The objectives of this study were to determine whether job embeddedness and organisational
commitment significantly predict voluntary turnover, and whether people from different gender,
race and age groups differ significantly in their job embeddedness, organisational commitment
and voluntary turnover. The Job Embeddedness Scale (JES), Organisational Commitment
Scale (OCS) and Voluntary Turnover Scale (VTS) were used as measuring instruments. A
stratified random sample of 102 full-time employed higher education academics participated in
the study.
Multiple regression analyses showed that organisation fit and community links and normative
commitment significantly and positively predicted the participants’ intentions to stay at the
institution. Significant differences were observed between the job embeddedness and intention
to stay of the gender and race groups. The findings of the current study add to the knowledge
base on the turnover intentions of academic staff, contributing to the field of career psychology.
In conclusion, the study makes recommendations for retention practices and future research. / Industrial & Organisational Psychology / M. Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/10464 |
| Date | 04 September 2013 |
| Creators | Tebele, Cebile |
| Contributors | Coetzee, Melinde |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, 121 leaves) |
| Rights | University of South Africa |
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