scholarly journals Investigating the impact of a combined approach of perceived organisational support for strengths use and deficit correction on employee outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crizelle Els ◽  
Karina Mostert ◽  
Marianne Van Woerkom
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Combined Approach ◽  
Strengths Use ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Perceived Organisational Support ◽  
The Impact

Orientation: The positive psychology paradigm suggests a balanced focus on employee strengths and deficits. However, an overemphasis on strengths has raised questions regarding the value of a focus on strengths use, deficit improvement or a combined approach with a balanced focus on both.Research purpose: The primary objective was to examine whether perceived organisational support (POS) for strengths use, POS for deficit improvement or a combined approach would be the strongest predictor of work engagement, learning, job satisfaction and turnover intention.Motivation for the study: In the literature, there is little empirical evidence to support an approach where both employees’ strengths are used and their deficits improved.Research design, approach and method: This study was conducted among 266 teachers from four public schools in the Western Cape. A cross-sectional survey design was used.Main findings: The results suggest that both strengths use and deficit improvement are important predictors of work engagement, learning, job satisfaction and turnover intention. Learning was higher and turnover intention lower for individuals experiencing a combined approach compared to those believing that their school did not support them in either using their strengths or improving their deficits. Furthermore, a combined approach was associated with higher job satisfaction than a strengths-based approach, and a deficit-based approach was shown to be associated with higher levels of work engagement and lower turnover intentions compared to an environment where neither employees’ strengths nor deficits were addressed.Practical or managerial implications: The results urge organisations to invest an equal amount of resources in their employees’ strengths and deficits, as opposed to neglecting either one. Such a combined approach may be associated with increased work engagement, learning and job satisfaction and lower turnover intention.Contribution: This study provides empirical evidence that supports a combined approach where both employees’ strengths are used and their deficits developed.

scholarly journals Turnover intentions, training and motivations among Australian union staff

2021 ◽  
pp. 0143831X2110172
Author(s):  
Nick Brander-Peetz ◽  
David Peetz ◽  
Paula Brough
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Voluntary Turnover ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Intrinsic Motivations ◽  
Perceived Organisational Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Labour Market Mobility

Staff loss and demotivation can be costly for unions. In this article the authors investigate factors influencing expected voluntary turnover, that is Intention to Leave (ITL), of union employees by conducting an online survey of 160 staff in three Australian unions. Moderated multiple regression analyses revealed that perceived organisational support, shortcomings in training and unmet intrinsic needs predicted ITL, after controlling for burnout, labour market mobility and intrinsic motivations. Critically, the results suggest an interaction effect involving training in some circumstances. Training buffered the impact of low support on ITL, however the adverse effect on ITL of organisational failure to meet staff expectations regarding service to members remained, independent of training. Implications for theory and practice are discussed, including the separate significance of resources and purpose.

scholarly journals A structural model of job resources, organisational and individual strengths use and work engagement

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheri Botha ◽  
Karina Mostert
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
The South ◽  
Strengths Use ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Proactive Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Organisational Support ◽  
Individual Perspective

Orientation: Organisations will not be able to maintain a competitive advantage by merely focusing on the development of their employees’ weaknesses. Employees should also be provided with sufficient job resources and opportunities to develop and use their strengths, as this could lead to work engagement.Research purpose: To test a structural model of job resources, perceived organisational support for strengths use, proactive behaviour towards strengths use and work engagement amongst South African employees.Motivation for the study: To gain more knowledge and a better understanding of the outcomes of following an organisational and individual strength-based approach focused on the use of strengths within the South African context.Research approach, design and method: A quantitative approach with cross-sectional research design was used. An availability sample (N = 401) of employees from various occupational groups in South Africa was used. Structural equation modelling was used to test the model.Main findings: The results indicated that perceived organisational support for strengths use and employees’ proactive behaviour towards strengths use were strongly and positively associated with work engagement in the structural model.Practical/managerial implications: Knowledge of using strengths from an organisational and individual perspective could assist organisations in gaining a better understanding of the relationship with work engagement.Contribution/value-add: This study adds to the limited research on using strengths from both an organisational and individual perspective and possible outcomes within the South African context.

The Impact of Perceived Organizational Politics on Work Attitudes

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prerna Chhetri ◽  
Nikhat Afshan ◽  
Srabasti Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Organizational Politics ◽  
Workplace Attitudes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

An understanding of politics at workplace is of utmost importance as it is an inherent part of workplace activities. It is evident in processes such as decision making, allocation of resources. This study investigated the effect of perceived organizational politics (POP) on workplace attitudes such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intentions. Further, the paper investigated the role of Leader-Member-Exchange (LMX) on the relationship between perceived organizational politics and workplace attitude. The hypothesized relationship was tested on a sample of 228 employees from Indian IT sector. Factor Analysis on POP suggested that variables can be summarized by two factors; Perceived Politics in organizational management (POP1) and Perceived Politics in co-workers (POP2). The findings suggest that there exists a negative relation between POP and workplace attitude. The results show that incase of the relationship between POP and workplace attitude, the part of organizational politics related to management has shown a significant negative impact on organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and a positive relation to turnover intention. With regard to the role of LMX in the relation between POP and workplace attitudes, results of LMX as a moderator have confirmed to the hypothesis.

Leader-member exchange and intent to turnover

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossam M. Abu Elanain
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Staff Turnover ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – Previous studies on leadership quality – staff turnover relationship – have been performed mainly in Western contexts. More empirical evidence is needed to understand the nature of the relationship between the quality of leadership and staff turnover in a non-Western context in general and in the Middle East in particular. Thus, this study has two objectives: to examine the impact of leader-member exchange (LMX) on staff turnover intentions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to test the mediating impact of role conflict, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment on the LMX-turnover intentions relationship. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 241 employees working in 15 different service and industrial product organizations operating in Dubai. A structured questionnaire containing standard scales of LMX, role conflict, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, turnover intentions, and some demographic variables was used. After testing scales reliability and validity, the proposed hypotheses were tested using a series of separate hierarchical regression analyses. Findings – Consistent with Western studies, the study revealed that LMX played a functional impact on staff turnover intentions. Moreover, role conflict was found to play a partial role in mediating the influence of LMX on turnover intentions. Similarly, job satisfaction and organizational commitment were found to partially mediate the relationship between LMX and turnover intentions. Research limitations/implications – The limitations of common method variance and same source bias are discussed in light of implications for future research. Nevertheless, the results show that leaders need to monitor the quality of exchange between themselves and their followers to ensure high-quality relationships are maintained. Practical implications – The study has implications for reducing staff turnover. In general, enhancing LMX can result in lower level of employee turnover intentions. Also, managers should improve staff job satisfaction and organizational commitment in order to enhance the impact of LMX on reducing turnover intention. In addition, UAE managers should reduce role conflict in order to improve the impact of LMX on turnover intention. Originality/value – Previous studies on leadership quality – staff turnover relationship – have been performed mainly in Western contexts. This study is considered to be the first study to examine the mediating role of role conflict, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment on the relationship between LMX and turnover intentions in the Middle East.

scholarly journals The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Job Satisfaction and Employee Turnover Intentions: A Conceptual Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 08005
Author(s):  
Evelyn Gan ◽  
Mung Ling Voon
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Employee Turnover Intention ◽  
The Impact

All employees deserve a decent working environment in order to be productive in their work. High employee turnover has adverse effects on economic growth as companies incur additional costs and experience drop in productivity. Hence, identifying the factors that reduce employee turnover intention is in line with Sustainable Development Goals. This review paper aims to improve our understanding of the relationship between transformational leadership style and job satisfaction, and examines their impact on reducing employee turnover intention. The literature review has proved that transformational leadership and job satisfaction greatly influence an employee’s decision to leave or stay with his or her organisation. Based on the literature, this paper also provides recommendations for future research areas that would provide valuable information in helping organisations reduce employee turnover intention, and ultimately employee turnover.

The relationship between job satisfaction, turnover intentions and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with doctorate degrees

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Innocent Otache ◽  
Ele-Ojo Iyaji Inekwe
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to determine the level of job satisfaction, turnover intentions and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs and to empirically examine the relationship between them.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a descriptive correlational research design. Thus, an online self-reported questionnaire was used to gather primary data from a purposively selected sample of 167 Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs. Descriptive statistics and PLS-SEM were employed to analyse the data collected.FindingsDescriptive results showed a low level of job satisfaction, high level of turnover intention and moderate level of performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs. The structural model indicated a significantly positive link between job satisfaction and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs. Additionally, further analysis showed significantly negative links between job satisfaction and turnover intentions and between turnover intentions and performance of Nigerian polytechnic lecturers with PhDs.Originality/valueThere is a paucity of empirical studies on the impact of turnover intention on employee performance, particularly in the Nigerian context. This study provides empirical evidence of the negative impact of turnover intention on lecturer performance in the Nigerian context. Importantly, the findings of this study provide insights into the fundamental issues, which underlie the brain drain of lecturers in higher education institutions, especially in developing countries.

scholarly journals Polychronicity: Model and analysis of conditional process toward employee turnover intentions

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rian Andriani ◽  
Disman Disman ◽  
Eeng Ahman ◽  
Budi Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Moderator Variable ◽  
Crucial Problem ◽  
The Impact

The hospitality industry in Indonesia is growing rapidly but lagging behind the readiness of human resources. The hotel industry has a crucial problem of retaining employees where there is a gap between the interests of employees and the interests of the company. Turnover intention is the main predictor of turnover, so aspects that can affect turnover intention will affect turnover. This study aims to describe and analyze the relationships between variables and dimensions in the research model or paradigm developed by the researcher. It tested the conditional process model using path analysis based on OLS regression and bootstrap methods. The population in this study were employees of the hotel industry in Indonesia, with a sample of 257 employees. The findings of this study are that the work environment has no direct effect on the variables of job satisfaction, employee engagement, and turnover intention but can interact as a moderator variable so that it effectively moderates the impact of polychronic on turnover intention through full mediation of job satisfaction and employee engagement.

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