Getting Better (or Worse) All the Time: Support Trajectories and Employee Turnover

Authors

  • Bryan L. Rogers East Carolina University
  • James M. Vardaman The University of Memphis
  • Andrew J. Dhaenens University of New South Wales
  • Peyton M. Berry The University of Memphis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v23i3.6444

Keywords:

organizational psychology, perceived organizational support, employee turnover, social comparisons, attitudinal trajectories

Abstract

As employment relationships develop over time, changes in static perceptions of organizational support (POS) provide the basis for evaluating one’s present and future with an organization. We develop and test hypotheses on how POS and referent POS (RΔPOS) trajectories influence employee turnover intentions. Drawing on a sample of 167 employees, our analysis shows that changes to static POS (ΔPOS) and RΔPOS significantly influence employee turnover intentions. This research extends organizational support theory by shedding light on the dynamic nature of POS and the effects of those changes on employee outcomes, specifically turnover intentions.

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Published

2023-10-09

How to Cite

Rogers, B. L., Vardaman, J. M., Dhaenens, A. J., & Berry, P. M. (2023). Getting Better (or Worse) All the Time: Support Trajectories and Employee Turnover. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v23i3.6444

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2023)

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