Title: Job Satisfaction and Employees' Commitment in Public Hospitals in Bayelsa State
Authors: Blessing Omezino Ajekwemu, Otami Benson
Volume: 9
Issue: 6
Pages: 139-145
Publication Date: 2025/06/28
Abstract:
Committed and highly motivated employees contribute their time and energy to the pursuit of organizational goals. These employees provide the intellectual capital, which for many organizations has become their most critical asset. With more committed employees, there would be low absenteeism, high productivity and low employees attrition. The study aims to examine the impact of job satisfaction and employee commitment of public hospitals in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design. A sample size of 334 was determined from a population of 1956 using Taro Yamene's sample size determination technique. The data for the study were collected through questionnaire. 334 copies of questionnaire distributed and 300 copies filled and retrieved as useful for analysis. The findings revealed a high level of affirmation (where x > 2.50) as regards the indicators of good reward, system, timely promotion and good working condition as a dimension of job satisfaction. The study concluded that job satisfaction affect employee commitment and recommended that management should design and use appropriate good reward system that will facilitate affective commitment and improve employee commitment in public hospitals in Bayelsa State. Management should ensure that the working environment is good enough for employees to function as an organizational culture to improve employee commitment of medical personnel in public hospitals.