A Study on Linkage Between Job Satisfaction and Employee Retention

Abstract

Job satisfaction refers to the positive attitudes or emotional feelings of people about the work or about various aspects of work. In today's era, because of global competition, talented employee retention becomes challenge for the organization. Employee Job satisfaction and employee retention are closely related with each other. Employees' job satisfaction and retention becomes a central attention in the researches and discussions in work organization because it is believed to have relationship with the job performance also. Job Satisfaction is very important and in most of the cases it becomes deciding factor for employee. Researcher wants to find out various factors considered in job satisfaction and their linkage with employee retention.

Employee Retention in Job Stress and Leadership Style Perspective Mediated by Job Satisfaction

“…Research conducted by [28] ound that link between job satisfaction and employee retention is significant. This is in accordance with the research conducted by [29] with the results that job satisfaction and employee retention have a positive correlation. Research by [30] stated the same.…”

“…Based on the explanation above, the hypothesis proposed in this study are: H2 : Leadership sytle (transformational dan toxic leadership) have a positive on job satisfaction Employee job satisfaction will have consequences for employees to keep working at the company and of course in the long term will affect the operational sustainability of the company. [28], [30], and [29] expressed that there is a prominent linkage between job satisfaction and employee retention. The hypothesis proposed in the study are: H3 : Job satisfaction has a positive effect on employee retention Hypothesis 1 declares that job stress and job satisfaction have a negative influence and hypothesis 3 expresses that job satisfaction has a positive effect on employee retention.…”

The transformational and toxic leadership effect on employee retention

“…However, this is different from the research by Nafei (2019), stating that toxic leadership significantly affects job satisfaction. Desai (2018) indicated that job satisfaction positively correlates with employee retention. Research by Zanabazar & Jigjiddorj (2018) also noted that employee satisfaction correlates with retention.…”

“…This research support empirical research conducted by Salman et al (2016) which found a significant relationship between job satisfaction as well as employee retention. Desai (2018) showed that job satisfaction positively correlates with employee retention. Research by Zanabazar & Jigjiddorj (2018) also confirmed that employee satisfaction correlates with retention.…”

Dynamics of Job Satisfaction and Its Intervening Effect: An Empirical Study of Diversified Company

“…As Desai (2018) views, job satisfaction levels can range from exceedingly satisfied to highly dissatisfied. People can have attitudes regarding many aspects of their jobs, such as the type of work, their co-workers, supervisors or subordinates, and their compensation, in addition to general views about their jobs.…”