The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction on the Effect of Organizational Justice to the Intention to Leave in the Aviation Sector in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Field Study

Abstract

The present study aims to determine if job satisfaction plays a mediation role in the effect of organizational justice on the intention to leave among employees in aviation organizations. As in many labor intensive sectors, experienced and qualified employees play a critical role in the safe and effective operations in the aviation sector. Various factors such as intense competition, low profit margin, seasonal characteristics of the sector, and intense working tempo, the high turnover rates in the sector increase the importance of the present study. Adopting convenience sampling method, 154 employees working in aviation organizations in Turkey has been surveyed. The statistical analyzes show that job satisfaction has a full mediating effect on the effect of all organizational justice sub-dimensions (distributional, transactional and interactional justice) on the intention to leave which indicate that job satisfaction is an important element for aviation organizations. Therefore, it is suggested that the organizations in the sector should concentrate on practices aimed at increasing job satisfaction of employees.

Keywords

• Aviation sector,Organizational justice,Aviation organizations,Job satisfaction,Intention to leave

Türkiye’de Havacılık Sektörü Çalışanlarında Örgütsel Adaletin İşten Ayrılma Niyetine Etkisinde İş Tatmininin Aracılık Rolü: Kesitsel Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Türkiye’deki havacılık örgütlerindeki işgörenlerin örgütsel adalet algılarının işten ayrılma niyetleri üzerindeki etkisinde, iş tatmininin aracılık etkisini ve bu etkinin türünü belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Emek yoğun birçok sektörde olduğu gibi havacılık sektöründe tecrübeli ve kalifiye işgörenler, operasyonların emniyetli ve etkin biçimde gerçekleşmesinde kritik bir rol oynamaktadırlar. Ancak yoğun rekabet, düşük kâr marjı, sektörün mevsimsel özellik göstermesi, yoğun çalışma temposu gibi çeşitli nedenlerden ötürü sektörde işgücü devir hızı ve işten ayrılma oranlarının görece yüksek olması, çalışmanın önemini arttırmaktadır. Türkiye’deki havacılık örgütlerinde çalışan 154 kişiye kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle ulaşılmış ve uygulanan anket ile araştırma verileri toplanmıştır. Yapılan istatistiksel analizler, tüm örgütsel adalet alt boyutlarının (dağıtım, işlem ve etkileşim adaleti) işten ayrılma niyetine olan etkisinde iş tatmininin tam aracılık etkisi bulunduğunu, bu yüzden iş tatmininin havacılık örgütleri açısından önemli bir unsur olduğunu göstermektedir. Dolayısıyla sektördeki örgütlerin, işgörenlerin iş tatminlerini arttırmaya yönelik uygulamalara ağırlık vermeleri gerektiği önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Havacılık sektörü,Örgütsel adalet,Havacılık örgütleri,İş tatmini,İşten ayrılma niyeti

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