The influence of training and career development opportunities on affective commitment: A South African higher education perspective
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The influence of training and career development opportunities on affective commitment: A South African higher education perspective | |
| Creator | Muleya, Dasy Ngirande, Hlanganipai Terera, Sharon R. | |
| Description | Orientation: Employees with affective commitment are significant assets to their organisations because they remain loyal even when faced with attractive external opportunities. Therefore, there is a need to understand how different organisational factors enhance the affective commitment of employees.Research purpose: The study aimed to investigate the impact of training and career development opportunities on affective commitment amongst employees at a selected higher education institution.Motivation of the study: Literature on the influence of training and career development opportunities on affective commitment is still limited in South Africa’s higher education sector, yet the sector requires a committed and highly skilled workforce.Research approach/design and method: Using a cross-sectional survey design, a quantitative approach was used to collect data from 274 employees at a selected South African higher education institution using a stratified sampling method. Item analysis, Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analyses were performed in analysing the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 software.Main findings: Significant positive correlations were found between training, career development opportunities, and affective commitment. However, the availability of career development opportunities was the most significant predictor of affective commitment.Practical/managerial implications: Higher learning institutions are encouraged to invest in various types of training for their employees. However, more funding should be directed to career development opportunities, as these influence affective commitment.Contribution/value-add: The CFA carried out in this study validates the use of the training, career development opportunities, and affective commitment scales in a South African setting. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-03-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajhrm.v20i0.1620 | |
| Source | SA Journal of Human Resource Management; Vol 20 (2022); 8 pages 2071-078X 1683-7584 | |
| Language | eng | |
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