2021
DOI: 10.1007/s11115-021-00577-7
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Employee Commitment and Turnover Intention: Perspectives from the Nigerian Public Sector

Abstract: This study investigates the conceptualization of employee commitment and turnover intention in the Nigerian public sector using a qualitative approach. Findings suggest that (i) employees expressed a lack of sense of ownership and attached meaning to commitment based on (selfhelp) benefit gained from their organization, and (ii) the lack of scrutiny and accountability in the public sector resulted in low employee turnover intention. The study is novel for developing a framework underscoring how context may aff… Show more

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“…Our study contributes to the performance appraisal process and wider HR literature by theorising a procedural and distributive model through the lens of OJT and SET. First, it provides an important contribution to the OJT by deepening our understanding of the role of performance appraisal process in stimulating employees' commitment to organisations, thus, contributing to existing research on the antecedents of employee commitment in organisations (e.g., Cafferkey et al, 2017;Pepple and Ambilichu, 2023;Pepple et al, 2021). This is important because Solztani and Wilkinson (2020) noted that performance appraisal process continues to be one of the challenging areas in HR practice.…”
Section: Theoretical Implicationsmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…Our study contributes to the performance appraisal process and wider HR literature by theorising a procedural and distributive model through the lens of OJT and SET. First, it provides an important contribution to the OJT by deepening our understanding of the role of performance appraisal process in stimulating employees' commitment to organisations, thus, contributing to existing research on the antecedents of employee commitment in organisations (e.g., Cafferkey et al, 2017;Pepple and Ambilichu, 2023;Pepple et al, 2021). This is important because Solztani and Wilkinson (2020) noted that performance appraisal process continues to be one of the challenging areas in HR practice.…”
Section: Theoretical Implicationsmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…Turnover intention mengacu pada proses awal terbentuknya perilaku menarik diri (withdrawal) di mana seorang karyawan sudah mulai berpikir untuk meninggalkan pekerjaan (Pepple, 2021). Ketika individu bekerja di lingkungan yang tidak mendukung, atau urusan keluarga masuk ke dalam lingkup pekerjaan dapat menimbulkan tekad atau keinginan berpindah ke perusahaan lain.…”
Section: Work Family-conflict Dan Turnover Intentionunclassified
“…Commitment is determined by the degree to which employees identify with their organization (Pepple et al, 2021). Mabaso and Dlamini (2018) refer to commitment as an employee's loyalty to their organization, such that they readily offer their talent towards the organization's interests.…”
Section: Employee Commitment (Ec)mentioning
confidence: 99%