Promotion and employees' performance at University of Abuja: The moderating role of employees’ belief that fairness in decisions of promotions motivates employees’ performance

Innocent Uchechukwu Duru (), Millicent Adanne Eze (), Iyaji Danjuma (), Emmanuel Ejike Odeh () and Ojo Toluwalashe Favour ()

Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies, 2025, vol. 12, issue 3, 59-68

Abstract: This study examined how promotions at the University of Abuja affected workers' performance, using workers' perceptions that fairness in promotion decisions drives workers' output as a moderating factor. Both primary and secondary sources of data were utilized in the investigation. Descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique were employed for the study. The findings indicated that when employees perceived that fairness in promotion decisions motivated them to perform better, the influence of promotions on their performance was positive and significant. Additionally, the mediation analysis revealed that when employees believed that fairness in promotion decisions motivated their performance, promotions had a favorable and significant impact on their performance, although this was only a partial mediation. The overall results demonstrated that promotions significantly and positively impacted workers' performance. The study recommended that the University of Abuja administration should prioritize equity in promotion processes to enhance employee performance. Furthermore, to support employees in meeting promotion requirements, the university's management must ensure impartiality in promotion decisions.

Keywords: Confirmatory factor analysis; Employee performance; Exploratory factor analysis; Partial least squares structural equation modelling; Promotion; University of Abuja. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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