INFLUENCE OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN PRIVATE INSTITUTION (A CASE STUDY OF ADELEKE UNIVERSITY EDE, OSUN STATE)

ABSTRACT Workplace flexibility is a key driver of competitiveness, influencing employee happiness, satisfaction, and performance. However, it can also have negative impacts on wellbeing. This study therefore examined the influence of workplace flexibility on employee engagement in Adeleke University Ede, Osun State. The total population of the study consists of two hundred and twenty five (225) staff in which Taro Yamane Formula was adopted to get the sample size which led to the sampling of one hundred and forty four (144) staff. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and structured questionnaire was used to gather facts from the respondents. Hypotheses were tested using Regression analysis and Pearsson Correlation Coefficient to analyse the data collected and Ordinary least square regression analysis was used to relate the contributions of the predictors at 0.05 significance level. The result shows that the coefficient of determination (R-square) of 0.873, which implies that there is significant relationship between supervisor and co-worker relationship and team orientation in the organisation(r = .873). Furthermore, the regression model expressed that the coefficient of determination (R2) for the structural model is 0.911 indicating that 91% of the variance in stated independent variables is explained by the model. This implies that employee’s training and development have significant effect on employee’s capacity development. Lastly, the coefficient of determination (r =.618, P