Selected Personality Traits and Intent to Leave: A Field Study in Insurance Corporations

Abstract

This study attempted to examine the effect of two selected personality traits on intent to leave. A theoretical framework was proposed to suggest link among the two variables and a questionnaire was distributed to collect data from employees in insurance corporations in Jordan. Of the 500 questionnaires distributed, 331 valid responses were received, resulting in a 66.2% response rate. The results revealed that both conscientiousness and extraversion were negatively related to intent to leave. As for the results of the demographic factors, the study showed that there were significant differences in intent to leave based on gender and age, while there were no significant differences due to marital status. Finally, this study suggested that management should adopt appropriate strategies and enhance human resource practices that lead to positive personality traits which lead to increased retention of employees

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“…Das K. K., Upadhyay A. K., & Das S. [7] proposed an approach according to which the diagnostics of internal systems in the enterprise, in particular management control systems, requires the use of a two-part analysis, combining the study of the processes of implementation of functions by management, as well as the quality and timeliness of accounting (response) to changes in environmental factors. In this regard, we should also agree with Judeh M. [8], Levenson A. R., Van Der Stede, W. A., & Cohen, S. G. [9] and Andrews R. [10,11] with regard to the influence of the flexibility of the internal environment of the enterprise on its strategic potential to generate additional economic value defined in their works, which eventually converts into an increase in economic benefits for owners (as well as other interested parties) and as a result increases the level of the market value of the enterprise. At the same time, the object of diagnostics of this kind of flexibility was determined by the level of accounting in the management process (including operational, financial, marketing and investment) of strategic environmental factors.…”

Influence of work values and personality traits on intent to stay among nurses at various types of hospital in Taiwan

“…We observed that the nurses with conscientiousness and emotional stability had a high intent to stay. The previous research by Judeh () reported that conscientiousness was positively related to intent to stay among 331 employees in insurance corporations in Jordan. This finding supports the results of our study.…”

“…). However, employees’ personal characteristics, particularly regarding personality traits and work values, have been studied in only a few research projects that have focused on the intention of nurses to leave their jobs for other labour markets (Judeh ). No research has been devoted to this area of the nursing industry.…”

“…Age, educational background, job satisfaction, salary, workload, stress, burnout, overload, quality of leadership and organisational climate have been indicated as significant predictors of the intention of nurses to leave their jobs (Hayes et al 2012). However, employees' personal characteristics, particularly regarding personality traits and work values, have been studied in only a few research projects that have focused on the intention of nurses to leave their jobs for other labour markets (Judeh 2012). No research has been devoted to this area of the nursing industry.…”

Intention to quit and the role of dark personality and perceived organizational support: A moderation and mediation model

“…The Big Five traits that studies have consistently found to be directly indicative of turnover intention are Conscientiousness and Neuroticism. Conscientiousness has been shown to have a negative relationship with intent to leave [ 1 ; 12 ; 23 ]. Neuroticism on the other hand seems to have a significantly positive relationship with employee quitting intentions [ 1 ; 11 ; 23 ].…”