The Impact of Organizational Climate and Job Facets on Turnover Intentions : An Empirical Study of Faculty Members in Higher Educational Institutions of Pakistan

Abstract

The core objective of this research is to determine the influence of organizational climate and job motivational facets on turnover intentions on faculty members in higher educational institutes of Pakistan. The unit of analysis will be HEC (Higher Education Commission) recognized universities and degree awarding institutions. The target population is limited to the faculty members in these institutes. The sample size of this current study is 300 participants which will be drawn through random sampling. The present study follows a positivist paradigm and employs a mix of descriptive and explanatory research. Following a survey research approach, self‐administered questionnaire is used as the sole instrument to collect the data from respondents. In order to test the hypotheses, SPSS software is used to run the descriptive statistics analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis on the collected data. The results of the present study indicate that the dimensions of organization climate specifically job stress and physiological autonomy possess strong association and are the major root cause of turnover intentions among participants. Also, job motivator, in particular, recognition is positively correlated with job satisfaction and absence of which enhance the quitting intentions. The results of this research will provide better understanding about turnover intentions of faculty members in higher educational institutions of Pakistan. The findings of the study will not only gives management the opportunity to cope with the turnover more efficiently, but also helps in improving standard of learning in higher educational sector of Pakistan.