Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of Malaysia

Retaining employees has become an important issue for the companies, especially retaining knowledge and skilled workers. Knowledgeable and skilled workers, such as engineers have received great demands due to advanced technology used in industrial sector. Battling competition among companies in get...

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Main Authors: Siti Norasyikin Abdul Hamid, Khulida Kirana Yahya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2016-10-01
Series:International Review of Management and Marketing
Online Access:https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/irmm/article/view/3251
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Khulida Kirana Yahya
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description Retaining employees has become an important issue for the companies, especially retaining knowledge and skilled workers. Knowledgeable and skilled workers, such as engineers have received great demands due to advanced technology used in industrial sector. Battling competition among companies in getting skilled engineers may disrupt the process of retaining skilled engineer. Thus, this study intends to identify factors used to increase employees' retention. Specifically, this study examines the plausible mediation effect of work engagement on the relationship between person-job (PJ) fit and employees' retention. The study was conducted among 268 engineers in semiconductor companies in Northern Region of Malaysia. A quantitative method was employed and data was collected through questionnaires among engineers. Data was further analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The study reported that PJ fit directly impacted employees' retention and work engagement. Findings also confirmed the effect of work engagement as a mediating variable in the relationship between PJ fit and employees' retention. This study provided support on the individual factors, specifically PJ fit and work engagement as important factors in retaining employees, particularly engineers. Keywords: Person-Job Fit, Work Engagement, Employees' Retention JEL Classifications: J23, L2
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spelling doaj.art-141c8b61b39444c99b6e55e8403ea2852023-02-15T16:12:23ZengEconJournalsInternational Review of Management and Marketing2146-44052016-10-0167SMediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of MalaysiaSiti Norasyikin Abdul HamidKhulida Kirana Yahya Retaining employees has become an important issue for the companies, especially retaining knowledge and skilled workers. Knowledgeable and skilled workers, such as engineers have received great demands due to advanced technology used in industrial sector. Battling competition among companies in getting skilled engineers may disrupt the process of retaining skilled engineer. Thus, this study intends to identify factors used to increase employees' retention. Specifically, this study examines the plausible mediation effect of work engagement on the relationship between person-job (PJ) fit and employees' retention. The study was conducted among 268 engineers in semiconductor companies in Northern Region of Malaysia. A quantitative method was employed and data was collected through questionnaires among engineers. Data was further analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The study reported that PJ fit directly impacted employees' retention and work engagement. Findings also confirmed the effect of work engagement as a mediating variable in the relationship between PJ fit and employees' retention. This study provided support on the individual factors, specifically PJ fit and work engagement as important factors in retaining employees, particularly engineers. Keywords: Person-Job Fit, Work Engagement, Employees' Retention JEL Classifications: J23, L2 https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/irmm/article/view/3251
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Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of Malaysia
International Review of Management and Marketing
title Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of Malaysia
title_full Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of Malaysia
title_fullStr Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of Malaysia
title_short Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Employees' Retention: Evidence from Semiconductor Companies in Northern Region of Malaysia
title_sort mediating role of work engagement on the relationship between person job fit and employees retention evidence from semiconductor companies in northern region of malaysia
url https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/irmm/article/view/3251
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