Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business
Vol 20, No 1 (2018): January-April

The Impact of Training and Development and Supervisor Support on Employees Retention in Academic Institutions: The Moderating Role of Work Environment

Palwasha Bibi (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia)
Ashfaq Ahmad (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia)
Abdul Halim Abdul Majid (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Apr 2018

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of training and development and supervisors support on employees retention. Furthermore, the current study also investigates the moderating effect of the work environment on the relationship between training and development, supervisors support, and employees’ retention. A survey was undertaken to collect data from 250 faculty members working in public sector universities in Pakistan. PLS path modeling was employed to analyze the data. The results revealed that training and development and the support of the supervisors had a significant relationship with the retention of employees. Similarly, the results also revealed that the work environment moderated the relationship between training and development, supervisors support, and employees’ retention. Finally, the implications, limitations and recommendations for further research were discussed.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

GAMAIJB

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business (GamaIJB) is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year (January-April, May-August, and September-December) by Master of Management Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada. GamaIJB is intended to be the journal for ...