What is the Watchman Thinking about- Stay or Go? Examining Leadership Style and Organisational Commitment as Precursors of Turnover Intention of Private Security Employees

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What is the Watchman Thinking about- Stay or Go? Examining Leadership Style and Organisational Commitment as Precursors of Turnover Intention of Private Security Employees

Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo
Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo Edith Cowan University
Margaret Momo Laryea
Margaret Momo Laryea
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This study examined the effect of leadership style (transformational and transactional) on turnover intention of employees in Westec Security Systems Ghana Limited. The study was quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical in nature. Structured questionnaires was used for the data collection. Two hundred and fifty eight (258) questionnaires were returned by respondents out of 265 administered. The findings indicated a significant negative relationship between affective commitment and turnover intention (β= -.226, p

What is the Watchman Thinking about- Stay or Go? Examining Leadership Style and Organisational Commitment as Precursors of Turnover Intention of Private Security Employees

This study examined the effect of leadership style (transformational and transactional) on turnover intention of employees in Westec Security Systems Ghana Limited. The study was quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical in nature. Structured questionnaires was used for the data collection. Two hundred and fifty eight (258) questionnaires were returned by respondents out of 265 administered. The findings indicated a significant negative relationship between affective commitment and turnover intention (β= -.226, p<.001), continuance commitment and turnover intention (β= -.148, p < .01), and normative commitment and turnover intention (β= -.121, p < .001).

Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo
Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo Edith Cowan University
Margaret Momo Laryea
Margaret Momo Laryea

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Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo. 2016. “. Global Journal of Management and Business Research – A: Administration & Management GJMBR-A Volume 16 (GJMBR Volume 16 Issue A3): .

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What is the Watchman Thinking about- Stay or Go? Examining Leadership Style and Organisational Commitment as Precursors of Turnover Intention of Private Security Employees

Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo
Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo Edith Cowan University
Margaret Momo Laryea
Margaret Momo Laryea

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