A Mediating Role of Relational Psychological Contract on the Relationship Between Work Place Spirituality and Employee Turnover Intention in Nigeria Banks

Oyekunle Oyelakin; Agu Godswill Agu

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A Mediating Role of Relational Psychological Contract on the Relationship Between Work Place Spirituality and Employee Turnover Intention in Nigeria Banks

Oyekunle Oyelakin, Agu Godswill Agu

Published in American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 6, Issue 4)

Received: 3 June 2017 Accepted: 28 June 2017 Published: 18 October 2017

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Abstract

The study examined the effect of workplace spirituality (meaningful work, inner life and community) on employee turnover intention in Nigeria banks mediated by relational psychological contract. Data were collected from a sample of 357 employees in 21 Deposit Money Banks located in Kaduna State. Structural Equation Model was used to explore the effect. Findings revealed that meaningful work has positive, significant effect on employee turnover intention while inner life and community were found to have insignificant effect on employee turnover intention. Relational psychological contract was found to have fully mediating effect between workplace spirituality (inner life, meaningful work and community) and employee turnover intention. The most explanatory variable of the study is the relationship that exists between meaningful work and relational psychological contract. The study recommends that management of Banks should attach more importance to meaningful work and relational psychological contract of employees to reduce employee turnover intention.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 6, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajap.20170604.15
Page(s)	75-82
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Workplace Spirituality, Relational Psychological Contract, Employee Turnover Intention

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Oyekunle Oyelakin

Department of Business Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Agu Godswill Agu

Department of Marketing, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria

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