The relationship between job satisfaction, turnover intentions and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with doctorate degrees
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 29 April 2021
Issue publication date: 14 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine the level of job satisfaction, turnover intentions and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs and to empirically examine the relationship between them.
Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted a descriptive correlational research design. Thus, an online self-reported questionnaire was used to gather primary data from a purposively selected sample of 167 Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs. Descriptive statistics and PLS-SEM were employed to analyse the data collected.
Findings
Descriptive results showed a low level of job satisfaction, high level of turnover intention and moderate level of performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs. The structural model indicated a significantly positive link between job satisfaction and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs. Additionally, further analysis showed significantly negative links between job satisfaction and turnover intentions and between turnover intentions and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs.
Originality/value
There is a paucity of empirical studies on the impact of turnover intention on employee performance, particularly in the Nigerian context. This study provides empirical evidence of the negative impact of turnover intention on lecturer performance in the Nigerian context. Importantly, the findings of this study provide insights into the fundamental issues, which underlie the brain drain of lecturers in higher education institutions, especially in developing countries.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the editor and the anonymous reviewers for their constructive and valuable comments and suggestions throughout the review process, as well as to Dr. Adofu Reuben Enemali for his expert guidance on the language of the manuscript.
Citation
Otache, I. and Inekwe, E.-O.I. (2022), "The relationship between job satisfaction, turnover intentions and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with doctorate degrees", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 762-783. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-10-2020-0360
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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