Influence of Development Environment Satisfaction on Turnover Intention of Young Doctoral Lecturers in Universities in Mianyang, China

Authors

  • Zaiping Jing Ph.D. Candidate, School of Management, Shinawatra University
  • Sarana Photchanachan Ph.D. Candidate, School of Management, Shinawatra University

Keywords:

Development Environment Satisfaction, Turnover Intention, Organizational Commitment

Abstract

           This article aimed to study the influence of young doctoral lecturers’ development environment satisfaction on their turnover intention. The target population of 673 young doctorate lecturers who has been working in the public universities in Mianyang city, China, and whose age is younger than 45 years old. There were 384 samples selected by adopting purposive sampling method according to Yamane’s Equation Formula. The instrument for collecting data was a questionnaire. This study was a quantitative research by using survey. The main tools of analysis were frequency, percent and linear regression analysis to test variables and to test hypothesis. All tests were based on 0.01 or 0.05 level of significance. From the analysis results, development environment satisfaction has a significantly negative influence on turnover intention. Organizational commitment has a significantly negative influence on turnover intention. Therefore, the universities could make efforts to increase satisfaction in growing-up environment and organizational commitment to prevent the generation of turnover intention. Universities should positively take more efforts to improve working environment and increase their satisfaction to stabilize talents and achieve the mutual development of young doctorate teacher and universities.

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2021-05-24

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