Nexus between Sense of Community and Career Development among Employees of selected Private Universities in South-West Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the nexus between sense of community and employee career development using private universities in the South-West, Nigeria as the unit of analysis. The study identified belongingness, conflict resolution, and supportive environment as the three dimensions of sense of community vis-à-vis their relationship career development, thus, providing a framework to explain the relationship between sense of community and employee career development. Questionnaire was employed as the research instrument which was administered to the sample size of 337 respondents. The results emanating from the use of correlation coefficient and linear regression shows that there exists a strong and positive relationship between the three dimensions of sense of community which also exerted strong and positive influence on employee career development. The findings also reveal that conflict resolution contribute more to career development. It was concluded that sense of community is significant and plays a fostering role in the employee career success and satisfaction and recommended that management should institute conflict resolution mechanism that will herald harmonious relationship free from bias, prejudice, and subjectivity.