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http://dx.doi.org/10.14702/JPEE.2020.127

Structural Relationships among Perceived Organization Support, Work Engagement and Turnover Intention Focusing on Workers in Small and Medium Sized Companies: Conditional Direct/Indirect Effects by Participating in Work and Learning Dual System  

Kim, Woocheol (Department of Human Resource Development, KOREATECH)
Kang, Wonseok (Techno-HRD Graduate School, KOREATECH)
Jo, Hyunjeong (Techno-HRD Graduate School, KOREATECH)
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Journal of Practical Engineering Education / v.12, no.1, 2020 , pp. 127-144 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to examine the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS), work engagement (WE), and turnover intention (TI) among employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) characterized by whether or not to participate in the work-learning dual system (WLDS). Also, this study intends to explore the effectiveness of WLDS by examining significant differences between the two groups. To achieve the purpose of this study, we have conducted surveys between August and December in 2018. A total of 616 cases (321 cases from SMEs participating in WLDS and 295 cases from general SMEs) were finally selected and used for data analysis with structural equation modeling (SEM). Results of the study revealed that POS had a significant and positive effect on WE. Also, POS had a significant and negative effect on TI. In addition, the mediating effect of WE in the relationship between POS and TI was found to be statistically significant. Furthermore, the results revealed that the conditional indirect effect between POS and TI depending on participation in WLDS was statistically significant. However, the conditional direct effect between POS and TI due to WLDS participation was not statistically significant. Based on the results, academic and practical implications were discussed.
Keywords
Perceived organizational support; Work engagement; Turnover intention; Structural equation model; Work and learning dual system;
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