Mediation effect of psychological contract between personality dimensions and turnover intention

• Autores: Maryam Saeed
• Localización: Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science, ISSN-e 2218-0648, ISSN 2077-1886, Vol. 25, Nº. 50, 2020, págs. 205-220
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This study was aimed at testing the mediating role of a psychological contract in the relationship between personality dimensions and turnover intention. The current study is analytical. The data for analysis is collected from 300 software engineers working in Lahore, Punjab. Purposive sampling technique is used for the collection of this data. The response rate was 87.33%. Different data analysis techniques like correlation, regression analysis, are used to test the ten hypotheses of the study. Moreover, the study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. According to regression analysis, extroversion, conscientiousness and agreeableness personality dimensions brought positive but insignificant increments in turnover intention. But emotionally stable personality dimensions brought positive and significant increments in turnover intention. Open to experience personality dimensions brought negative but insignificant decrement in turnover intention. Results showed extroversion personality dimension brought a very less but insignificant increment in variations of psychological contract which have higher contributions in variations of turnover intention. Emotional stable, conscientiousness and agreeableness personality dimensions brought also a very less but significant increment in the psychological contract. Open to experience personality dimension have a negative but insignificant decrement in the psychological contract. Results showed mediation impact of psychological contract among emotional stability, conscientiousness and agreeableness personality dimensions and turnover intention. But a psychological contract does not mediate among extroversion, open to experience personality dimensions and turnover intention. The paper concludes with recommendations for further research.