Employee Benefits and Continuance Commitment in the Nigerian Manufacturing Industry.

Abstract

The study examined the effect of Employee benefits on Continuance Commitment in the Nigerian manufacturing industry. A total of 357employees were randomly drawn from a population of 3386 employees of 31 manufacturing companies in Rivers State Nigeria. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaire and oral interview. A total of 210 copies of the questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed. Spearman's Rank Correlation Statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that Employee benefits are significantly related to economic exchange and few alternatives. Based on these findings we concluded that Employee benefits have significant influence on Continuance Commitment. The study therefore recommends that the benefit program or plan developed must be subject to modification to suit changing circumstances in the society. Also organizations should use their rewards to strategically channel their efforts in a way that will drive organizational success