Workplace ethics and job satisfaction among librarians in Delta State polytechnics, Nigeria

This study examined workplace ethics and job satisfaction among librarians in polytechnics in Delta State. The correlation research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprise of 72 librarians in three polytechnics in Delta State which were also used as sample size for the study. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire entitled “Work Ethics, Working Condition and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire”. The data were analysed with Mean and Standard deviation as well as “Pearson Product Moment Correlation” were used to analyse the data collected. Findings revealed that workplace ethics among librarians of polytechnics was high (x = 2.99) and high Job Satisfaction (x = 3.11). The result revealed weak positive relationship between work ethics and job satisfaction (r = .114), It was concluded that workplace ethics was significant at predicting job satisfaction. The study recommended among others that good work ethics should be maintained if workers level of job satisfaction must be maintained.