ISSN 2756-3677
International Journal of Banking, Economics and Finance ISSN: 8201-4728 Vol. 4 (1), pp. 001-015, January, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Strategic training practices, effective organizational commitment, and turnover intention: The mediating role of psychological contract
Roya Anvari*, Salmiah Mohamad Amin, Wan Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail and Ungku Norulkamar Ungku Ahmad
Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development, University Technology Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Accepted 15 October, 2019
Abstract
This paper aims at determining the relationships among psychological contracts, affective organizational commitment, and three dimensions of personal needs assessment in strategic training (that is, motivation to learn, perceived support, and training attitudes) . The study sample comprised 301 employees from universities of medical sciences in Iran. Multiple and simple linear regression and path analysis were used to test the direct and mediated relationships among the variables. The survey results further demonstrated that psychological contract is a partial mediator between strategic training practices and effective organizational commitment. This study highlights the importance of strategic need assessment in order to foster affective organizational commitment. These findings have important practical and theoretical implications. Firstly, managers will not be able to foster effective commitment through human resource practices unless they recognize and appreciate which needs are valued by employees. Secondly, the results provide evidence in favor of managerial interventions aimed at enhancing affective organizational commitment and, consequently, minimizing the negative effects of an actual turnover in the universities of medical sciences in Iran.
Key words: Motivation to learn, training attitudes, perceived support, effective organizational commitment, psychological contract, turnover intention.