The Effect Of Job Embeddedness, Work Engagement, And Empowerment On Turnover Intention: A Meta-Analysis Among Healthcare Employees

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 23 - 32, 30.06.2023

İsmail Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.52148/ehta.1279144

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of job embeddedness, job engagement and empowerment variables on intention to leave in healthcare Employees. In order to achieve this aim, the researches carried out with the healthcare Employees related to the subject were examined using the meta-analysis method. The results of the analysis showed that the variables of job embeddedness, empowerment, and job engagement had a significant effect on turnover intention. The effect direction of each variable is negative and its power is medium. The findings of this study can be used by future research in the field of health. At the same time, it is thought that administrators in the field of health can use the findings obtained from this study in the process of determining management policie.

Keywords

Job Embeddedness, Work Engagement, Empowermen, Turnover İntention, Meta-Analysis

İşe Gömülmüşlük, İşe Tutkunluk ve Güçlendirmenin İşten Ayrılma Niyeti Üzerindeki Etkisi: Sağlık Çalışanları Üzerinde Bir Meta-Analiz

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı sağlık çalışanlarında işe gömülmüşlük, işe tutkunluk ve güçlendirme değişkenlerinin işten ayrılma niyeti üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmektir. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek üzere konu ile ilgili sağlık çalışanları ile gerçekleştirilen araştırmalar meta-analiz yöntemi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Analiz sonuçları sağlık çalışanlarında işe gömülmüşlük, güçlendirme, işe tutkunluk değişkenlerinin işten ayrılma niyeti üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olduğunu göstermiştir. Her bir değişkenin etki yönü negatiftir ve gücü orta seviyededir. Bu çalışma ile elde edilen bulgular, sağlık alanında gelecekte gerçekleştirilecek olan araştırmalar tarafından kullanılabilir. Aynı zamanda sağlık alanında bulunan yöneticilerin, yönetim politikaları belirirleme sürecinde bu çalışma ile elde edilen bulguları kullanabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

İşe Gömülmüşlük, Güçlendirme, İşe Tutkunluk, İşten Ayrılma Niyeti, Meta-Analiz

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