An Empirical Analysis of the Mediating Role of Fear of COVID-19 Between Telecommuting and Employees Retention.

ABSTRACT: Telecommuting has been found to have a profound effect on employee turnover intention. However, the literature is vague in understanding the mechanism through which telecommuting affects employee retention (ER). Grounded on the conservation of resource (COR) theory and social exchange theory (SET), this study examined the impact of telecommuting on ER and fear of COVID-19 and the subsequent impact of fear of COVID-19 on ER. The study also investigated fear of COVID-19 as a mediating mechanism between telecommuting and ER. Data collected from 307 employees working in nonprofit and nongovernmental organisations in Balochistan, Pakistan was analysed using PLS-SEM. The findings showed that telecommuting was positively related to ER while its relationship was negative and significant with fear

SUBMITTER: Kakar AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088751 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature