OVERALL INJUSTICES, WORKPLACE DEVIANCE AND TURNOVER INTENTION AMONG EDUCATORS AND SUPPORTERS IN OGUN STATE UNIVERSITIES

This descriptive survey explores the relationship between the perception of overall injustice  and unfairness in the Higher Institution ‘s organizational climate, to the negatively-oriented enployees’ behaviours, like workplace deviance and turnover intention among workers (educators and supporters). One federal and a state Universities in Ogun State were studied. Using stratified quota sampling method, questionnaire on the perception of workers of overall injustices on workplace deviance and turnover intention (QPIDTI) was administered on workers, who were classified into two strata, educators (Academic staff) and supporters (Non-academic staff). The respondents were approached on convenience of approach basis, using research assistants. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS. The result of the study revealed that perception of overall organizational injustice is positively correlated to workplace deviance; turnover intention among educators is higher than that of all supporters; Perceptions of non-teaching stafffor overall organizational injustice was also high; (M=5.96, SD=0.99). It was (M=5.52, SD=.92). There was positive correlation between overall intention and organizational injustices, for organizational deviance; (M=5.46, SD=0.92), for interpersonal deviance and (M=5.92, SD—I .02) for work deviance. Turnover intentions experienced by non-teaching staff was relatively low ((M=5.29, SD=O.98).The study then recommends that Managers should pay close attention to justice violations in the workplace since these may give rise to emnployees’ negative responses; tllat organizations adopt hunaane and attractive working condition packages to workers; naake workplace conducive for them; and renmnerate conunensurately, to make workers happy and feel belong in decision on issues affecting them.