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Full Length Research
Paper
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Effects of burnout and job satisfaction on intention to
leave
Ali Ender Altunoğlu1* and Pınar Sarpkaya2
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
aealtunoglu@yahoo.com. Tel: +902563477011/175.
Fax: +902563477016.
Accepted 19 September, 2011
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Abstract |
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The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship
between university faculty members’ intention to leave by
measuring their burnout and job satisfaction levels. A sample of
433 academics comprising of lecturers, readers and professors
from various faculties of one of the state universities in
Turkey, Adnan Menderes University, was tested with the Maslach
Burnout Inventory, Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale, and the
Intention to leave factors. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and
multiple regression analysis were applied. The findings pointed
out that while there are positive and significant relationships
between emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and intention to
leave, there is no significant relationship between personal
accomplishment and intention to leave. The research data also
suggested that those faculty members with higher levels of
satisfaction were less likely to leave their institution or
their career. The study showed that age, job title and tenure of
faculty members can also make a difference and points out that
aged, job title and tenured academics are less likely to intend
to leave faculty. These results can be taken into consideration,
if university managers seek to improve the retention of their
faculty members.
Key words:
Burnout, job satisfaction, ıntention to leave.
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