Intergroup Conflict and Turnover Intention among Lecturers in Public Universities in Anambra State

Abstract

Intergroup conflict has caused many employees to leave their jobs with ranging consequences on organizations’ operations. Based on this, the study examines the relationship that exists between intergroup conflict and turnover intention in Anambra State Universities, using Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) as case studies. The Krejcie and Morgan formula was used to determine the sample size of 344. The data was analyzed using a simple regression model, while ANOVA was used to test the hypothesis. The results showed that in Anambra State’s public universities, intergroup conflict and turnover intention have a statistically significant and positive association. Thus, the analysis suggests that the Federal Government should always honor agreements made with Academic unions in order to forestall future occurrences of industrial action.