IMPACT OF ORIENTATION AND MOTIVATIONAL INDUCEMENT IN OIL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper examined the impact of orientation and the measures of motivational inducement (employee retention) in oil companies in Nigeria. The study adopts an ex. post-facto research design, involving a population of 315 employees. The research data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed using Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient (rs). It was found that Orientation relates positively and significantly with the three measures of employee retention. There is a significant positive relationship between orientation and involvement in oil companies in Nigeria. There is a significant relationship between orientation and commitment in oil companies in Nigeria. There is a significant relationship between orientation and work-life-balance in oil companies in Nigeria. Based on this, the paper recommends that; oil companies that seek to enjoy employee retention should enhance their manpower development. And that, oil companies that support employee involvement, commitment and work-life-balance should deem it necessary to enhance their employee orientation.