Job Insecurity as a Mediator between Fearing COVID-19 and Turnover Intention: Empirical Evidence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Kakar, Abdul Samad; Misron, Aervina; Rauza; Meyer, Natanya; Durrani, Dilawar Khan
Titel	Job Insecurity as a Mediator between Fearing COVID-19 and Turnover Intention: Empirical Evidence during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 37 (2023) 4, S.752-767 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kakar, Abdul Samad) ORCID (Misron, Aervina) ORCID (Rauza) ORCID (Meyer, Natanya)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-12-2022-0511
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; COVID-19; Pandemics; Foreign Countries; Public Colleges; Faculty Mobility; Intention; Fear; Job Security; Relationship; Work Environment; Safety; Ambiguity (Context); Employers; Employer Employee Relationship; Teacher Persistence; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Ausland; Furcht; Arbeitsplatzsicherheit; Wechselbeziehung; Arbeitsmilieu; Sicherheit
Abstract	Purpose: The fear of COVID-19 has been identified as a significant predictor of adverse work-related outcomes. Grounded on conservation of resource theory, this study examines the impact of fear of COVID-19 on faculty members' job turnover intention (TI) and job insecurity, as well as the relationship between job insecurity and TI. Additionally, the authors investigate job insecurity as a potential mediating variable between the fear of COVID-19 and TI. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from faculty members (n = 226) working in Pakistan's public sector universities and analysed through PLS-SEM using SmartPLS software. Findings: The results indicated that fear of COVID-19 was positively and significantly associated with both TI and job insecurity. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that job insecurity has a positive correlation with TI. In addition, the study's findings endorsed the mediating role of job insecurity between fear of COVID-19 and TI. Practical implications: The study highlights the importance of addressing the fear of COVID-19 and job insecurity among faculty members, as they are significant predictors of TI. The findings suggest employers should prioritise providing a safe work environment and reducing uncertainty to retain their workforce during the pandemic. Originality/value: This study adds to the literature as it conceptualises the indirect mechanism that links fear of COVID-19 to TI and job insecurity and provides practical implications that may reduce faculty members' TI. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01