Employee Turnover and Its Effects on Organizational Productivity of State Owned Institutions in Niger State:
(An Impediment to Achieving Vision 20:2020 in Niger State)
IBRAHIM A.M., USMAN B.U. AND BAGUDU M.W.
Department of Business Administration and Management
The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
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ABSTRACT
Employee turnover as a term is widely used in business circles. Although several studies have been conducted on this topic, most of the researchers focus on the causes of employee turnover but little has been done in examining the sources of employee turnover, effects and advancing various strategies which can be used by managers in various organizations to ensure that there is employee continuity in their organizations to enhance organizational competitiveness, hence withstanding the test of time. This paper examined the labour turnover among state owned institutions in Niger state, Nigeria. Subject for the study were fifty eight (58) drawn from three state owned institutions in Niger state, namely Niger State Polytechnic, Niger State College of Education and Niger State School of Nursing. The stratified random sampling technique was used through convenience approach in the selection of subjects. The questionnaire method was used to collect relevant data for the study. Data collected was analyzed, and the analysis reveals that most employees leave for other institution because of inequity in pay (salary). They also reveal that the attitude and management leadership style towards promotion and advancement constitute a major reason why they leave state owned institutions. Conclusion was drawn; it’s however obvious from the literature review and past research findings in the course of this study that employee turnover is a difficult phenomenon to control. Recommendations were given which include the need for Niger state government to put policy in place through given of directive to managers of state owned institutions in areas of implementing the policies relating to staff welfare and conditions of service of employees. This will reduced the exit of experienced employees from state owned institutions.