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A Pilot Study on the Mediating Effect of Job Embeddednesss on the Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Organizational Commitment

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  • Musa, Leah

    (Department of Business Administration Federal University, Wukari, Nigeria)

  • Garba, Bala Bello

    (Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship Bayero University Kano, Nigeria)

  • Aliyu, Muktar Daneji

    (Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship Bayero University Kano, Nigeria)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine a few sample data on the impact of quality of work life on organizational commitment with the mediating effect of job embeddedness in higher institutions of learning in Taraba State, Nigeria. A survey research was conducted with some questionnaire distributed. Thus, content and face validity, reliability and data normality are considered, after analyzing the data some items that correlated low with other items were deleted, in whichthe reliability of the scale is improved. The result showed that the Cronbach’s Alpha is above the minimum threshold,It is therefore concluded that the items are reliable for future research and it is recommended that the items can be used for future studies.

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  • Musa, Leah & Garba, Bala Bello & Aliyu, Muktar Daneji, 2021. "A Pilot Study on the Mediating Effect of Job Embeddednesss on the Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Organizational Commitment," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(11), pages 275-281, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:11:p:275-281
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