Turnover intention and job satisfaction among quantity surveyors

Within the framework of human resource management, this study focuses on the issues of turnover intention and job satisfaction in the context of quantity surveying firms. Turnover intention leads to actual turnover. Several factors have been identified to cause turnover intention. Quantity surveyors...

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Main Authors:	Tan, Chin Keng, Mohamed Nor, Nik Nur Azirah, Yeoh, Kah Ching
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Language:	English English
Published:	IJTech Secretariat 2018
Subjects:	HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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spelling	iium-691452019-02-19T07:30:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/69145/ Turnover intention and job satisfaction among quantity surveyors Tan, Chin Keng Mohamed Nor, Nik Nur Azirah Yeoh, Kah Ching HD28 Management. Industrial Management Within the framework of human resource management, this study focuses on the issues of turnover intention and job satisfaction in the context of quantity surveying firms. Turnover intention leads to actual turnover. Several factors have been identified to cause turnover intention. Quantity surveyors are among the key players in construction projects. A quantity surveyor is involved in financial and contractual matters from the initiation stage to the completion of construction. In relation to the technical employees of quantity surveying firms, the objectives of this research are 1) to determine whether these employees have turnover intention and 2) to determine their level of job satisfaction. The data for this study were collected through a questionnaire survey. The scope of the study is limited to technical staff in quantity surveying firms in Malaysia. A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed to quantity surveyors in these firms, and 183 responses were received within the given period of time. Thus, the response rate for this study is 30.5%. This study found that 38.8% of respondents intend to quit their current organizations. This percentage is considered high and impacts the staff stability of the firms. Turnover intention might be related to job dissatisfaction; the majority of respondents were not satisfied with most of the items in the constructs of opportunities and rewards, specifically, the salaries, bonuses, benefits, and promotion opportunities provided by the firms. In addition, the majority of the respondents expressed their dissatisfaction with the opportunities provided by their firms to participate in work-related decisions and suggestions. IJTech Secretariat 2018-12-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69145/1/69145_Turnover%20intention%20and%20job%20satisfaction.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69145/7/69145_Turnover%20intention%20and%20job%20satisfaction_Scopus.pdf Tan, Chin Keng and Mohamed Nor, Nik Nur Azirah and Yeoh, Kah Ching (2018) Turnover intention and job satisfaction among quantity surveyors. International Journal of Technology, 9 (8). pp. 1551-1560. ISSN 2086-9614 E-ISSN 2087-2100 http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/2760 10.14716/ijtech.v9i8.2760
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description	Within the framework of human resource management, this study focuses on the issues of turnover intention and job satisfaction in the context of quantity surveying firms. Turnover intention leads to actual turnover. Several factors have been identified to cause turnover intention. Quantity surveyors are among the key players in construction projects. A quantity surveyor is involved in financial and contractual matters from the initiation stage to the completion of construction. In relation to the technical employees of quantity surveying firms, the objectives of this research are 1) to determine whether these employees have turnover intention and 2) to determine their level of job satisfaction. The data for this study were collected through a questionnaire survey. The scope of the study is limited to technical staff in quantity surveying firms in Malaysia. A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed to quantity surveyors in these firms, and 183 responses were received within the given period of time. Thus, the response rate for this study is 30.5%. This study found that 38.8% of respondents intend to quit their current organizations. This percentage is considered high and impacts the staff stability of the firms. Turnover intention might be related to job dissatisfaction; the majority of respondents were not satisfied with most of the items in the constructs of opportunities and rewards, specifically, the salaries, bonuses, benefits, and promotion opportunities provided by the firms. In addition, the majority of the respondents expressed their dissatisfaction with the opportunities provided by their firms to participate in work-related decisions and suggestions.
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author	Tan, Chin Keng Mohamed Nor, Nik Nur Azirah Yeoh, Kah Ching
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title	Turnover intention and job satisfaction among quantity surveyors
title_short	Turnover intention and job satisfaction among quantity surveyors
title_full	Turnover intention and job satisfaction among quantity surveyors
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title_full_unstemmed	Turnover intention and job satisfaction among quantity surveyors
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