Effect of Work Ethics on Employee Commitment in the Nigerian  Insurance Industry

Effect of Work Ethics on Employee Commitment in the Nigerian Insurance Industry

Emmanuel Lubem Asenge

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This study investigates the effect of work ethics on employee commitment in the Nigerian insurance industry. The study examines the effect of accountability, integrity and trustworthiness on employee commitment in the Nigerian insurance industry. A population of 5,445 employees of thirty (30) insurance companies listed in Nigeria was used for the study, and a sample size of 359 was determined using Krejcie and Morgan ‘ (1970) formula. The study adopts a survey design and primary data were collected through selfadministered questionnaire. Validity and reliability of the instrument were done using construct validity and Crobach Alpha respectively. Descriptive statistics were used for presentation of data on demographic characteristics of the respondents while regression analysis was used for test of formulated hypotheses with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 23). Findings of the study revealed that accountability has a significant effect on employee commitment in the Nigerian insurance industry.

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Emmanuel Lubem Asenge. 2020. \u201cEffect of Work Ethics on Employee Commitment in the Nigerian Insurance Industry\u201d. Global Journal of Management and Business Research - A: Administration & Management GJMBR-A Volume 20 (GJMBR Volume 20 Issue A12).

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