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Publication Date
Spring 2016
Degree Type
Thesis - Campus Access Only
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Advisor
Howard Tokunaga
Keywords
Engagement, Pay, Performance, Turnover
Subject Areas
Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between psychological conditions for engagement and voluntary turnover. In addition to the direct effects of psychological meaningfulness, psychological availability, and psychological safety on voluntary turnover, job performance and average annual salary growth were explored as moderators of these relationships. Responses to an organization-wide annual survey from 4,639 high tech company employees were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression. Results indicated that there were weak direct relationships between the conditions for engagement and voluntary turnover. Furthermore, only job performance moderated the relationship between psychological safety and voluntary turnover, such that the relationship between safety and voluntary turnover was negative when job performance was low; however there was no relationship between safety and voluntary turnover when job performance was high. Explanations and implications of these findings are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Niemela, Krista Marie, "The Relationship between Psychological Conditions for Engagement and Voluntary Turnover: The Moderating Effects of Job Performance and Salary Growth" (2016). Master's Theses. 4700.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.eu88-h2mk
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/4700