Current Volume 9
Training Practices and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in The Informal Sector in Nigeria
Abstract
The informal sector serves as a structural cornerstone of both developed and emerging labour markets, functioning as a primary engine for global employment generation, socioeconomic survival, and macroeconomic expansion. However, despite the systemic importance of informal work, scholarly inquiry remains disproportionately focused on formal institutions. There exists a significant empirical gap regarding how human capital development influences employee attitudinal and behavioral outcomes within the informal economy-specifically in Nigeria, a context defined by a vast and heterogeneous informal workforce. To address this gap, the present study investigates the effect of training practices on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in selected bread production business in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State. Adopting a cross-sectional survey design and a census sampling approach, the study gathered data from 30 respondents, comprising managers and employees across four selected bread-making enterprises. The data were subjected to rigorous descriptive and inferential statistical analysis to determine the predictive power of training practices. The findings reveal that, in aggregate, training practices constitute a significant predictor of helping behavior among employees (R2 = 0.249 (F-val. = 8.048, p < 0.005). However, a more granular examination of specific modalities suggests that the effect of training is not uniform. Workshop training emerged as the sole variable with a statistically significant positive effect on helping behavior (β = 1.126, t = 3.970, p < 0.005), while job rotation and mentorship failed to demonstrate significant influence within this specific organizational context. In conclusion, this research underscores that Human Resource Management (HRM) practices are fundamentally context-dependent; their efficacy in driving performance and behavioral outcomes varies across different organizational topographies. By providing empirical evidence from the under-researched informal sector, this study contributes a vital perspective to the mainstream HRM literature, challenging the universal applicability of traditional employment relationship theories and highlighting the unique dynamics of Nigeria’s informal labor market.
Keywords
Training Practices, Organisational Citizen Behaviour, Informal Sector
Citations
IRE Journals:
Idowu Owoeye "Training Practices and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in The Informal Sector in Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 11 2026 Page 1154-1163 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I11-1717234
IEEE:
Idowu Owoeye
"Training Practices and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in The Informal Sector in Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(11) https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I11-1717234
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