FLEXIBLE WORK PRACTICES AND AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT OF NURSES IN SELECTED GENERAL HOSPITALS IN AKWA IBOM STATE
Aniebiet Enyinmfon Nwoko, Akpan James Williams, PhD and Umana, Victoria S., PhD
Volume 12 Issue 1
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of flexible work practices on nurses’ affective commitment in general hospitals in Akwa Ibom State, with a particular focus on job sharing and flexi time arrangements. A survey research design was adopted, targeting a population of 432 nurses from selected hospitals. Using a stratified sampling technique, a sample size of 208 nurses was drawn. Data were collected through structured questionnaire administered to the respondents, and analysed using simple regression analysis. The results revealed that job sharing had a significant positive influence on nurses’ affective commitment, with an R² value of 0.301. Similarly, flexi time also showed a significant positive effect, with an R² value of 0.376. Overall, flexible work practices accounted for a significant portion of the variance in affective commitment. Based on these findings, the study concluded that flexible work arrangements significantly influence nurses’ affective commitment in General Hospitals in Akwa Ibom State. Therefore, recommended that hospital management promote job sharing and allow flexi time options as strategies to enhance nurses' commitment to their duties. Keyword: Flexible Work Practices, Job Sharing, Flexi Time and Nurses Affective Commitment.
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