Cusp catastrophe model of employee turnover

A cusp catastrophe model is developed to explain job turnover of nursing employees. The temporal dynamics of the catastrophe model suggest that leavers experience lower organization commitment than do stayers prior to termination. Leavers' perceptions of job tension and commitment appear to cro...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 1983-09, Vol.26 (3), p.418-436
Main Authors: Sheridan, J E, Abelson, M A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Employee turnover
Expectancy theories
Health administration
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Models, Theoretical
Nurses
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Personnel Management
Personnel Turnover
Regression Analysis
Stress
Studies
Tension
Terminations
United States
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Summary:A cusp catastrophe model is developed to explain job turnover of nursing employees. The temporal dynamics of the catastrophe model suggest that leavers experience lower organization commitment than do stayers prior to termination. Leavers' perceptions of job tension and commitment appear to cross the threshold levels prior to the termination dates.
ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/256254