Influence of Strike Action on Employees‟ Performance in Selected Public University in Ghana

Abstract

The research studied on the effect of strike on employee performance of employees of public universities. The three objectives were established in order to achieve the purpose of the study. The study was centered on social conflict theory and collective bargaining theory. The study employed the quantitative research approach. The study had a population of 22,861 individuals. The simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 365 respondents. Descriptive and Multiple Regression were also used to analyse the data. The results showed that, demand for wage increment, poor handling of employee grievances, unnecessary inferences in the affairs of the public university, poor implementation of the new pay policy and lack of negotiation skills were the main factors that cause employees to embark on strike. The study also found out that, there was a negative relationship between strike and employee performance among employees of selected public universities in Ghana. Also, the study found that, good negotiation skills of all the stakeholders, proper handling of the Ghanaian economy by the government, fulfilment of promises, proper handling of employee grievances in public universities, and proper implementation of new pay policy were the main remedies to reduce the rate at which employees embark on strike. The study recommends that workers should be well paid so that they can meet up with their daily needs and it should not be delayed for any reason at all.