Evaluation of Selection Practice and Employee Commitment in Yenagoa Local Government Council of Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between selection practice and employee commitment in Yenagoa Local Government Council of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design using modified standardized structured questionnaire to elicit data. The population was obtained from Yenagoa Local Government Council (LGC) during field survey. Purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting the staff from among eight (8) local government Areas (LGCs) of the state. The sample size and number of units allocated to each department was determined using Taro Yamane and Bowley's Proportional Allocation Formulae respectively. Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient was used to test the formulated hypothesis on the platform of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21.0. The finding revealed a positive significant relationship between selection practice and employee commitment in Yenagoa Local Government Council of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. We recommended that the council needs to foster an ideal selection practice to forestall counter-productive work behaviour.