BESTMAN, Anthonia Enefaa
Department of Office and Information Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
OBADAN, Vera Modupe
Department of Office and Information Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between green computing and wellbeing of employees of
indigenous oil and gas companies in Rivers State. The study adopted a correlational research
design and collected primary data through a cross-sectional survey, using a structured
questionnaire. The population of the study comprised 270 employees of 26 registered indigenous
oil servicing companies in Rivers State. The study derived a sample of 161 employees using the
Taro Yamen formula. The reliability of the instrument was determined using of the Cronbach’s
Alpha coefficient with a threshold of 0.70. The hypotheses formulated for the study were tested
using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation, relying on the Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS). The study found that green computing and wellbeing of employees of
indigenous oil and gas companies in Rivers State have positive and statistically significant
relationship. The study thus concludes that green computing significantly influences employee
wellbeing; and recommends that indigenous oil companies in Rivers State that seek improved
wellbeing of employees should institute and encourage the use green computing infrastructure.
Keywords: Employee wellbeing, employee longevity, employee creativity, green computing