NWACHUKWU, Chijioke
Horizons University Paris, France
Centre for Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation Abuja, Nigeria
cesogwa@yahoo.com
OSA-IZEKO, Efosa
Department of Marketing
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Benin, Nigeria.
efosa.osaizeko@uniben.edu
ABSTRACT
This study explores intellectual, social and affective engagement in Nigerian Universities. The
study sought to determine Federal, State and private Universities’ lecturers’ perceptions of
intellectual, social and affective engagement. Based on descriptive analysis of 310 responses it
was observed that intellectual engagement and affective engagement are important dimensions of
employee engagement. There is no clear preference for social engagement. The result reveals
that intellectual engagement is the most preferred dimension of employee engagement. Further,
the results suggest that intellectual, social and affective engagement is the same across all the
sampled lecturers and Universities. The study recommends that University administrators should
revisit their HRM policies and practices and employ a strategic approach to the management of
academic staff.
Keywords: Affective engagement, intellectual engagement, social engagement, Nigerian
Universities