Employee Separation Dynamics as a Predictor of Workplace Attitude: A Microfinance Banks Perspective
- September 10, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Banking & Finance, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue IV, April 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Employee Separation Dynamics as a Predictor of Workplace Attitude: A Microfinance Banks Perspective
Hope Emeakayi Okafor
Department of Business Administration, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State Nigeria
Abstract: Employees do not stay in organizations forever, at some point, some employees leave, this study investigated the relationship between employee separation and work attitude of staff of Microfinance Banks in Anambra State as a broad objective. The study was anchored on Rational Choice Theory (RCT) by Gary Becker. Survey research design was adopted by the study. The population of the study consisted of 297 employees of ten (10) randomly selected banks. Using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) formula, the sample size of the study was 168. The instrument for data collected was questionnaire which was validated using face and content technique while the reliability was ascertained using Crombach Alpha and a coefficient of 894 was obtained. Regression technique was used for data analysis at 5% level of significance. The result revealed that a significant positive relationship exists between career development prospects and employee commitment (r = .937, p-value =.000) and that a positive relationship exists between career counselling and employee engagement (r = .952, p-value =.000) in Microfinance Banks in Anambra State. The study therefore concluded that employee separation influences the attitude of employees to work. It was among others recommended that the studied organization provides career advancement programs to the employees and that they should also provide for regular career counselling services to their employees.
Keywords: Employee Separation, Work Attitude, Career Development, Employee Commitment, Career Counselling and Employee Engagement.
