Motivation-Enhancing Human Resource Intervention and Employee Commitment in Indigenous Oil and Gas Companies in South-South, Nigeria
This study examined the relationship between motivation enhancing human resource intervention and employee commitment in indigenous oil and gas companies in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey in its investigation of the variables. Primary data was generated through structured questionnaire. The population for the study was eight-hundred and seventy-six (876) staff spread across the thirty-three (33) indigenous companies in South-South, Nigeria. The sample size of 275 was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula for sample size determination. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0.Results from analysis of data revealed significant relationship between motivation enhancing human resource intervention and employee commitment in indigenous oil and gas companies in South-South, Nigeria. The study therefore concludes that there is a statistically significant relationship between motivation-enhancing interventions and employee commitment in indigenous oil and gas companies in South-South, Nigeria. The researcher recommends that indigenous oil and gas companies in South-South, Nigeria should institute benefit schemes such as healthcare scheme for employees and their dependants (spouses and children) as part of their reward system. Similarly, the scope of jobs should be reviewed and policies encouraging the enrichment of jobs of employees should be incorporated.
