ABSTRACT

          The project work is a survey of the effect of diengagement on the moral of workers in federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Enugu. It tried to ascertain the extent to which disengagement of workers affects the achievement of the corporations objectives.

          The methodology employed to achieve the objective of the study involved the distribution of questionnaires to both senior and junior staff of the corporation under study.  More so, the researcher made use of oral interviews to get more facts from those who do not want to involve themselves in written work, and to confirm their answers.  The research used descriptive statistical which are reflected in frequency tables and percentage to analyze data collected from the study.

          The study revealed among other things, the reasons, for disengagement, alternatives to disengagement and the consequeness of the exercise to the individual and the organization both socially and economically.

          Finally, the research found out that some workers who were “Lucky” to have “Escaped” being disengagement get demoralized felt insecure and this effects, as no small measure, the performance of their duties.

          Laos most of the respondents, if not all supported the commercializing of the corporation which they believed will enable it generate fund internally and reduce the dependence of government for fund in order to avoid the disengagement of workers.

LIST OF TABLES

4.1.1    Reasons for the aids disengagement of worker

4.1.2    The effects of disengagement on morale and productivity of workers

4.1.3    The possible social and economic consequences of disengagement

4.1.4    Alternative to disengagement of workers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

List of tables

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1            Background of the study

1.2            Statement of the problem

1.3            Objectives / purpose of the study

1.4            Theoretical foundations of the study

1.5            Significance of the study

1.6            Scope of the study

1.7            Limitations of the study

1.8            Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.1            Literature review

2.2            Reasons for the disengagement of workers

2.3            Alternative to disengagement

2.4            The consequences of disengagement

References

 
CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHOD AND DESIGN

3.1            Area of the study

3.2            Population of study

3.3            Method of data analysis

3.4            Sources of data

3.5            Instrument for data collection

3.6            Validity and reliability of instrument

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1            Data presentation analysis and presentation

4.1.1    Research question one

4.1.2    research question two

4.1.3    research question three

4.1.4    research question four

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1            Summary of findings

5.2            Conclusion

5.3            Recommendation

Bibliography

Questionnaire

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1            BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The federal Radio corporation of Nigeria was formerly known as Nigeria Broad casting corporation (NBCC) and was opened in march 28, 1955 by Sir Lan Jacob K.B.E.C.B. who was then the Director General of the British Broad casting corporation.  Later the name was changed from Nigeria Broad casting corporation to federal Radio corporation of Nigeria by a Degree promulgated on February 28, 1979.

          The degree took retrospective effect from April 1, the degree has since been changed to an act of parliament No. 8 of 1979 in consonance with the democratic presidential system now being operated in Nigeria.

          Consequent upon the provisions of this act quoted above, the federal government of Nigeria has established four zonal stations in Enugu Ibadan, Kaduna, Lagos including the voice of Nigeria (VON) which though on its own but nevertheless takes care of the external services of the corporation.

          The federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria now has its head quarters at Abuja, the federal capital Territory of Nigeria.  Also on 1st July, 2001 the Radio Nigeria started its own FM transmission in Nigeria.

          The act which Established, the federal Radio corporation of Nigeria also stipulated that the corporation shall amongst other things to the exclusion of any other broadcasting authority in Nigeria be:-

i.                   Responsible for radio broadcasting in short-ware or powerful medium wave for effective and simultaneous reception in more than one state of the federation at any one time.

ii.                 It shall be the duty of the corporation to provide as a public service, in the interests of Nigeria.

The corporation shall ensure that the services which it provides, when considered as a whole, shall reflect the unity of nIgeria as a federation and the same time give adequate expression of the cultural characteristics and opinions of each state of the federation.  A part from its legal name of federation radio corporation of Nigeria, the corporations national character is