HCBE Faculty Articles
Title
The relation between goal orientation and occupational withdrawal
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Publication Title
Leadership & Organization Development Journal
ISSN or ISBN
0143-7739
Volume
36
Issue/Number
7
First Page
816
Last Page
832
Abstract/Excerpt
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to test the relation between employee goal orientation and occupational withdrawal intentions and behaviors considering employee satisfaction a mediator in the relations.
Design/methodology/approach
Survey data were obtained from a sample of 241 licensed real estate professionals using a self-administrated questionnaire. Mediation hypotheses were tested using Smart PLS.
Findings
The results indicate that job satisfaction fully mediates the relation between learning goal orientation and occupational withdrawal intentions and behaviors. A direct positive relation was found between avoid goal orientation and occupational withdrawal intentions and behaviors.
Practical implications
Worker shortages in many occupations increases the importance of the ability to understand and predict occupational withdrawal behaviors.
Originality/value
This study adds to the literature by considering goal orientation as an individual employee characteristics central in predicting and understanding occupational attitudes and withdrawal intentions and behaviors.
DOI
10.1108/LODJ-01-2014-0005
NSUWorks Citation
Sims, Randi L. and Boytell, Jess J., "The relation between goal orientation and occupational withdrawal" (2015). HCBE Faculty Articles. 114.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/114
