Turnover intention among manufacturing industry employees in Malaysia : an analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM)

This research paper explores the turnover intention among manufacturing industry employees in Malaysia. Four variables were studied: role overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, and work-family conflict. The survey results collected from 153 employees from manufacturing companies in Malaysia....

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Main Authors: Gopal Perumal, Suguna Sinniah, Ramesh Kumar Moona Haji Mohamed, Kok, Pooi Mun, Uma Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20818/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20818/1/28030-85362-1-SM%20%281%29.pdf
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Summary:This research paper explores the turnover intention among manufacturing industry employees in Malaysia. Four variables were studied: role overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, and work-family conflict. The survey results collected from 153 employees from manufacturing companies in Malaysia. The analysis been obtained via SEM-PLS. Total four hyphotheses were tested. Positive results obtained for role overloaded towards turnover intention. Negative results obtained for role ambiguity, role conflict, and work-family conflict. Based on the findings all the manufacturing recognize importance of staff retention for superior value for an organization.