Personality Traits and Turnover Intention among Front Level Managerial Personnel

Abstract

Due to diversity in workplace and complexity in nature of executives, it is very diffi cult to understand why potential executives are leaving organizations. Employee turnover is a burning issue in present at workplaces. Several researches have been conducted to identify the cause and consequences of the employee turnover. In this line of research, the present study is an effort to explore the relationship of trait emotional intelligence and personality (Big-Five) with turnover intention (intention to leave). The study was carried out on 100 front level executives of Indian organizations. Three standardized psychometric devices namely TEIQue-SF, Big Five Inventory-10 and Intention to leave were used for data collection. Obtained data was analyzed by using correlation and hierarchal regression analysis. Results of correlational analysis indicate that trait emotional intelligence and conscientiousness was signifi cantly negatively correlated with intention to leave whereas neuroticism was signifi cantly positively correlated with intention to leave. Results of hierarchical regression analysis conforms the results of correlational analysis. It can be concluded form the obtained results that personality play a crucial role to determine the executive’s intention to leave the organization.