MOBBING AND TURNOVER INTENTION: A STUDY FROM EMPLOYEES OF THE PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH AND SPORTS IN TURKEY

Authors

  • Urkus Berber M.Sc., Izmir Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Turkey
  • Bekir S. Yildiz M.Sc., Mugla Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v0i0.2833

Keywords:

mobbing, turnover intention, employee, sport organization

Abstract

In this study, the relationship between mobbing behavior and employees’ turnover intention in organizations providing sports services was examined. The data in this study were obtained from two Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports’ employees, in Turkey. As the data collection tool, the mobbing scale developed by Yildiz (2019) and the turnover intention scale developed by Landau and Hammer (1986) were used. As a result of this study, in which hierarchical regression analysis was used, it was found that mobbing behaviors significantly and positively affected employees’ turnover intentions. At the end of the study, administrative suggestions were given on the solution of mobbing.

 

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  • Urkus Berber, M.Sc., Izmir Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Turkey

    Urkus Berber is a Sport Trainer in Izmir Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Turkey. She has a master’s degree and her research areas are sports marketing and organizational behavior in sports. She had competed in the Turkish National Team in various sports in the past.

  • Bekir S. Yildiz, M.Sc., Mugla Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Turkey

    Bekir S. Yildiz is a Sports Facility Director in Mugla Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Turkey. He has a master’s degree and his research area is organizational behavior in sports. He had played for various amateur and professional football teams.

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2020-02-05

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