The Influence of Dual Missions on Employees’ Meaning of Work and Turnover Intention in Social Enterprises

Jonghun Sun and Young Woo Sohn
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Jonghun Sun: Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
Young Woo Sohn: Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-14

Abstract: This study aims to examine the influence of an organization’s missions on employees’ turnover intention in the rarely studied context of social enterprises. Data collected from 236 full-time employees working for social enterprises in South Korea indicated that the negative relationship between social mission and turnover intention was mediated by the meaning of work; this mediation effect was weaker when the economic mission was stronger. The study contributes to the literature on organizational psychology (i.e., meaning of work, turnover) in the context of a new, but increasingly prevalent, organizational form—social enterprises. It also provides practical advice for managers seeking to retain and empower employees and enhance the sustainability of their social enterprises.

Keywords: social mission; economic mission; meaning of work; turnover intention; social enterprises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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