indulgence in Procastination Among Civil Servants in Oyo State, Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/organizational-culture-and-psychological-factors-as-predictors-of-indulgence-in-procastination-among-civil-servants-in-oyo-state-nigeria

MLA 8th

Adu, Richard and Nyitor Shenge "Organizational Culture and Psychological Factors as Predictors of Indulgence in Procastination Among Civil Servants in Oyo State, Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Mar. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/organizational-culture-and-psychological-factors-as-predictors-of-indulgence-in-procastination-among-civil-servants-in-oyo-state-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

Adu, Richard, Nyitor Shenge . "Organizational Culture and Psychological Factors as Predictors of Indulgence in Procastination Among Civil Servants in Oyo State, Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Mar. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/organizational-culture-and-psychological-factors-as-predictors-of-indulgence-in-procastination-among-civil-servants-in-oyo-state-nigeria >.

Chicago

Adu, Richard and Shenge, Nyitor . "Organizational Culture and Psychological Factors as Predictors of Indulgence in Procastination Among Civil Servants in Oyo State, Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/organizational-culture-and-psychological-factors-as-predictors-of-indulgence-in-procastination-among-civil-servants-in-oyo-state-nigeria