Why employees stay： the roles of psychological ownership, territoriality and work relationship closeness in affecting employee turnover intention  

作　　者：Lu Lu Jun Liu Na Zhao 

机构地区：[1]School of BusinessRenmin Universityof China, Beijing100872. China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Business Research in China》2017年第2期186-207,共22页中国高等学校学术文摘·工商管理研究（英文版）

基　　金：This research is supported by a grant from the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation （project code： 71372160）.

摘　　要：Drawing on a tripartite perspective on attitudes, this study examines the influence of psychological ownership and territoriality on turnover intention, as well as the moderating role of work relationship closeness on the relationship between territoriality and turnover intention. Analyses of longitudinal data collected from 341 employees in three Chinese automobile manufacturing companies demonstrate that employees＇ psychological ownership is negatively related to their turnover intention. As well, territoriality is negatively related to turnover intention and mediates the relationship between psychological ownership and turnover intention. Additionally, work relationship closeness moderates the relationship between territoriality and turnover intention such that the negative relationship is stronger when employees experience a higher level of work relationship closeness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.Drawing on a tripartite perspective on attitudes, this study examines the influence of psychological ownership and territoriality on turnover intention, as well as the moderating role of work relationship closeness on the relationship between territoriality and turnover intention. Analyses of longitudinal data collected from 341 employees in three Chinese automobile manufacturing companies demonstrate that employees＇ psychological ownership is negatively related to their turnover intention. As well, territoriality is negatively related to turnover intention and mediates the relationship between psychological ownership and turnover intention. Additionally, work relationship closeness moderates the relationship between territoriality and turnover intention such that the negative relationship is stronger when employees experience a higher level of work relationship closeness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

关 键 词：TERRITORIALITY psychological ownership Turnoverintention Work relationship closeness 

分 类 号：C0[社会学]