The Turnover Intention–Behaviour Link: A Culture-Moderated Meta-Analysis
Kin Fai Ellick Wong, Cecilia Cheng
Journal of Management Studies · 2020 · Volume 57 · Issue 6
Abstract
Turnover intention is widely regarded as a direct antecedent to and proxy for actual voluntary turnover behaviour. However, previous studies have found the turnover intention-behaviour link to be highly heterogeneous and not necessarily strong. This study adopts a cross-cultural perspective, examining how the link varies as a function of Hofstede’s four work-related cultural dimensions. Data from 152 independent samples were meta-analysed, representing the testing of 216,093 employees from 18 nations across 9 geographical regions. The multilevel meta-analytic results reveal significantly stronger turnover intention-behaviour links for countries higher in power distance, higher in individualism, and lower in masculinity.
Keywords
culture, meta-analysis, multinational comparison, turnover intention, voluntary turnover
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