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

Dennis Gabriel Pepple; Peter  Akinsowon; Michael  Oyelere

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

Dennis Gabriel Pepple, Peter Akinsowon, Michael Oyelere

Hertfordshire Business School

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This study investigates the conceptualization of employee commitment and turnover intention in the Nigerian public sector using a qualitative approach. Findings sug-gest 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.

Original language	English
Number of pages	19
Journal	Public Organization Review
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-021-00577-7
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2021

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Contextual meaning
Culture
Employee commitment
Nigerian
Perspectives
Turnover intention

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