Title: Factors that contributes the willingness to stay in organisations

Authors: Mariana Cruz; Álvaro L. Dias; Leandro F. Pereira; Renato Lopes da Costa; Rui Gonçalves

Addresses: ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal ' BRU-Business Research Unit, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal ' BRU-Business Research Unit, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal ' Business Research Unit – BRU-IUL, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal ' PIAGET Almada, Almada, Portugal

Abstract: The competitive context of globalisation is arising some complex issues for companies. One of the main problems is high turnover rates, which are negatively affecting organisations' results. The willingness to stay in a company can be affected by numerous variables and, understanding these variables can be crucial for the sustainability of any business. This research aims to address and measure willingness to stay within a company, understand if and how much it is influenced by organisational culture, specifically by commitment, happiness, justice and loyalty. Using survey data from 284 active workers, the results reveal that willingness to stay is positively influenced by organisational commitment, organisational happiness and, organisational loyalty. Although organisational justice does not directly affect willingness to stay, it acts as a mediator in the other three variables, revealing an indirect relationship between organisational justice and willingness to stay established through organisational commitment, organisational happiness and, organisational loyalty.

Keywords: organisational commitment; organisational happiness; organisational justice; organisational loyalty; willingness to stay.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBGE.2025.142900

International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2025 Vol.19 No.1, pp.67 - 93

Accepted: 20 Mar 2023
Published online: 02 Dec 2024 *

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