Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between learning needs and generation Y employees' intention to stay. This study used a cross-sectional survey to collect primary data. The target population was generation Y employees working in the banking sector in Malaysia. Data was collected...

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Main Authors: Othman, Zabedah, Mohamed, Rosmah, Kartar Singh, Jugindar Singh, Mohd Sujang, Farah Aqilah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universal Publishers 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86563/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86563/1/Learning%20needs.pdf
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author Othman, Zabedah
Mohamed, Rosmah
Kartar Singh, Jugindar Singh
Mohd Sujang, Farah Aqilah
author_facet Othman, Zabedah
Mohamed, Rosmah
Kartar Singh, Jugindar Singh
Mohd Sujang, Farah Aqilah
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description This paper aims to investigate the relationship between learning needs and generation Y employees' intention to stay. This study used a cross-sectional survey to collect primary data. The target population was generation Y employees working in the banking sector in Malaysia. Data was collected from 470 respondents, where a total of 230 respondents were males and 240 were females. Results from this study revealed that learning needs have a positive effect on the intention to stay by generation Y employees in the banking sector. In addition, perceived organizational support (POS) mediated the relationship between POS and intention to stay. The results confirmed that an increase in the learning needs of generation Y employees would increase their intention to stay. The study revealed that greater attention must be given to learning needs by organizational leaders and policymakers. This study contributes to the literature in human resource practices pertaining to learning needs as a critical intervention by organizations to increase the intention to stay by generation Y employees. The study is one of the first of its kind to address learning needs and the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS) in the context of Gen Y's intention to stay in the banking sector in Malaysia.
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spelling upm-865632021-09-27T00:56:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86563/ Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support Othman, Zabedah Mohamed, Rosmah Kartar Singh, Jugindar Singh Mohd Sujang, Farah Aqilah This paper aims to investigate the relationship between learning needs and generation Y employees' intention to stay. This study used a cross-sectional survey to collect primary data. The target population was generation Y employees working in the banking sector in Malaysia. Data was collected from 470 respondents, where a total of 230 respondents were males and 240 were females. Results from this study revealed that learning needs have a positive effect on the intention to stay by generation Y employees in the banking sector. In addition, perceived organizational support (POS) mediated the relationship between POS and intention to stay. The results confirmed that an increase in the learning needs of generation Y employees would increase their intention to stay. The study revealed that greater attention must be given to learning needs by organizational leaders and policymakers. This study contributes to the literature in human resource practices pertaining to learning needs as a critical intervention by organizations to increase the intention to stay by generation Y employees. The study is one of the first of its kind to address learning needs and the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS) in the context of Gen Y's intention to stay in the banking sector in Malaysia. Universal Publishers 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86563/1/Learning%20needs.pdf Othman, Zabedah and Mohamed, Rosmah and Kartar Singh, Jugindar Singh and Mohd Sujang, Farah Aqilah (2020) Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support. Global Business and Management Research: an International Journal, 12 (3). 87 - 103. ISSN 1947-5667 http://www.gbmrjournal.com/vol12no3.htm
spellingShingle Othman, Zabedah
Mohamed, Rosmah
Kartar Singh, Jugindar Singh
Mohd Sujang, Farah Aqilah
Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support
title Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support
title_full Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support
title_fullStr Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support
title_full_unstemmed Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support
title_short Learning needs as an intervention for Gen Y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support
title_sort learning needs as an intervention for gen y employees’ intention to stay and the mediating role of perceived organizational support
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86563/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86563/1/Learning%20needs.pdf