IMPACT OF JOB ROTATION PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, IN BANKING SECTOR OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

Job rotation is a widely used technique followed by many workplaces to make the employees more productive that is beneficial for the organization. For the employee development and to keep them motivated, job rotation practices are identified as a powerful tool. The main purpose of this research is to find the relationship and the impact of job rotation practices on employee performance, motivation and commitment in the banking sector of Pakistan. Various hypothesis were tested to analyze the effects of job rotation on performance, motivation and commitment of employees. The sample size of this study was consisting of 50 respondents. The target population was the employees who are working in different banks and questionnaires were distributed to those employees. Primary Data was collected and analyzed through software named IBM SPSS. Different tests like reliability test, coefficient test, regression, significant and the test of hypothesis were done by using this software. The study found that employees perceived a great and positive effect of job rotation on their performance, motivation & commitment. When employees are shifted from one department/unit to another department/unit, their motivation increases and their commitment towards the organization also enhanced. Employee performance becomes well and improves through job rotation programs. The result indicates that there is a significant relationship between job rotation on employee performance, motivation and commitment. Recommendations have been made that the banks should follow techniques of job rotation concerning to improve the performance of employees, and to increase motivation and commitment level of them and understand different jobs and tasks during their jobs.