DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS OF EMPLOYEES' ENGAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

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2021
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AJOGWU, Akoh IDRIS, Musa MALACHY, Olowu Daudu Yini KARWAI, Sulaiman Abdullahi
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This study drivers and inhibitors of lecturers' engagement. Deepening disengagement has been reported in literatures amongst the 21st century employees, leading to the call for studies on possible drivers of employees' engagement. The study used a qualitative research design and collected data using semi-structured and in-depth-face-face interview. A total of 10 lecturers drawn from different departments participated in the study and data collected were analysed based on common themes and differences. Findings reveal that passion, communication, remuneration are drivers of the lecturers' engagement, while poor facilities, poor funding, bad leadership are inhibitors. The lecturers demonstrated a high intention to quit, hence the study concludes that the engagement levels of the lecturers are low and brain drain exists among them. The management of the university must tackle inhibitors by creating an atmosphere of justice that is institutionalized by management and seated in the culture and climate of the organisation. Again the study recommends lecturers collaboration as a way of managing part of the problems and creating a win-win situation for both the lecturers and stakeholders in the industry.
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Department of Public Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
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