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Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context
Dissertation (MCom (Industrial Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/110019 Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context Olckers, Chantal ricolev@gmail.com Da Silva, Ricole Psychological ownership retention factors job satisfaction affective commitment turnover intention structural equation modelling mediation. Dissertation (MCom (Industrial Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2016. Feelings associated with psychological ownership have the potential to positively shape, identify and influence behaviour and psycho-social consequences including job satisfaction, affective commitment, and turnover intention (Avey, Avolio, Crossly & Luthans, 2009; Belk, 1998; Dittmar, 2002; Isaacs, 1933; O’Driscoll, Pierce & Coghlan, 2006; Olckers, 2012; Pierce, Rubenfield & Morgan et al., 1991). The study aimed to expand on research literature by exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and the impact of this relationship on several work-related outcomes, namely: job satisfaction, affective commitment and turnover intention, within a South African context. This quantitative study adopted a non-experimental, cross-sectional survey design with data being collected from a non-probability purposive sample (n = 327) using a number of research instruments, namely: the Psychological Ownership Questionnaire (Avey et al., 2009); Retention Factor Measurement Scale (Döckel, 2003), Job Satisfaction Survey (Helgren, Sjoberg & Sverke (1997); Affective Commitment Scale (Meyer & Allen, 1991); and, Turnover Intention Scale (Sjöberg & Sverke, 1996). As the sample was relatively small, the generalizability of the results is limited and is not representative of the South African population. SPSS was used to calculate a number of descriptive statistics, including; standard deviations, means and kurtosis. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to explore the relationships between variables, with Cronbach’s alpha Abstract ______________________________________________________________ iv coefficient being calculated to evaluate reliability. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was conducted using MPlus to determine best model fit using maximum likelihood estimation. This analysis revealed Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from 0.54 to 0.95. Psychological ownership was proven to have direct relationships with retention factors and partially mediated the relationship between retention factors and job satisfaction; fully mediated the relationship between retention factors and affective commitment; and partially mediated the relationship between retention factors and turnover intention. All mediation was of medium effect size (Preacher & Kelly, 2011). In conclusion, as psychological ownership mediates the relationship between retention factors and work-related outcomes, by focusing on improving retention factors (compensation, training and development opportunities, supervisor support, career development and work-life policies), organisations may be able to positively impact a number or work-related outcomes such as: employee job satisfaction, affective commitment and turnover intention. Organisations which focus on improving these retention factors may thus enable their employees to experience increased feelings of psychological ownership. It is thus recommended that human resource practitioners and management develop proactive talent management and retention strategies in order to improve retention factors, allowing the mediating role of psychological ownership to improve employee job satisfaction and affective commitment, and reduce turnover intention. This will ensure that organisations are able to build their knowledge reservoir and compete with confidence in the war for talent. Human Resource Management MCom (Industrial Psychology) 2026-05-15T17:26:05Z 2026-05-15T17:26:05Z 16/07/18 2016 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/2263/110019 en application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Psychological ownership retention factors job satisfaction affective commitment turnover intention structural equation modelling mediation. Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context |
| title | Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context |
| title_full | Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context |
| title_short | Exploring the relationship between psychological ownership, retention factors and work-related outcomes within a South African context |
| title_sort | exploring the relationship between psychological ownership retention factors and work related outcomes within a south african context |
| topic | Psychological ownership retention factors job satisfaction affective commitment turnover intention structural equation modelling mediation. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/110019 |