JOB ENLARGEMENT AND COMMITMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA


OWHORJI, Sunday
Department of Management
Faculty of Management of Sciences
Rivers State University Port Harcourt
sundayowhoji@gmail.com
BAYO, Princewill Lekara
Department of Management
Faculty of Management of Sciences
Rivers State University Port Harcourt
bayo-princewill@ust.edu.ng
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between job enlargement and commitment of employee of insurance
companies in Rivers State. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study
comprised employees of 36 insurance firms in Rivers State. Primary data was collected using structured
questionnaire. The Spearman rank order correlation served as test statistic for the study. The study found
positive and statistically significant relationship between job enlargement and commitment of employee
of insurance companies in Rivers State. The study therefore concludes that job enlargement enhances
employees’ commitment in the insurance industry in Rivers State; and recommends that management of
insurance companies that seek to enjoy the continued commitment of employees should consider job
enlargement when evaluating employees’ jobs and performance respectively.
Keyword: Job enlargement, employee commitment, affective commitment, continuance commitment,
normative commitment.

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