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dc.contributor.authorNordmo, Morten
dc.contributor.authorNorrøne, Tore Nøttestad
dc.contributor.authorNikolaisen, Kristian
dc.contributor.authorSvarstad, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-04T06:24:13Z
dc.date.available2023-10-04T06:24:13Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-08
dc.description.abstractRetaining qualified personnel is a priority for armed forces, and turnover presents a serious problem. This study uses job embeddedness theory to investigate embeddedness factors, predictability and work–life conflict as predictors of turnover intentions in commissioned officers (COs) and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in the Royal Norwegian Navy. The study posits that career prospects, community fit, organisational fit and organisational links embed personnel and are associated with a reduction in turnover intentions. In addition, the study proposes a mechanism whereby personnel who experience a predictable work schedule have better work–life balance and subsequently lower turnover intentions. Predictability in turn is hypothesised to be associated with the possibility of flexible hours. Using structural equation modelling, we find that embeddedness factors predicted turnover intentions for both personnel categories, but career prospects were the only significant embeddedness factor for NCOs. Predictability was associated with a reduction in turnover intentions via work–life conflict for both groups. In addition, flexible hours showed an effect on work–life conflict for both groups, but through different mechanisms. Overall, the results point to differential actions to reduce turnover between COs and NCOs in the armed forces and conclude with a priority list for actions to reduce turnover in each personnel group.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNordmo, Norrøne, Nikolaisen, Svarstad. Examining the roots of turnover intentions in the Royal Norwegian Navy, the role of embeddedness, work-life conflict and predictability. Journal of Military Studies. 2023en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2181151
dc.identifier.doi10.2478/jms-2023-0002
dc.identifier.issn2242-3524
dc.identifier.issn1799-3350
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/31410
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSciendoen_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Military Studies
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2022 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)en_US
dc.titleExamining the roots of turnover intentions in the Royal Norwegian Navy, the role of embeddedness, work-life conflict and predictabilityen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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