Influence of organisational climate and locus of control on job satisfaction and turnover intentions

Abstract

This study examined the influence of perceived organisational climate and locus of control on job satisfaction and turnover intentions of commercial bank workers in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. To determine this, a 2X2 ANOVA was used to analyse the data. Results from a field study of 200 employees of 25 commercial banks randomly selected support the role of perceived organisational climate and locus of control on job satisfaction. The two variables also interacted to influence job satisfaction. However, only perceived organisational climate influenced turnover intentions. The results of this study suggest that when employees perceive that their organisational climate is favourable, their job satisfaction is increased. This may explain why bank employees have lower intention to quit as a result of their belief that their organisations value and consider them very important.

IFE PsychologIA Vol. 13(2) 2005: 102-113