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Employee Training and Dedication of Indigenous Oil And Gas Companies in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Peter Olugboyega, Waribugo Sylva

Abstract

This study investigated the connection between employees training and dedication in oil and gas companies in South-South Nigeria, employing a multidimensional approach that incorporated availability of training, benefits of training, and supervisor support for training. The research adopted a positivist philosophical paradigm, utilized a cross-sectional research design, and collected primary data from 205 management staff across oil and gas companies. Findings, analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS version 24, revealed a significant positive association between employees training and work engagement. The research aligned with the social exchange theory by demonstrating empirically the powerful effect of various employees training on dedication in line with the fundamental principle on that when the employees feel that their organisation is investing in them, they develop a sense of obligation to reciprocate which can be shown in increased commitment, loyalty, and work engagement. The findings are consistent with Job Demand-Resources model, which provides insights that career growth is a critical organisational resource with the capacity to foster employee work engagement. Also, it appeals to the theory of work adjustment on the premise that in the event that the employees see a good congruence between their personal needs and reinforcements provided by the organisation, then job satisfaction is increased. Furthermore, the study gave useful practical information to managers of oil and gas companies in South-South Nigeria; and the study concluded that the work engagement of oil and gas companies were boosted by employees training. Recommendations included establish comprehensive training initiatives, link training to career advancement, improve the role of supervisors in training initiatives, raise the recognised advantages of training, promote employee involvement in outside programmes, encourage the m

Keywords

EmployersCommitmentSatisfactionOrganizationLoyalty

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