Evaluating the Influence of Organisational Politics on Business Educators’ Job Performance in Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria

This study investigated the influence of organisational politics on Business Educators’ job performance in Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The research focused on three key dimensions of organisational politics: favouritism, internal power struggles and manipulative allocation of resources. Descriptive survey design was used. The population of the study was 96 Business Educators in five federal universities. Given the relatively small number of the target population, a census approach was adopted to optimize statistical precision. Organisational Politics and Business Educators’ Job Performance Questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts, and achieved a Cronbach’s alpha reliability co-efficient of 0.70. 85 copies of the questionnaire out of 96 copies administered, representing 91.9% were returned in useable form. Simple linear regression was used for data analysis. The findings indicated that favouritism, internal power struggles, and manipulative resource allocation each have a significant negative influence on Business Educators’ job performance. The study recommended the implementation of transparent, merit-based policies to reduce favouritism, the establishment of effective conflict resolution mechanisms to manage internal power struggles and the adoption of equitable resource allocation practices. University management and policy makers are encouraged to promote fairness, accountability, and supportive work environment to mitigate the adverse effects of organisational politics, and enhance the professional performance of Business Educators in Federal Universities.