A Mediating Role of Relational Psychological Contract on the Relationship Between Work Place Spirituality and Employee Turnover Intention in Nigeria Banks

Abstract

Abstract:The study examined the effect of workplace spirituality (meaningful work, inner life and community) on employee turnover intention in Nigeria banks mediated by relational psychological contract. Data were collected from a sample of 357 employees in 21 Deposit Money Banks located in Kaduna State. Structural Equation Model was used to explore the effect. Findings revealed that meaningful work has positive, significant effect on employee turnover intention while inner life and community were found to have insignificant effect on employee turnover intention. Relational psychological contract was found to have fully mediating effect between workplace spirituality (inner life, meaningful work and community) and employee turnover intention. The most explanatory variable of the study is the relationship that exists between meaningful work and relational psychological contract. The study recommends that management of Banks should attach more importance to meaningful work and relational psychological contract of employees to reduce employee turnover intention.

Breach of Psychological Contracts and Discretionary Behaviour in Nigerian Academics

“…The null hypothesis was also rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accepted, which states that perceived breach of psychological contract is significantly associated with the spread of discretionary behaviour among academics of federal universities in North-Central Nigeria. This is in tandem with studies by Baharom, Sharfuddin, and Iqbal (2017), and Oyelakin and Agu (2017) who revealed significant factors, such as atmosphere of spirituality in the workplace and having employees' positive attitude to work and stay in an organisation.…”