Person-organization fit and job opportunities matter in HRM practices-turnover intention relationship: a moderated mediation model

Abstract

This study aims to develop and test a moderated-mediation model with the person-organisation fit as a mediator in the relations between human resource management (HRM) practices and intention to leave, and job opportunities as a moderator of the indirect link between HRM practices and the intention to leave via person-organisation fit. Data were collected from 250 faculty members of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Pakistan. Hypotheses are tested through partial least squares structural equation modelling and PROCESS macro. The results showed that the relations between HRM practices and intention to leave was partially mediated by person-organization fit. The results also revealed that job opportunities not only moderated the direct relations between person-organisation fit and intention to quit but also moderated the mediated indirect relationship between HRM practices and intention to leave via person organisation fit thus providing evidence of moderated-mediation. This paper is the first of its kind to examine moderated-mediation among HRM practices, person-organisation fit and intention to leave the job.