White, J A (2024) Examining the relationship between belonging, career growth, and intention to quit in the construction industry: A quantitative study. DBA thesis, Trevecca Nazarene University, USA.
Abstract
This correlational quantitative research aimed to test Alderfer's ERG Theory of Motivation and examine the relationship between employees' sense of organizational membership and perceived organizational career growth and the intention to quit for employees in the construction industry. The construction industry has experienced rapid growth, technology disruption, and increased competition while grappling with increasingly high turnover. Construction company leaders face increased demand and a shrinking talent pool, with a forecast that the situation will worsen. Employees desire continued employment where they are recognized, developed, rewarded, and appreciated. The population was current employees at Hypower Electric, WB Moore, and Professional Electrical Contractors, Inc. This researcher tested three research questions with regression and correlation, with the data collected from 84 respondents. Employee’s sense of organizational membership and perceived career growth were positive, moderate, and significantly correlated to their intention to quit. Career growth was a stronger predictor of intention to quit compared to organizational membership for this sample. Overall, the findings were consistent with the theoretical framework and literature. The hope is that leaders will use the results of this study to improve employee engagement. Future research should determine the causation of the intention to quit, expand the population, capture more demographic information, and further investigate prediction strengths.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Ness, L |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | competition; employee; employee engagement; employment; motivation; population; professional; quantitative research |
| Index terms: | employment, quantitative research, construction industry, face, motivation, construction company, turnover, population, career, competition, employee engagement |
| Subjects: | demography, market analysis, organization, psychology, business management, management, professional development, industry analysis, data analysis and analytics |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Urban Studies, Human Resources, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Information Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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