BELLO, Ibrahim Enesi
Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Studies
Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
ibrm.bello@futminna.edu.ng
SAMUEL, Magdalene Bulus
Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Studies
Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
MUSA, Fatima Oziohu
Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Studies
Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
DANIYA, Adeiza Abdulazeez
Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Studies
Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
YAKUBU, Muhammad Mustapha
Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Studies
Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The study evaluated the link between supportive work environment and employee retention. The study
focused on employees of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDAN) Headquarter
Abuja. The study employed descriptive research design and used structured questionnaire to collect data
from 203 employee in SMEDAN Headquarter. All 203 questionnaire were filled and returned. Four null
hypotheses were formulated and tested using linear regression analysis, and at 0.05 level of significance.
The result showed that supervisory support, perceived climate and personal development opportunities have
significant positive effects on employee retention which led to the rejection of the first, third and fourth null
hypotheses. However, result showed that perceived organisational support has a positive non-significant
effect on employee retention leading to the acceptance of the second null hypothesis. Base on these findings,
the study recommends that SMEDAN management should among other things create a climate of work that
guarantees security and wellbeing of employees since it has a direct impact on employee retention.
Keywords: Employee retention, perceived organisational support, perceived climate, supervisory support,
supportive work environment.