An exploration into the influences of Employee Engagement and Job Embeddedness on Turnover Intention within the Irish Construction Industry

Gaffney, Janine (2022) An exploration into the influences of Employee Engagement and Job Embeddedness on Turnover Intention within the Irish Construction Industry. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

A reported proliferation of voluntary employee turnover at Company X has provoked a necessity for investigation. This research seeks to discern the core influencing factors of turnover for Company X, a Dublin-based Multinational Manufacturer within the Commercial Construction industry. The commonality of ubiquitous increased employee turnover has become a Global social phenomenon coined The Great Resignation with dichotomous notions of triggers and ambiguous reasonings of a catalyst or root cause. Nonetheless, there is a distinct need in Ireland for considerable construction output delivery, to support a housing crisis; consequently, Company X require turnover stabilisation urgently. Within the literature, employee turnover is prompted by either a pull or push factor; employees are pulled or pushed through their employment departure journey, analogous to a tug-of-war. This research will investigate push factors within Employee Engagement and Job Embeddedness with their subsequent impact on Turnover Intention. There will also be cognisance of any distinctive demographical nuances or findings to enlighten Company X in fathoming this phenomenon, consequently evaluating appropriate remedies.

Quantitative analysis within this research is furnished via an online survey holding a Likert scale to understand Job Embeddedness, Employee Engagement, and their impact on Turnover Intention, accompanied by insights into any correlation or interdependency within these factors. Key findings accentuate the critical importance of Employee Engagement and Job Embeddedness on Turnover Intention. Specific demographics, further insinuate the importance of both factors within the ‘employment tenure’ category pre-identified as at-risk by Company X. Notwithstanding their vying nature, Job Embeddedness and Employee Engagement hold criticality to sustain a satisfactory level of employee turnover. Nevertheless, perceived support and safety at work reign supreme within turnover influences. Explicitly, should an employee feel unsafe or lack perceived support, Job Embeddedness, and Employee Engagement endeavours become futile.

This research will contribute to the body of literature on Employee Engagement, Job Embeddedness and Turnover Intention and the limited research specifically within the Commercial Construction Industry in Ireland.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Specific Industries > Construction Industry H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Performance Management > Employee Engagement D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain > Ireland H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Staff Turnover
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Clara Chan
Date Deposited:	18 Nov 2022 09:20
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2022 09:20
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/5869

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