WHAT INFLUENCE ACADEMIC STAFF SWITCHING INTENTION IN CHARTERED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA?

Abstract

Purpose –– The study is driven by the reality that Ghana's private universities are losing a large proportion of key teaching staff (intellectual capital). Methods –– The mixed method of sequential explanatory research was adopted for the study. Academic staff from three chartered private universities with representative sample size of 287 were involved in the study. Binary logit model was employed to analyse the study objectives, followed by the qualitative content analyses. Findings –– Remuneration and job security for staff are the most significant factors for academic staff switching intention. Also, the leadership style discouraged some academic staff to leave. Males have showed greater propensity to switch as compared to females. Conclusion & Recommendation –– Management of private universities should promote staff welfare to avoid switching intentions of academic staff. Private university management could collaborate with prominent universities to assist academic staff in gaining experience and recognition, which could attract them grants. Keywords –– Switching, switching intention, Academic Staff, Chartered Private Universities