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The curvilinear effect of work engagement on employees' turnover intentions
Author(s) -
Caesens Gaëtane,
Stinglhamber Florence,
Marmier Virginie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1002/ijop.12131
Subject(s) - work engagement , psychology , turnover intention , work (physics) , curvilinear coordinates , social psychology , turnover , employee engagement , great rift , public relations , job satisfaction , management , political science , economics , mechanical engineering , physics , geometry , mathematics , astronomy , engineering
Numerous studies have shown the positive consequences of work engagement for both organisations and employees experiencing it. For instance, research has demonstrated that work‐engaged employees have lower levels of turnover intentions than non‐engaged employees. However, in this research, we examined whether there is a dark side of work engagement. More precisely, we investigated whether the relationship between work engagement and employees' turnover intentions might be non‐linear. Based on two different samples, our results indicated that the relationship between work engagement and employees' turnover intentions is curvilinear. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.