The Mediating Role of Affective Commitment: Reinforcing Meaning of Work and Reducing Turnover Intention
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https://doi.org/10.37226/rcp.v9i1.8759Palabras clave:
affective commitment, meaning of work, turnover intentionResumen
The meaning of work has been a topic of interest that in demands further research and development to enrich its understanding. This paper aims to analyze the mediating role of affective commitment within the relationship between the meaning of work and turnover intention. As well as to add to the scarce research in Puerto Rico on the meaning of work and affective commitment with turnover intention. This study is a secondary data analysis using data from Rodríguez Montalbán’s (2019) study. Furthermore, this study proposes a non-experimental approach while following a cross-sectional correlational model in a sample of 612 working people in Puerto Rico and was studied using descriptive, correlations and mediation analyses. The results supported our hypothesis, presenting a partial mediation between the meaning of work and turnover intention. These findings suggest that organizations can foster affective commitment and decrease turnover intention by promoting the meaning of work within the workplace.
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