IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 6 NO. 1 2019

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Job Rotation and Employee Turnover of Food and Beverage Firms in Rivers State, Nigeria

John Mark PhD and Lete Michael Kponee

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between job rotation and employee turnover of food and beverage firms in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey in its investigation of the variables. Primary data was generated through a structured five -point Likert scale questionnaire. The study population was (1120) one thousand one hundred and twenty employees of food and beverage firms in Rivers State. The sample size was (295) derived using the Taro Yamane’s formula. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Product Moment correlation co-efficient aided with Statistical Package for Social Science version 23.0. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between job rotation and employee turnover (Voluntary and Involuntary turnover) of food and beverage firms in Rivers State, Nigeria. This study recommends that management of food and beverage firms should ensure that job rotation procedure is applied in such way that will be effective and that employee’s should not be rotated in an inappropriate job position.

keywords:

Job Rotation, Voluntary turnover and involuntary turnover

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