Citation
Chaichi, Kamelia
(2018)
Developing a conceptual model of hotel’s employee turnover in the Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Doctoral thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Abstract
Hospitality and tourism is a growing industry in Malaysia. The growth in the
hospitality and tourism industry is the reason for the development of the hotel sector.
A good understanding of the factors influencing employee turnover intention in the
hotel sector is fundamental since turnover is costly and diminishes the organizational
effectiveness. Turnover intention is the principal focus of this study as it is regarded
as an important predictor of actual turnover behaviour. The present study adopts the
Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) as an appropriate and efficient model in
examining turnover intention and behaviour.
Personality role has received increasing attention in recent studies. Hence, by adding
personality traits (e.g. positive personality traits (PPT) and core self-evaluation (CSE))
into the TPB model, the current study tries to add value to the literature. The purpose
of this study is to propose and investigate an integrative model of turnover intention,
which aims to achieve the following objectives: (1) to test the relationship between
TPB constructs (Attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control) and
employee turnover intention, (2) to test and evaluate the effect of positive personalities
(PPT and CSE) on employee attitude, and (3) to examine the moderating effect of
commitment on the relationship between TPB construct and turnover intention. The
measurement characteristics of antecedent variables, along with the outcome
variables, are explored and justified in the methodology chapter. The data was
obtained from employees of hotels in the area of Klang Valley in Malaysia.The quantitative method adopted by this research uses the SMART-PLS to measure
the validity of the research model and to analyse the data of this study. Findings reveal
that all TPB constructs are significantly correlated with turnover intention, all the
positive personality factors except self-efficacy predicts employee attitude towards the
hotels, and three components of commitment partially moderate the relationship
between TPB construct and turnover intention in the hotels in Malaysia. This study
has important implications for hotel managers and human resource managers in the
hotel industry. A good understanding of the factors affecting the turnover intention of
the employees and their positive attitude towards the hotels is expected to help in the
development of strategies for managers to retain employees in the hotel organization.
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