Responsible leadership as mitigator for turnover at Higher Education Institutions
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2024-06-26
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Responsible leadership is gaining importance and is portrayed as a panacea in many organizations. Given the importance of retaining talented employees due to high turnover costs, there is a growing need for insights into the effect responsible leadership has on potential turnover in the organizational climate. The purpose of this thesis is to gather qualitative insights in the possible effect of responsible leadership on turnover intention in a Higher Education Institution (HEI). The study contributes to understanding the impact of leadership on turnover within academic environments and provides insights into factors that contribute to preventing turnover in such environments. The main aim of this study was to understand why teachers might leave their HEI. Data is obtained from academic staff at the faculty of management sciences at the chosen HEI. Based on the findings, the greatest concept leading to turnover for academic staff is a lack of development and career opportunities within their organization. The second biggest concept is the ability of the faculty to manage crises. Bad crisis management can directly impact employees, which negatively affects the work environment and potentially leads to turnover. Lastly, the research suggests that the impact of immediate supervisors is more critical than that of broader organizational leadership. It emerged that academics are motivated for meaningful work and the autonomy to achieve positive job outcomes independently, making them less influenced by their leaders’ actions. Overall, responsible leadership practices seem to mitigate turnover intention at HEIs.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen