The Structural Equation Model of Factors Affecting Retention of Small Enterprises Employees in Manufacturing Sector in Metropolitan Regions
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This research article aimed to study the causal influence of factors affecting retention of small enterprises employees in manufacturing sector in Metropolitan regions. It is quantitative research. Samples in this study were 400 samples of small enterprises employees in manufacturing sector in Metropolitan regions, were registered as juristic people with the department of industrial works. The research tool in this study was a questionnaire
and statistics used in this study included means, standard deviation and Structural Equation
Modelling program. Findings are as follows: (1) the high performance work system had a direct effect on psychological capital, job engagement and job satisfaction; and had an indirect effect on job
engagement, job satisfaction and employee retention; (2) the psychological capital had a direct
effect on job engagement and job satisfaction; and had an indirect effect on job satisfaction and employee retention; (3) the job engagement had a direct effect on job satisfaction and employee retention; and had an indirect effect on employee retention; and (4) the job satisfaction had a direct effect on employee retention.
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