Self-efficacy and social adjustment as predictors of achievement motivation among bank employees

Foluso Philip Adekanmbi, Wilfred Ukpere

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Abstract

Despite the surge of studies on employee achievement motivation, there is little research that looks at the combination of self-efficacy and social adjustment as predictors of achievement motivation in Nigeria. Hence, this paper examines the influence of selfefficacy and social adjustment on achievement motivation in Nigeria's banking industry. The study's sample was drawn from six banks (Guarantee Trust Bank, First Bank of Nigeria, United Bank for Africa, Ecobank, First City Monument Bank, and Access Bank) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Also, it assumes a quantitative research approach. In this study, questionnaires were distributed randomly, and out of 200 questionnaires, 149 were suitable for analysis. Hence, the analysis was completed using the SPSS version 26. The results of this paper reveal that self-efficacy provided about 22% of influence and social adjustment about 82% of the influence on variance in achievement motivation among bank employees. Further results showed that gender, marital status, educational qualification and work experience have a significant and independent influence on achievement motivation among bank employees. The findings denote that increased levels of self-efficacy and social adjustment significantly predict achievement motivation. Therefore, human resource managers in Nigeria's banking industry should always consider the psychosocial factors of employees, which will help management to know the practical measures and motivating conditions that are useful for enhancing achievement motivation. Also, banking industry managers should train employees in social adjustment skills that will help them managing their life achievements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)190-199
Number of pages10
JournalBanks and Bank Systems
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jun 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Accomplishment
  • Banking
  • Cognition
  • Learning
  • Motivation
  • Nigeria

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Finance
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Marketing
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Law

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