Influence of Job Esteem and Job Status on Organizational Commitment of Employees of Selected Banks in Nigeria

With the rate of globalization and industrialization witnessed all over the world, there seems to havebeen an observable increase in the number of different organizations that are springing up to meetdifferent needs. Some of these organizations are in the financial sector, telecommunications, oil andgas and a host of others. One of the many factors that have enhanced the functionality of theseorganizations has been the individual(s) who work in such organizations (i.e. the employees). Even inorganizations where there are more operating machines than human beings, the fact remains thathuman beings are needed to operate the machines and direct the affairs of such organizations.Because of the importance of the employees in organizations, their effectiveness may go a long way indetermining how well organizations achieve their set goals and objectives. Therefore, it will be pertinentfor organizations to pay attention to the well being and satisfaction of their employees in order toincrease their (employees’) organizational commitment. It follows therefore, that an effectiveorganization will ensure that its employees are highly committed to their jobs by providing an enablingenvironment that will enhance employees’ organizational commitment (Adeyinka, Ayeni & Popoola,2007).