Exploring Antecedents of Turnover Intention Among Generation Y Employees in Construction Industry

Neeta Syairul Amelia, Safian and Zaiton, Hassan and Mark, Kasa and Nur Fatihah, Abdullah Bandar and Nik Norsyamimi, Md Nor (2021) Exploring Antecedents of Turnover Intention Among Generation Y Employees in Construction Industry. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11 (2). pp. 117-130. ISSN 2222-6990

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Abstract

Current reports claim that the constantly switching job became a norm among the Generation Y workforce in Malaysia with the reason being dissatisfied with the organization’s working system, pay and fringe benefits. This study aims to explore the antecedent leading to the Generation Y employees’ turnover intention. Five (5) Generation Y informants in construction industry were interviewed. Findings showed that generation Y employees prefer to stay at the current organization at least within five years. Antecedents of turnover intention identified are dissatisfaction towards the amount of wage received, a fringe benefits, access to better career opportunity or to change their career as well as family and/or personal reason. Retention factors identified include training and development, career development and good salary. Thus, to retain and motivate generation Y employees, organizations should implement proper human resource development programs such as training and career development while paying comparable salary and benefits. Keywords: Turnover Intention Antecedents, Generation Y, Malaysia.

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