Work condition and academic staff turnover in selected higher learning institutions in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Date
2018-12
Authors
Emmanuel, William
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Kampala International University
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The study focused on work condition and academic staff turnover in selected higher learning institutions in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. The objectives of the study were; to assess the level of academic staff turnover in selected Universities in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, to determine the work condition aspect that influence academic staff turnover and to determine the relationship between work condition and academic staff turnover in the selected Universities in Dar es salaam Tanzania. The study used descriptive survey research design and a sample size of 133. Random and purposive were employed to select the sample size. Data was collected using questionnaire and interview. The results show different results from those academic staff from private and those from public institutions. The staff commitment in private universities was low compared to the commitment of academic staff in public universities. The rate of academic staff turnover was high in private institution compared to public universities. Work conditions aspects such as remuneration, job security and career development were low in private universities unlike in private universities. Also the study found that there was a relationship between work condition and academic staff turnover, the Pearson Correlation result was 0.714 which meant the relationship between work condition and academic staff turnover was strong, and any change that would be made in work condition would strongly change academic staff turnover. The study recommended that, mitigation Measures should be developed to curb academic staff turnover in universities in Dar es salaam and Work conditions such job security, career development; interpersonal relations should be improved to curb academic staff turnover.
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A dissertation Presented to the directorate of Postgraduate studies and research Kampala international University In Tanzania In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of master’s degree of business administration in human resource management
Keywords
Work condition, Academic staff turnover, Higher learning institutions, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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