Organizational Best Practices and Employee Job Commitment in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation
Abstract
This study examines the effect of organizational best practices on employee job commitment in selected power/energy firms in Delta State. The study, anchored on the Social Exchange theory, adopted the survey research design hence data were collected from primary sources through the use of a self-structured instruments (questionnaire) that was validated and pilot-tested. From a population of 215 employees selected power/energy corporations in Delta State, Nigeria, a sample size of 140 respondents was drawn via the application of the Taro Yamane formula. The ordinary least square (OLS) technique was employed to test postulated hypotheses. Findings of the study reveal that, job security, employees’ involvement in decision-making process, and reward and recognition have a significant relationship with employees’ job commitment. The study therefor concludes that best practices exert significant influence on employee job commitment and recommends amongst others that corporate managers should endeavour to put modalities in place that will help to strengthen, guarantee and increase the level of job security of employees.
Keywords: Employees’ Job commitment, Job Security, Employees’ Involvement in Decision Making Process, Employees’ Reward and Compensation.
DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-20-10
Publication date:October 31st 2021
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