Employee Participation and Digital Citizenship Behaviour of Public Universities in Delta State

Abstract The paper discusses the concept of Employee participation and Digital citizenship behaviour. It investigates the effect of participatory decision making, using AI technology to enhance educational activities of public universities in Delta State. The statement of the problem is based on the noticeable poor level of ethical digital behaviour by majority of academic staff members. Many are non-tech savvy and nonchalant to learn. Notably, previous studies have observed technical expertise gained for analog operations for delivering course materials and assessments. However, this study seek to bridge the research gap of limited studies relating to the over-reliance on analog systems, impact of high cost in digital training, nonchalant participation in digital practices, curbing unethical and unregulated use of AI. For this purpose, a cross sectional study was conducted with a purposive approach using qualitative data obtained from sixty-six (66) academic staff of three (3) Public Universities in Delta State; namely, Nigeria Maritime University, Southern Delta University, and Dennis Osadebe University. Data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings were also drawn from reviewed literature. The study revealed that public universities still rely on physical human interaction and participation. However, there is a significant relationship between variables of employee participation and digital citizenship behaviour. In conclusion, the employees with teamwork participation etiquette, and digital problem solving tendencies performed better. Therefore, the paper recommends dynamic management polices, to sustain academic integrity, improve employee participation and promote digital citizenship behaviour.