What makes talents stay? Perceived organizational support and future time perspective

Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to integrate self-determination and social exchange theories to assess how the three-way interaction between human capital, perceived organizational support (POS) and future time perspective (FTP) affects turnover intention.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a sample of 586 engineers and their immediate supervisors working in Taiwanese high-technology companies to examine the hypothesized relationships.FindingsThe results indicate that human capital with a high POS has a lower turnover intention than that with a low POS. Moreover, a three-way interaction is observed between human capital, POS and FTP, indicating that human capital predicts lower turnover intention when both POS and FTP are high.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that managers should hire employees who have high human capital and who are predisposed to FTP and provide strong organizational support to retain outstanding manpower.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to examine the interaction effects of POS and FTP on the relationship between human capital and turnover intention.