A The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Turnover Intentions; The Role ofEmployee Well-being, Engagement and Perceived Organizational Support
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This study investigated the mediating role of employee well-being and engagement in the relationship between emotional intelligence and turnover intentions. It also investigated the interactional effect of perceived organizational support in the relationship between emotional intelligence and mediators (employee well-being and engagement). Stratifying simple random sampling technique was used for data collection. 450 questionnaires were distributed among the employees of different banks at Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Data were analyzed through reliability testing, correlation and regression analysis. The results showed that employee well-being and engagement mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence and turnover intentions; whereas, perceived organizational support positively moderates the relationship between emotional intelligence and mediators as well. Managerial implication, limitation and direction for future studies are included in the paper.Abstract
This study investigated the mediating role of employee well-being and engagement in the relationship between emotional intelligence and turnover intentions. It also examined the interactional effect of perceived organizational support on the relationship between emotional intelligence and the mediators (employee well-being and engagement). Stratified simple random sampling was used to collect data. A total of 450 questionnaires were distributed among employees of various banks in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Data were analyzed using reliability testing, correlation, and regression analysis. The results indicated that employee well-being and engagement mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence and turnover intentions, while perceived organizational support positively moderates the relationship between emotional intelligence and the mediators. The paper also discusses managerial implications, study limitations, and directions for future research.
