Testing the Relationship between Turnover Intention and Human Resource Practices in a non-Western context of the Palestine

Mohammed Dawwas, Ibrahim Zahare

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The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of job characteristics, training, performance appraisal, career development and compensation on turnover intention. It was hypothesized that job characteristics, training, performance appraisal, career development and compensation will be negatively related to turnover intention. The data gathered from 504 nurses from 12 Palestinian Public Hospitals. Correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were used to examine the hypotheses of the study. This study showed that job characteristics, training, performance appraisal, career development and compensation play a significant role in influencing nurses’ level of turnover intention. The theoretical and practical implications of this study are discussed in the paper. Recommendations are provided to managers in Palestinian Public Hospitals to enhance human resource management practices in the workplace.


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