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Digital Presenteeism and Employee Resilience in Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria


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Page No: 43-50
Language: English
Authors: Dr. OLOMI, Progress Ovunda*
Affiliation: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management Rivers State University, Nkpolu Oroworukwo Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Received: 2026-09-12
Accepted: 2026-10-14
Published Date: 2026-10-28
Abstract:
This study examined the relationship between digital presenteeism and employee resilience in oil and gas companies in Nigeria, with employee resilience proxied by adaptability and self-efficacy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design. Primary data were generated through a structured questionnaire administered to employees of selected oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The population of the study was 10,714; sample of 386 determined using Taro Yamane 1970 formula however, only data for 327 were completed and usable for data analysis. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman's Rank Order Correlation Coefficient at a 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed a statistically significant and very strong negative relationship between digital presenteeism and both adaptability (ρ = −0.864, p < 0.001) and self-efficacy (ρ = −0.857, p < 0.001) among respondents. The study concludes that digital presenteeism is strongly associated with lower employee resilience, and recommends that oil and gas companies establish clear boundaries around digital availability outside working hours to protect employees' capacity to adapt and their confidence in managing work demands.
Keywords: Digital Presenteeism, Employee Resilience, Adaptability, Self-Efficacy, Workplace Telepressure.

Journal: IRASS Journal of Economics and Business Management
ISSN(Online): 3049-1320
Publisher: IRASS Publisher
Frequency: Monthly
Language: English

Digital Presenteeism and Employee Resilience in Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria