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Impact of Employee’s Engagement and Task Identity on Employee’s Retention Strategy Mediated by Job Satisfaction

Authors : Ishaq Ibrahim, Kalsom Ali, Ibrahim Azzam Alzoubi, Mohammad Mahmoud Alzubi, Ali AL-Tahitah, Kadhim Ghaffar Kadhim

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Abstract

This study aims to examine factors expected to be effective on employee retention strategy in the Malaysian industries. Employee engagement and task identity are tested for its’ direct impact on employee retention, while job satisfaction will be examined as mediator of the relationships between the independent and dependent variables. the study follows the quantitative method of data collection, the survey distributed among employees in the Malaysian industries and 463 surveys collected as valid questionnaires for data analysis. The collected data analysed descriptive analysis via Social Package for Social Science SPSS and hypothesis testing via Analysis of a Moment Structure AMOS. The study found a direct significant impact of employee engagement, task identity and job satisfaction on employee retention, and job satisfaction significantly playing the role of mediating the relationship between employee engagement and employee retention and insignificant mediating role on the relationship between task identity and employee retention. Accordingly, these factors should be implemented by the Malaysian industries toward a successful employee retention in the country.

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Metadata
Title
Impact of Employee’s Engagement and Task Identity on Employee’s Retention Strategy Mediated by Job Satisfaction
Authors
Ishaq Ibrahim
Kalsom Ali
Ibrahim Azzam Alzoubi
Mohammad Mahmoud Alzubi
Ali AL-Tahitah
Kadhim Ghaffar Kadhim
Copyright Year
2023
Book
Sustainable Finance, Digitalization and the Role of Technology

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-08083-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-08084-5

Copyright Year: 2023

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08084-5_40

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