Employee Commitment and Turnover Intention: Perspectives from the Nigerian Public Sector

Dennis Gabriel Pepple (), Peter Akinsowon and Michael Oyelere
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Dennis Gabriel Pepple: University of Hertfordshire
Peter Akinsowon: Anglia Ruskin University
Michael Oyelere: Michael Oyele

Public Organization Review, 2023, vol. 23, issue 2, No 18, 739-757

Abstract: 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 (self-help) 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 affect the conceptualisation of employee commitment and turnover intention.

Keywords: Contextual meaning; Culture; Employee commitment; Nigerian; Perspectives; Turnover intention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/s11115-021-00577-7

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