Factors instigating employee turnover intention amid COVID-19

Gopali Dayal; Pooja Verma

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.13288

Authors

Gopali Dayal 1Research Scholar, Faculty of Management Sciences and Liberal Arts, Shoolini University Solan, (H.P.) India
Pooja Verma 2Associate Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences & Liberal Arts, Shoolini University, Solan, (H.P.) India

Keywords:

Turnover Intention, Turnover of employees, Factors affecting Turnover Intention of employees, Leadership styles, Demographic variables, Salary, Organizational culture, Job stress, Organizational commitment, Organizational Justice, Organizational climate, Promotion opportunities, Job satisfaction, Work pressure, Colleague relations, Communication, Organizational reputation, Organizational Policies

Abstract

The present study intends to analyze the factors affecting employee turnover intention. For this, an exhaustive literature review was done. Fifteen elements were shortlisted that directly affect turnover intention, i.e., Leadership styles, Demographic variables, Salary, Organizational culture, Job stress, Organizational commitment, Organizational Justice, Organizational climate, Promotion opportunities, Job Satisfaction, and Work pressure. Further, the study aims to gauge how these factors contributed to turnover intentions amid pandemics.

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