Research Article

The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange

Volume: 7 Number: 3 October 18, 2021
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The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the moderator effect of leader-member exchange in the relationship between perceived supervisor support and turnover intention. The research data was obtained from the employees (managers, engineers and technicians) of three public defense industry organizations operating in the Ankara region. 411 employees participated in this research. Correlation and regression analysis were applied by SPSS 26 program. The results of the analysis revealed that there is a negative relationship between perceived supervisor support and turnover intention, and leader-member exchange has a moderator effect in this relationship. On the other hand, there is a positive relationship between perceived supervisor support and leader-member exchange and a negative relationship between leader-member exchange and turnover intention.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 18, 2021

Submission Date

June 2, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 14, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Mete, E. S., Sökmen, A., & Sökmen, A. (2021). The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange. Gazi İktisat Ve İşletme Dergisi, 7(3), 257-274. https://doi.org/10.30855/gjeb.2021.7.3.006
AMA
1.Mete ES, Sökmen A, Sökmen A. The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange. Gazi İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi. 2021;7(3):257-274. doi:10.30855/gjeb.2021.7.3.006
Chicago
Mete, Edip Sabahattin, Alev Sökmen, and Alptekin Sökmen. 2021. “The Relationship Between Supervisor Support and Turnover Intention: The Moderator Effect of Leader-Member Exchange”. Gazi İktisat Ve İşletme Dergisi 7 (3): 257-74. https://doi.org/10.30855/gjeb.2021.7.3.006.
EndNote
Mete ES, Sökmen A, Sökmen A (October 1, 2021) The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange. Gazi İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi 7 3 257–274.
IEEE
[1]E. S. Mete, A. Sökmen, and A. Sökmen, “The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange”, Gazi İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 257–274, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.30855/gjeb.2021.7.3.006.
ISNAD
Mete, Edip Sabahattin - Sökmen, Alev - Sökmen, Alptekin. “The Relationship Between Supervisor Support and Turnover Intention: The Moderator Effect of Leader-Member Exchange”. Gazi İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi 7/3 (October 1, 2021): 257-274. https://doi.org/10.30855/gjeb.2021.7.3.006.
JAMA
1.Mete ES, Sökmen A, Sökmen A. The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange. Gazi İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi. 2021;7:257–274.
MLA
Mete, Edip Sabahattin, et al. “The Relationship Between Supervisor Support and Turnover Intention: The Moderator Effect of Leader-Member Exchange”. Gazi İktisat Ve İşletme Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 3, Oct. 2021, pp. 257-74, doi:10.30855/gjeb.2021.7.3.006.
Vancouver
1.Edip Sabahattin Mete, Alev Sökmen, Alptekin Sökmen. The relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention: The moderator effect of leader-member exchange. Gazi İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi. 2021 Oct. 1;7(3):257-74. doi:10.30855/gjeb.2021.7.3.006