FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE TURNOVER: A CASE STUDY OF ACADEMIC STAFF TURNOVER AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE TURNOVER: A CASE STUDY OF ACADEMIC STAFF TURNOVER AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
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1995-09
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RAMON-YUSUF, Suleiman Babatunde
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Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the factors influencing the turnover of
academic staff of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria between 1984 and 1994.
Academic staff turnover at Ahmadu Bello University was found to be
preponderantly of the voluntary type with some isolated instances of involuntary
separation essentially involving termination of the appointments of staff in breach of
regulations governing study fellowships, sabbaticals and other leaves.
Turnover was also found to be disproportionately higher in arts - based than
science - based disciplines with the notable exception of the faculty of medicine.
Poor remuneration and lack of job satisfaction were found to be vital factors
influencing the decision of academic staff to quit the university. Although, poor
salaries and fringe benefits featured pre-eminently among the factors determining
turnover, suggestions of improved remuneration were not found to be sufficient to
entice many former academics back to the university.
Generally, the decision of academics to quit the university was found to be
attributable to an interplay of job-related and other factors culminating in wide spread
feelings of being "short-changed" by the reward system.
Improvements in monetary and non-monetary reward system as well as the
physical work environment were widely considered apt to ehance the feeling of
satisfaction among academics thus reducing turnover. The study recommends a
number of measures and incentive packages to increase the retention of academic
staff in our university.
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A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA).
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY OF
ADMINISTRATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA.
SEPTEMBER, 1995
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FACTORS RESPONSIBLE,, EMPLOYEE TURNOVER,, CASE STUDY,, ACADEMIC STAFF TURNOVER,, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,, ZARIA