Research Article

When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work

Volume: 13 Number: 1 March 5, 2026
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When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how emotional burnout and psychological detachment influence employees’ turnover intentions and to examine the mediating effects of expected task performance (ETP) and expected contextual performance (ECP). Method: Participants were selected from the sub-Saharan healthcare industry (N = 150). The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM), and mediation effects were assessed through bootstrapping. Findings: The analysis revealed that emotional burnout increases expectations for both task and contextual performance, whereas detachment shows the opposite pattern. Furthermore, when burnout is present, employees may perceive increased expectations for going above and beyond, which may influence their intention to stay or leave. On the other hand, detachment influences routine task expectations differently and partially mediates turnover intention. Originality: the results indicate that shaping expectations around task and contextual performance under various conditions plays an important role in managing turnover rates.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Organisational Behaviour

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 5, 2026

Submission Date

March 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 1, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Satıroglu, D. H. (2026). When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work. İş Ve İnsan Dergisi, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.18394/iid.1565031
AMA
1.Satıroglu DH. When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work. İş ve İnsan Dergisi. 2026;13(1). doi:10.18394/iid.1565031
Chicago
Satıroglu, Dr. Hakan. 2026. “When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work”. İş Ve İnsan Dergisi 13 (1). https://doi.org/10.18394/iid.1565031.
EndNote
Satıroglu DH (March 1, 2026) When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work. İş ve İnsan Dergisi 13 1
IEEE
[1]D. H. Satıroglu, “When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work”, İş ve İnsan Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.18394/iid.1565031.
ISNAD
Satıroglu, Dr. Hakan. “When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work”. İş ve İnsan Dergisi 13/1 (March 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.18394/iid.1565031.
JAMA
1.Satıroglu DH. When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work. İş ve İnsan Dergisi. 2026;13. doi:10.18394/iid.1565031.
MLA
Satıroglu, Dr. Hakan. “When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work”. İş Ve İnsan Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2026, doi:10.18394/iid.1565031.
Vancouver
1.Dr. Hakan Satıroglu. When Task and Contextual Performance Expectations Lead to Burnout, Detachment, and Turnover Intentions at Work. İş ve İnsan Dergisi. 2026 Mar. 1;13(1). doi:10.18394/iid.1565031