EFFECTS OF LABOUR TURNOVER ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

EFFECTS OF LABOUR TURNOVER ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT

The study examines the effect of labour turnover on organizational performance using Kaduna State Water Board as a case study. The population consisted of staff of Kaduna State Water Board headquarters with a population of 100. The entire population was used as the sample size. A questionnaire designed in five likert scale constitute the instrument of data collection. The data obtained were analyzed using mean (x) scores. The analysis indicated that labour turnover in Kaduna State Water Board arise from the agitation for better pay as well as condition of service, industrial disharmony, lack of effective team work, relocation and constraint arising form illness of an employee. It was recommended among other things that incentives to motivate employee must be put in place to enhance efficiency and dedication to duty as well as facilitate the retention of staff and discourage them from deflecting from their organization.