Open AccessCreating positive outcomes through perceived investment in employee development: Evidence from Kuwait
Author(s) -
Michel Zaitouni
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of business and social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2164-2559
pISSN - 2164-2540
DOI - 10.18533/ijbsr.v6i1.742
Subject(s) - multilevel model , investment (military) , human capital , psychology , turnover , sample (material) , social psychology , turnover intention , organizational citizenship behavior , social exchange theory , organizational commitment , regression analysis , demographic economics , economics , management , political science , economic growth , statistics , chemistry , chromatography , politics , law , mathematics
Drawing on the human capital and social exchange theories, this article examines the effect of perceived investment in employee development on three work behavior outcomes: turnover intentions, organization citizenship behavior, and affective commitment. Data from a sample of 126 employees working at different hierarchical levels in three different organizations in Kuwait were collected and analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis. The results support previous studies and indicate that PIED is more related to OCB and affective commitment than turnover intentions.