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Organizational culture as an explanation for job search effort across small, medium, and large firms

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  • Vathsala Wickramasinghe

    (University of Moratuwa)

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This study examines whether organizational culture influences employees to seek alternative job opportunities and explores the moderating effect of firm size on the relationship between organizational culture and job search effort. Conducted in Sri Lanka, the research focuses on employees from small, medium, and large private firms, categorized by the number of persons employed. A total of 252 valid responses were analyzed. The findings reveal that organizational culture significantly impacts employees' job search effort and that firm size plays a moderating role in this relationship.

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  • Vathsala Wickramasinghe, 2025. "Organizational culture as an explanation for job search effort across small, medium, and large firms," Post-Print hal-05482825, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05482825
    DOI: 10.26784/sbir.v9i1.699
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