NAVIGATING ORGANIZATIONAL EDDIES AND CURRENTS THROUGH THE LENSES OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Fabian Chinedu Osita, Solomon Uchechukwu Eze, Amechi Fabian Anoke

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The study examined navigating organizational eddies and current through the lenses of industrial relations of Nigerian Universities. The study sought to determine alternative ways to handle industrial actions in Nigerian Universities. The study adopted a qualitative approach. Purposive sampling was used to select 10 participants from the five federal universities in South-East, Nigeria. Data were generated through interviews and were analyzed manually using thematic analysis. The study revealed that honouring promises made or agreement reached, good negotiation skills, collective bargaining or collective agreement and mutual respect are alternatives to industrial action when strictly adhered to by the two parties. From the findings, it was recommended among others that ASUU and the federal government should explore collective bargaining mechanisms, using negotiation as a tool to find a workable solution that will not only be acceptable but achievable by all key stakeholders in the education sector thereby reducing constant strike currently seen in Nigeria.

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