WORKPLACE AUTONOMY AND EMPLOYEE AFFECTIVE COMMITMEN: A MODERATING ROLE OF MANAGERIAL STYLE IN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN PORT HARCOURT

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between workplace autonomy and employee affective commitment: A moderating role of managerial style in deposit money banks in Port Harcourt. The study revealed that there is a relationship between decision making authority and measures of employee affective commitment in deposit money banks in Port Harcourt, there is a significant relationship between resource control and measures of employee affective commitment in deposit money banks in Port Harcourt. Managerial styles moderates the relationship between workforce autonomy and employee affective commitment in deposit money banks in Port Harcourt. The study concluded that there is a relationship between workforce autonomy and employee affective commitment in deposit money banks in Port Harcourt. The study recommended that firms should empower their workers by providing them with greater authority in decision making through decentralizing decision making process and involving employees in key operational decisions.