WITHDRAWAL BEHAVIOUR: ANNALS OF CONCEPTUAL REVIEW FOR HOTELS IN PORTHARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

Abstract

When employees are satisfied with their work conditions, leadership, and feel they have a life outside of their work, it makes them to feel motivated and happy while on the job. Having a good work-life balance, fair salary, and job security give the employee a sense of belongings to think less of quitting from the job. Employees with withdrawal behaviour are likely to reduce their effort at work which result in increased work pressure on the serving workers and decreased in job confidence. Caring and managing employees effectively is essential in minimizing withdrawal behaviour in the organizations. The researcher focus is on the challenges of withdrawal behaviour in hotels in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. An improved work environment could be translated into healthier habits that may help workers achieve organizational goals. Employers who take proactive steps to ensure their employees are happy and healthy both inside and outside of work, this satisfaction tends to lead to better performance at work as well as decrease in withdrawal behaviour. The more engaged an employee is to an organization, the greater the possibility of diminished absenteeism and other withdrawal behaviors like turnover intention. The researcher disclosed that job insecurity, employee engagement, presenteeism, and absenteeism have significant effect on employee withdrawal behaviour in hotels in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The owners of hotels should collaborate with the workers to minimize withdrawal behaviour by making workers happy with favorable remuneration, training, and improved work conditions.