Academic Staff Retention as a Tool for Goal Achievement in Nigerian Private Universities.
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2019
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Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Education
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It is often said that availability of staffis key to ensure successful implementation of organization goals and objectives. Sadly, the issue of brain drain has become a common phenomenon and is no longer news in Nigerian universities most especially in private universities. In view of the foregoing, this paper examined academic staff retention as a tool for goal achievement in private Universities. The concepts of academic staff retention, retention strategies and university goal achievement were examined. Besides, overview of private universities in Nigeria as well as academic staff retention strategies and goal achievement in the institutions were carefully examined. Also, it was discovered through the reviewed that ineffectiveness of private Universities in retaining quality academics continue to be crucial to the changing prospects and potential of knowledge formation and learning. The paper concluded that effective retention of proven and competent academics in private Universities is highly essential for achieving the stated goals. It was suggested that compensation package of academic staff in private Universities should be enhanced and made relevant to prevailing economic circumstances by reviewing them periodically. Additionally, academic staff development programmes should be accorded priority to ensure the retention of competent and dedicated academics. Finally, prominence should be given to stimulating work environment to boost lecturers’ morale thereby facilitating the attainment of university goal, while promotion prospect should be improved in order to enhance lecturers’ sense of advancement.
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Abdulkareem, Y. A., Mustapha, A. I., Yusuf, S., & Yusuf, A. A. (2019). Academic Staff Retention as a Tool for Goal Achievement in Nigerian Private Universities. Al-Hikmah Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Education, 1(1), 109-121.