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What Attract Gen Y to Stay in Organization? HR Practices, Organizational Support or Leadership Style

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  • Siti Zubaidah Othman

    (School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, 06010 Kedah, Malaysia,)

  • Syahrulniza Anak Lembang

    (School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, 06010 Kedah, Malaysia.)

Abstract

This study examines the direct relationship between human resource practices such as training and development, compensation and benefits, career development and performance appraisal, perceived organizational support, leadership style such as transformational, transactional and laissezfaire and intention to stay. A total of 400 questionnaires were disributed to participants who had agreed to participate in this study. However, only 200 questionnaire were returned and usable for further analyses. Hypotheses for direct effect were tested using multiple regression analyses. Results showed that only training and development, compensation and benefits, and transformational leadership style were significantly positively associated with intention to stay. Implications of the findings, potential limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.

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  • Siti Zubaidah Othman & Syahrulniza Anak Lembang, 2017. "What Attract Gen Y to Stay in Organization? HR Practices, Organizational Support or Leadership Style," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 7(2), pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ3:2017-02-01
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    Keywords

    Intention to Stay; Human Resources Practices; Perceived Organizational Support; Leadership Styles; Gen Y;
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    JEL classification:

    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
    • P36 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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