Corporate Social Responsibility and Employees’ Commitment in ExxonMobil Nig Plc, Eket, Akwa Ibom State
Ubong A. Akpaetor & Madubukie E. Soludo
Akwa Ibom State University, Obio-Akpa Campus, Akwa Ibom State
Department of Business Management University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
ABSTRACT: This study examined corporate social responsibility (csr) and employees’ commitment in exxonmobil nig, plc, eket, akwa ibom state. The main objective of the study was to assess the relationship between CSR and employees’ commitment in ExxonMobil Nig Plc, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. Specifically, the objectives of the study was to examine the significant relationship between training and employees’ commitment in ExxonMobil Nig Plc, Eket, Akwa Ibom State and to find out the significant relationship between occupational job security and employees’ commitment in ExxonMobil Nig, Plc, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The study made use of survey research design based on the nature of the study. Out of 720 respondents, 257 employees of the firm were selected as sample size using Taro Yamen sample size determination technique. Using simple random sampling, 257 copies of questionnaire was administered to the respondents while 252 copies were returned. The primary data generated were analyzed using Spearman correlation. Results from the analyses showed that training has a significant and positive relationship with employees’ commitment in ExxonMobil Nig, Plc, Eket, Akwa Ibom State (rs = 0.502 > 0.05). Analysis from the study also showed that occupational health and safety has a significant and positive relationship with employees’ commitment in ExxonMobil Nig, Plc, Eket, Akwa Ibom State (rs = 0.602 > 0.05). The study concluded that to enhance employees’ commitment in the organization, I-CSR programmes and policies of the organization should be given a serious consideration. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the traditional view of CSR that laid overwhelming emphasis on external corporate activities of an organization as sure means of ensuring their employees’ commitment should de-emphasized and the organization should consider two things: (1). they should initiate and periodically review the health and safety programmes in the organization (2). Where see they the above suggestion as being complicated, they should demand from their would-be employees to be properly trained in health and safety programmes.
Keywords: I-CSR, E-CSR, training, job security, employees’ commitment, affective commitment, continuance commitment, normative commitment
