Organisational commitment and turnover intentions: evidence from Nigerian paramilitary organisation

• Main Author: Dotun Olaleye Faloye
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Business & Retail Management 2014-09-01
• Series: International Journal of Business & Economic Development
• Subjects: Organisational commitment; affective commitment; continuance; commitment; normative commitment; turnover intentions; paramilitary organisation
• Online Access: http://ijbed.org/admin/content/pdf/i-6_c-62.pdf
• ISSN: 2051-848X; 2051-8498

This study explores the empirical link between different dimensions of organizational commitment and turnover intentions on Nigeria paramilitary organisation. A literature review of organizational commitment and employee turnover provides the basis for the research hypotheses. Four research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 95% and 99% confidence level. The study adopted a survey research design. A self-administered questionnaire was used, involving 144 respondents from selected paramilitary organisation in Akure, Nigeria to collect data and testing the existing theory. Data collected were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. In contrary to theory, the study revealed a weak positive relationship between organizational commitment dimensions (affective, continuance and normative) and turnover intentions. The relationships are statistically significant expect the one between turnover intention and normative commitment which is statistically insignificant. The study concluded that the commitment of an employee to organisational goals, missions, and values is not enough to predict his/her stay in the organisation. There are other variables apart from organisational commitment that are predictor of employees’ intentions to quit. Thus, organisations should look beyond forces in their internal environment, when considering reduction in employee’s turnover intentions and the actual employee’s turnover.