Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman

Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman

This study examined the relationships of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, supervisory commitment, and job turnover among public sector engineers in Oman. Questionnaires were adopted, pilot-tested, and used in assessing job satisfaction, organizational commitment, supervisory commitment,...

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Main Author: Alhatmi, Salam Saif
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Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman
description This study examined the relationships of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, supervisory commitment, and job turnover among public sector engineers in Oman. Questionnaires were adopted, pilot-tested, and used in assessing job satisfaction, organizational commitment, supervisory commitment,and turnover intention. Pearson correlation and One-way ANOVA are conducted for the data analysis. Findings showed that the respondents were satisfied with their pay (mean=3.60), nature of work (mean=3.44), and supervision (mean=3.40). The result also revealed that turnover intention is significantly inversely associated with job satisfaction, organizational commitment and supervisory commitment. The overall job satisfaction had the highest negative significant correlation with turn over intention (r = -0.473); satisfaction with pay (r = -0.179; p < 0.01), with nature of work (r = -0.170) and with supervisor (r = -0.160; p < 0.01). It was also found out that statistically, organizational commitment was significantly and negatively correlated to turnover intention (r = -0.182; p < 0.01); and supervisory commitment is also negatively correlated to turnover intention (r = -0.164). This study provides guidelines for supervisors to better understand how to reduce employee turnover, increase job satisfaction, organizational commitment and supervisor commitment. Some implications of these results for practice and research are also discussed.
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title Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman
title_short Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman
title_full Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman
title_fullStr Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman
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spelling my-uum-etd.16962022-04-21T03:23:14Z Exploring the Factors Related to Job Turnover in Learning Organization: A Case of it Workers in Sohar University of Oman 2009 Alhatmi, Salam Saif College of Business (COB) College of Business HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management. Employment This study examined the relationships of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, supervisory commitment, and job turnover among public sector engineers in Oman. Questionnaires were adopted, pilot-tested, and used in assessing job satisfaction, organizational commitment, supervisory commitment,and turnover intention. Pearson correlation and One-way ANOVA are conducted for the data analysis. Findings showed that the respondents were satisfied with their pay (mean=3.60), nature of work (mean=3.44), and supervision (mean=3.40). The result also revealed that turnover intention is significantly inversely associated with job satisfaction, organizational commitment and supervisory commitment. The overall job satisfaction had the highest negative significant correlation with turn over intention (r = -0.473); satisfaction with pay (r = -0.179; p < 0.01), with nature of work (r = -0.170) and with supervisor (r = -0.160; p < 0.01). It was also found out that statistically, organizational commitment was significantly and negatively correlated to turnover intention (r = -0.182; p < 0.01); and supervisory commitment is also negatively correlated to turnover intention (r = -0.164). This study provides guidelines for supervisors to better understand how to reduce employee turnover, increase job satisfaction, organizational commitment and supervisor commitment. Some implications of these results for practice and research are also discussed. 2009 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/1696/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/1696/1/SALAM_SAIF_ALHATMI.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/1696/2/1.SALAM_SAIF_ALHATMI.pdf text eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Aaron Cohen (2000). 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