Abstract
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the impact of job embeddedness (JE) on the turnover intention (TI) of the public sector with the mediating effect of the individual factor (i.e. life satisfaction [LS]) and the moderating effect of the leadership style (i.e. ethical leadership [EL]).Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a quantitative design to collect data from 236 employees working in the public sector in Vietnam through field research using structured questionnaires. Data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that JE negatively affects the TI of public sector employees through the mediation effect of LS. Additionally, this study indicates that EL moderates the relationship between JE and TI.Practical implicationsThis study implies that public sector stakeholders should consider both individual and contextual factors to manage and retain employees. In addition to addressing employees' embeddedness with the organisation and community and their LS, public organisations need to focus on hiring, training and promoting ethical leaders.Originality/valueThis study highlights the role of embeddedness within both the organisation and the community, along with the role of EL in the LS and TI of public sector employees.
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Political Science and International Relations,Public Administration,Geography, Planning and Development
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