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Socially Responsible human resource management and employees' turnover intention: the effect of psychological contract violation and moral identity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2022

Hongdan Zhao ,
Yuanhua Chen Open the ORCID record for Yuanhua Chen [Opens in a new window] ,
Yujuan Xu  and
Qiongyao Zhou
Hongdan Zhao
Affiliation:
School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Yuanhua Chen
Affiliation:
School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Yujuan Xu*
Affiliation:
School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Qiongyao Zhou
Affiliation:
Antai School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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*Corresponding author: E-mail: xyjkeke@163.com
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Abstract

This study explores the impact of socially responsible human resource management (SR-HRM) on the turnover intention by exploring the effects of psychological contract violation (PCV) and moral identity. Using a sample of 284 employees in China, we found that PCV mediated the negative relationship between SR-HRM and turnover intention. Moral identity moderated the direct effect of PCV on turnover intention as well as the indirect effect of SR-HRM on turnover intention via PCV, such that both the direct and indirect effects were stronger for employees with a low level of moral identity compared to those with the high level of moral identity. Findings from this study provide a greater understanding of the internal mechanisms and boundary conditions of SR-HRM that affect turnover intentions. Study findings also provide guidance to organizations seeking to reduce employee turnover.

Keywords

Moral identitypsychological contract violationsocially responsible human resource managementturnover intention
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Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , First View , pp. 1 - 18
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2022

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