The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention

By Ahmad Faisal Mahdi, Mohamad Zaid Mohd Zin, M. Nor, Ahamad Asmadi Sakat, A. Naim. 2012

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Problem statement: The objective of this study were to determine the effect of job satisfaction on turnover intentions among the emplo yees in XYZ Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia. Approach: A total of 32 set of complete questionnaires gather ed from executives and non-executives of a local printing company were involved in the study a nd 32 completed the questionnaires. Using structured questionnaires in a controlled environme nt, the results manage to extract both intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction that influences the turnover intention. Results: The statistical results obtained in this study showed that both forms of jo b satisfaction (intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction) have inverse relationship on employee s' turnover intentions. Conclusion: Eventhough Instrinsic Job Satisfaction have stronge r influence on Turnover Intention. Existence of Extrinstic Job Satisfaction also must be conside r in measuring the intention.

Subfields: Demography, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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