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Full Length Research Paper
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The
relationship between perceived organisational support and
turnover intentions in a developing country: The mediating
role of organisational commitment
Godfrey Tumwesigye
Department of General Management, Uganda Management
Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail:
tumwesgod@yahoo.com.
Accepted 7 April, 2010 |
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Abstract |
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This study investigates the role played by organisational
commitment in the relationship between perceived organisational
support and turnover intentions. The study sample comprised 297
postgraduate students at Uganda Management Institute employed in
private, public and NGO sectors in Uganda. Mediated regression
and path analysis were used to test the direct and mediated
relationships among the variables. Results highlight significant
relationships between (a) perceived organisational support and
organisational commitment, (b) organisational commitment and
turnover intentions, (c) perceived organisational support and
turnover intentions. Results reveal that whereas support is
positively related to organisational commitment, both
organisational commitment and support are negatively associated
with turnover intentions. The results provide evidence that
organisational commitment has a significant mediating effect on
the relationship between perceived organisational support and
turnover intentions. Managerial implications of the findings are
highlighted.
Key words:
Perceived organisational support, organisational commitment,
turnover intentions, turnover. |
