The Relationship of Decent Work and Its Sub-Dimensions with Meaning of Work and Turnover Intention: A Meta-Analysis Study

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This study aims at revealing the relationship between the sub-dimensions of decent work and the variables of work meaning and turnover intention via meta-analysis method. The national and international literature on “insana yakışır iş”, “insana yaraşır iş”, “saygın iş”, “düzgün iş”, “uygun iş”, “işin anlamı”, “işten ayrılma niyeti” and their English equivalents have been searched, examined, and compiled using these words. To analyze the data, the Jamovi package program, and MAJOR – Meta Analysis plug-in have been used. 12 meta-analyses based on random effects model on correlation values and sample sizes have been carried out on a total of 24 studies and k=132 individual data (N=46406). According to the analysis findings, it has been found that decent work was found to be positively moderately correlated with meaning of work (EB= 0.490; p<0.001) and negatively moderately correlated with turnover intention (EB= -0.397; p<0.001). It has been determined that the complementary values sub-dimension of decent work has the highest relationship with the meaning of work and turnover intention, corporate values that complement family and social values with a moderate positive and negative relationship respectively (EB= 0.390; EB= -0.340; p<0.001). It has also been found out that free time and rest sub dimension of decent work has the lowest and a weak relationship (EB= 0,147; EB= -0,198; p<0,001) with work meaning and turnover intention.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• decent work
• meaning of work
• turnover intention
• meta-analysis

İnsana Yakışır İş ve Alt Boyutlarının İşin Anlamı ve İşten Ayrılma Niyeti ile İlişkisi: Bir Meta-Analiz Çalışması

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Bu çalışmanın amacı insana yakışır iş kavramının alt boyutlarının işin anlamı ve işten ayrılma niyeti değişkenleri ile ilişkisini meta-analiz yöntemi ile ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışmalara ulaşmak için ulusal ve uluslararası alanyazın “insana yakışır iş”, “insana yaraşır iş”, “saygın iş”, “düzgün iş”, “uygun iş”, “işin anlamı”, “işten ayrılma niyeti” ve İngilizce karşılıkları olan kelimeler ile taranmış, incelenmiş ve derlenmiştir. Verilerin analizinde Jamovi paket programı, MAJOR – Meta Analysis eklentisi kullanılmıştır. Korelasyon değerleri ve örneklem büyüklükleri kullanılarak rastgele etki modeline göre yapılan 12 meta-analiz toplam 24 çalışma ve k=132 bireysel veri (N=46406) üzerinden gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analiz bulgularına göre; insana yakışır işin, işin anlamı ile pozitif yönde ortada düzeyde ilişkisi bulunmuştur (EB= 0,490; p<0,001) ve işten ayrılma niyeti ile negatif yönde orta düzeyde (EB= -0,397; p<0,001) ilişkisi söz konusudur. İşin anlamı ve işten ayrılma niyeti ile en yüksek ilişkiye sahip insana yakışır iş alt boyutu “tamamlayıcı değerler – aile ve sosyal değerleri tamamlayan kurumsal değerler” olup, orta düzeyde sırası ile pozitif ve negatif yönlü ilişkisi (EB= 0,390; EB= -0,340; p<0,001) tespit edilmiştir. İşin anlamı ve işten ayrılma niyeti ile en düşük ilişkiye sahip insana yakışır iş alt boyutu ise “boş zaman ve dinlenme”dir ve zayıf düzeyde ilişkisi (EB= 0,147; EB= -0,198; p<0,001) olduğu bulunmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• insana yakışır iş
• işin anlamı
• işten ayrılma niyeti
• meta-analiz

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