TITLE

WHY PEOPLE STAY: USING JOB EMBEDDEDNESS TO PREDICT VOLUNTARY TURNOVER

AUTHOR(S)

Mitchell, Terence R.; Holtom, Brooks C.; Lee, Thomas W.; Sablynski, Chris J.; Erez, Miriam

PUB. DATE

December 2001

SOURCE

Academy of Management Journal;Dec2001, Vol. 44 Issue 6, p1102

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

A new construct, entitled 'job embeddedness,' is introduced. It includes individuals' (1) links to other people, teams, and groups, (2) perceptions of their fit with job, organization, and community, and (3) what they say they would have to sacrifice if they left their jobs. We developed a measure of job embeddedness with two samples. The results show that job embeddedness predicts the key outcomes of both intent to leave and 'voluntary turnover' and explains significant incremental variance over and above job satisfaction, organizational commitment, job alternatives, and job search.

ACCESSION #

5887946

Tags: EMPLOYEE retention;  EMPLOYEES -- Attitudes -- Social aspects;  EMPLOYEE loyalty -- Research;  JOB satisfaction -- Research;  ORGANIZATIONAL commitment -- Research;  LABOR turnover -- Research;  QUALITY of work life;  JOB enrichment;  ORGANIZATIONAL commitment;  ORGANIZATIONAL behavior -- Psychological aspects;  ORGANIZATIONAL sociology;  PERSONNEL management -- Social aspects

 

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