Why employees stay: the roles of psychological ownership, territoriality and work relationship closeness in affecting employee turnover intention

Lu Lu (), Jun Liu () and Na Zhao ()
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Lu Lu: Renmin University of China
Jun Liu: Renmin University of China
Na Zhao: Renmin University of China

Frontiers of Business Research in China, 2017, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract Drawing on a tripartite perspective on attitudes, this study examines the influence of psychological ownership and territoriality on turnover intention, as well as the moderating role of work relationship closeness on the relationship between territoriality and turnover intention. Analyses of longitudinal data collected from 341 employees in three Chinese automobile manufacturing companies demonstrate that employees’ psychological ownership is negatively related to their turnover intention. As well, territoriality is negatively related to turnover intention and mediates the relationship between psychological ownership and turnover intention. Additionally, work relationship closeness moderates the relationship between territoriality and turnover intention such that the negative relationship is stronger when employees experience a higher level of work relationship closeness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Keywords: Territoriality; psychological ownership; Turnover intention; Work relationship closeness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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