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The role of job satisfaction and organizational culture match in the relationship between pay satisfaction and turnover intention

A moderated mediation model

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ID9975010
AuthorsXin Li (0000-0002-3425-8566, East China University of Science and Technology), Yiqing Yuan (0000-0002-6905-5961, Fudan University, corresponding author), Xuesong He (0000-0002-3455-9879, East China University of Science and Technology)
Year2024
Volume67
Issue6
Pages1377-1391
Publication date2024-07-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00208728241255310
OpenAlexW4400963648
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited53

High turnover among social workers is a long-standing concern. This article explores whether pay satisfaction (PS) influences turnover intention (TI) and whether job satisfaction (JS) mediates this relationship. We also examine whether organizational culture match (OCM) moderates this mediation model. Based on multiple regression model of 5525 Chinese social workers, we found that PS was negatively related to TI and JS mediated this relationship. The effects of such a mediation model were significantly larger when OCM was at a higher level. Findings highlight the need to increase material rewards for social workers and to build organizational culture supporting personal psychological needs

Job satisfaction · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Organizational culture · Political science · Public relations · Turnover intention · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice

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