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Impact of Psychological Contract on Employee Turnover in the Healthcare Sector: Do Personality Traits Act as a Mediator

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  • Nitu Ghosh

    (REVA University, India)

  • Fazeelath Tabassum

    (REVA University, India)

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The study examines the mediating role of personality traits on the relationship between psychological contract and turnover intention of Healthcare professionals. The aim is to evaluate the relationship between PC and personality traits of healthcare professionals in private hospitals' and analyse the relationship of personality traits on turnover intention. The study adopts an empirical research design and the sampling frame constitutes doctors and nurses from private hospitals. The data collection sources were primary and secondary. Statistical tools such as Cronbach's alpha, Independent samples T-tests, Regression and Correlation were used. The findings shows that psychological contract has a significant positive relationship with employee turnover intentions. The practical relevance includes critical theoretical connections between doctors' and nurses' psychological contracts, personality traits, and intention to leave the profession (turnover). The findings have consequences for healthcare professionals' management, especially in the current context of the COVID pandemic.

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  • Nitu Ghosh & Fazeelath Tabassum, 2022. "Impact of Psychological Contract on Employee Turnover in the Healthcare Sector: Do Personality Traits Act as a Mediator," International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), IGI Global, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jissc0:v:13:y:2022:i:1:p:1-14
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