INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND JOB SATISFACTION ON TURNOVER INTENTION IN ENTERPRISES: A CASE STUDY OF CHINA CONSTRUCTION INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEE

Abstract

The purposes of this study were: 1) to examine the relationship between transformational leadership, job satisfaction, and turnover intention; and 2) to explore the influence of transformational leadership and job satisfaction on turnover intention. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The sample used in this study consisted of 400 China Construction International employees who were recruited by a purposive sampling method. The statistics employed in the data analysis were minimum, maximum, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression.

The study results indicate that 1) both transformational leadership and job satisfaction had a negative correlation with turnover intention at the .01 level of significance; 2) transformational leadership significantly influenced turnover intention (p < .001, β = -.530); and 3) job satisfaction also significantly influenced turnover intention (p < .001, β = -.227). The findings show that transformational leadership has a moderately negative influence on turnover intention. Meanwhile, transformational leadership has a weak negative influence on the turnover intention decisions of China Construction International employees. Additionally, job satisfaction was also correlated with intentions to resign from the organization. These results emphasize the need for effective leadership practices and tactics to boost job satisfaction, retention, and organizational stability.