Covid-19: The Effect of Person-Environment Misfit and Job Insecurity on Employee Turnover Intention

Abstract

The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern and poses a challenge to public psychological resilience. With regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations suddenly need to navigate the unprecedented, related effects on employee turnover issues. Furthermore, this dramatic change caused unprecedented profound implications not only on employees but also companies around the globe as a whole. Thus, the study drew on the factors that are related to turnover which are job insecurity and person-environment misfit. In this study, Conservation of Resources (COR) theory was chosen to provide a theoretical perspective in explaining the related factors with turnover intention. On the other hand, several drawbacks of turnover intention are also highlighted throughout the literature review. Some measures to address the turnover issues by the organizations are discussed.