Employees’ Adjustment and Wellbeing at Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) Nigeria

Nnaemeka P. Chiavoghi, Ikechukwu Dialoke and Sampson J. Chijindu
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Nnaemeka P. Chiavoghi: Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
Ikechukwu Dialoke: Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
Sampson J. Chijindu: Department of Management, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.

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Abstract: This study focused on employees' adjustment and wellbeing in Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: Evaluate the effect of work from home on employees' physical wellness and ascertain the effect of virtual teams on employees' social wellness in MTN Nigeria. The study made use of primary and secondary sources of data. The population of the study consisted of all the employees of MTN Nigeria enrolled in the adjusted work arrangement in the selected states of South West, South-South, South East and Federal Capital Territory geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques was adopted in conducting an online survey to elicit data for the study. Simple linear regression, at 5% probability level of significance was used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that work from home had a positive and significant effect on employees' physical wellness and virtual teams had a positive and significant effect on employees' social wellness in MTN Nigeria. The study concluded that employees' adjustment significantly and positively affect employees' wellbeing in MTN Nigeria. However, the study recommended that the Management of MTN Nigeria need to sustain their work from home programme. However, to encourage employees' physical wellness, management need to incorporate wellness programmes; virtual fitness training sessions and virtual Yoga. Standing desks was strongly recommended to enable employees increase flexibility, relieve stress, strengthen their immunity and help them to stay energized while working from home.

Date: 2024-04-20
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Published in Asian Journal of Economics, Finance and Management , 2024, 6 (1), pp.146-158

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