Effect of Supportive Work Environment on Employee retention Mediating role of employee engagement
Keywords:
Supportive Work Environment, Employee retention, Employee engagementAbstract
Purpose
This research paper attempted to investigate a supportive work environment can lead to higher employee retention, while employee engagement act as a mediator in the research.
Methods
To scrutinize this link, primary data was collected by using structured survey questionnaire that was distributed among employees from the education sector. The survey was to measure employee retention on the work environment, the engagement level and their intention to remain with the organization. Statistical methods like regression analysis and process macro for mediation analysis was used to analyses the data and test the hypotheses incorporated in the study.
Results
The findings demonstrated that a supportive work environment significantly boosts employee engagement, which subsequently leads to higher retention rates. The findings of this research provided appropriate information about the effect of a supportive work environment on employee retention, with the mediator role of employee engagement.
Novelty
The results were added to the existing field of knowledge on employee retention and engagement and have practical implications for organizations that seek to boost their employee retention rates. Through recognizing the importance of a favorable workplace environment's impetus to staff engagement, organizations can create programs and policies that cultivate a positive atmosphere, raise staff engagement, and, as a result, increase staff retention rates.