TURNOVER INTENTION AMONG MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES IN MALAYSIA: AN ANALYSIS USING STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM)

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  • Gopal Perumal Senior Lecturer 9 Jalan Teknologi, Taman Sains Selangor, PJU 5, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, SEGi University (SeGi)
  • Suguna Sinniah Lecturer 9 Jalan Teknologi, Taman Sains Selangor, PJU 5, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, SEGi University (SeGi)
  • Ramesh Kumar Moona Haji Mohamed Assistant Professor Jalan Universiti Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, 31900 Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia (UTAR)
  • Kok Poi Mun Lecturer 9 Jalan Teknologi, Taman Sains Selangor, PJU 5, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, SEGi University (SeGi)
  • Uma Murthy

Abstract

This research paper explores the turnover intention among manufacturing industry employees in Malaysia. Four variables were studied: role overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, and work-family conflict. The survey results collected from 153 employees from manufacturing companies in Malaysia. The analysis been obtained via SEM-PLS. Total four hyphotheses were tested. Positive results obtained for role overloaded towards turnover intention. Negative results obtained for role ambiguity, role conflict, and work-family conflict. Based on the findings all the manufacturing recognize importance of staff retention for superior value for an organization.Keywords: Manufacturing, Role ambiguity, Role conflict, Turnover Intention, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)Keywords: Manufacturing, Role ambiguity, Role conflict, Turnover Intention, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)

Author Biography

Uma Murthy

Lecturer9 Jalan Teknologi, Taman Sains Selangor, PJU 5, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, SEGi University (SeGi)

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2018-09-27

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