Retaliatory Behaviour among Industrial Workers
The study investigated retaliatory behaviour among industrial workers: the role of perceived job insecurity and work intimidation. One hundred and one (101) industrial workers in Enugu State comprising of sixty-five (65) males and thirty-six (36) females with the age range of 20 to 60 years (M = 38.12; SD = 10.09) were sampled using a purposive sampling technique. Three instruments were used for data collection: Job insecurity scale by De Witte (2000), work intimidation scale by Jones and Pittman (1982) and organizational retaliation behaviour scale by Latham and Wexley (1994). Two hypotheses were tested. Result of Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that perceived job insecurity was not a significant predictor of retaliatory behaviour among industrial workers. Job intimidation had a statistically significant positive contribution in predicting retaliatory behaviour among industrial workers (β = .423, p< .001). Implications of these findings were highlighted and suggestions were made for further research.
