Impact of employee perceptions of training on turnover intentions: job satisfaction as a mediator in public universities in Uganda

Godfrey Tumwesigye*, Bernard Onyinyi, Vincent Bagire, and Charity Kusuro, David Onen

Received: 05 January 2023
Accepted: 16 November 2023

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This paper uses social exchange theory to examine the relationship between employee perception of training (EPT) and turnover intentions (TI) and the mediating role of job satisfaction (JSAT) between EPT and TI among the academic staff of public universities in Uganda. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from a sample of 261 academic staff from three public universities. Principal component analysis was performed to examine the factor structure of the three variables. Structural equation modeling (AMOS v20) was used to test the hypotheses. The results revealed a significant negative relationship between EPT and TI. The paper also found a significant positive relationship between JSAT and EPT and a negative relationship between job satisfaction and TI. Finally, JSAT fully mediated between EPT and TI. The study's implications, limitations, and areas for further research are highlighted.

Keywords: Employee perceptions of training, Job satisfaction, Turnover intentions, Mediation, Public universities, Uganda.

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