The Moderating Impact of Organizational Climate on the Nexus between Career Management Practices and Worker Engagement in Commercial Banks in Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the moderating influence of organizational climate on the relationship between employee engagement and career management practices at prominent commercial banks in Nigeria. A standardized questionnaire was administered to 291 employees chosen from a total of 1,200 personnel at Access Bank, First Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa, and Zenith Bank. A correlational study approach was used to collect data. The Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table was used to determine the sample size. Cronbach's Alpha values over 0.70 indicated the dependability of the study instrument. We used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to evaluate the data with the Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient. The results indicated that the relationship between career management and employee engagement was notably affected by the organizational environment elements of participative and creative climates. The participatory climate enhanced the nexus, as the indirect impacts (R = 0.769) surpassed the direct effects (R = 0.585). Furthermore, innovative climate had a significant moderating influence, with indirect effects (R = 0.769) exceeding direct associations (R = 0.655). Both moderating effects were statistically significant at ‘p’ < 0.01. The research indicates that the efficacy of career management practices in promoting employee engagement within Nigerian commercial banks is augmented by the cultivation of participatory and innovative environments.