IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 11 NO. 5 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijssmr.vol.11no5.2025.pg15.22

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Job Commitment of Administrative Staff: Factors, Challenges, and Way Forward at Private Universities in Oyo State

Adekunbi Tolulope, ADEPOJU, Omobola, GAMBO

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Abstract

Administrative staff, despite their crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation in private universities seems to face some challenges that hinder their job commitment. Among those challenges is the issue of inadequate compensation, poor work-life balance, lack of opportunities for professional growth, inadequate recognition and reward systems to mention but few. This study investigated the level of Job Commitment of Administrative Staff in Private Universities in Oyo State. Job commitment among administrative staff in private universities influences not only their productivity but also the overall performance of the university, the importance of committed administrative staff cannot be overstated as their involvement ensures that academic and non-academic processes function smoothly. This study analysed Concept of job commitment, Factors influencing job commitment among administrative staff in private universities, Theory related to job commitment, Challenges to job commitment in private universities, Conclusion and Way forward. Therefore, this paper focuses on how better understanding of the factors that influence job commitment and the challenges faced by administrative staff in private universities in Oyo state will help improve the overall university operation.

keywords:

Job commitment, Administrative Staff, Private universities

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