Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intentions in Abu Dhabi Police

Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intentions in Abu Dhabi Police

Employees are integral to the success of an organisation. Several factors enable employees to work effectively to the point where they can contribute to the success of the organisation. When such factors are absent, employees may find reasons leave the organisation. This research aims to identify and critically examine factors that influence organisational commitments and Employee Turnover Intentions (TI) in the Police. This line of inquiry is taken in order to develop a framework that may be utilised to reduce turnover in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Police. Through theoretical explanations derived from literature, certain factors such as workplace stressors, work control, job stress, job satisfaction and organisational commitment were identified as factors that may influence TI. The impact of these factors on TI and the interaction between these variables are tested in UAE police through eleven hypotheses. Quantitative research design was adopted to conduct the research through cross-sectional survey methodology. An online survey is administered to UAE Police, where 213 officers participated in the study. Data is analysed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) to test and confirm the relationships between antecedents and predictors of TI. The results indicate that factors such as workplace stressors and job stress influence organisational commitment in the UAE Police. Results further reveal that organisational commitment and workplace both influence TI in UAE Police. The result also highlighted the role of organisational commitment as a mediator in the relationship between workplace stressors and TI UAE Police. The study implications indicate that the framework which is a contribution to theory may be utilised in developing personal and workforce resilience in the police in light of dealing with future crises.