Yaya, Umar M., Bawa, Josephine O. and Raliya M. (2015)

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB STRESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG EMPLOYEES OF ASHAKA CEMENT PLCGOMBE STATE, NIGERIA


Abstract The study aimed at examining the relationship between job stress and organizational commitment among employees of Ashaka Cement Company in Gombe State, Nigeria. The organizational commitment of staff is in three dimensions; they are affective, continuance and normative commitment. The study which used an ex-post facto design had a target population of 640 employees of the company. A sample size of 120 respondents was randomly selected through disproportionate stratified sampling technique. Two research instruments were used to collect data for the study. The instruments were Job Stress Inventory and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Among the findings made was that significant relationship exist between job stress and affective commitment of the staff of Ashaka Cement Company while there was no significant relationship in terms of continuance commitment and normative commitment. It was therefore recommended among others that managers in Ashaka Cement Company Plc and other similar organization should know that job stress is hazardous to the well-being of their employees and thus they should review organizational policies, goals and objectives to meet the needs and aspirations of their employees.

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