Sustaining Employees through Co-worker and Supervisor Support: Evidence from Thailand

IF 0.8 Q4 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Asian Journal of Business and Accounting Pub Date : 2018-12-18 DOI:10.22452/AJBA.VOL11NO2.6

K. Wongboonsin, Pitichai Dejprasertsri, Tanasak Krabuanrat, Siriyupa Roongrerngsuke, S. Srivannaboon, Piyachart Phiromswad

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Abstract

Manuscript type: Research paper Research aims: This study aims to examine the effects of perceived co-worker and supervisor support on employees’ intention to quit in the food and beverage industry in Thailand. Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 322 entry-level employees were recruited from one of Thailand’s largest food and beverage company as respondents for our survey. Data were then analysed using the OLS regression.Research findings: Our results highlight that workplace social support as indicated by existing literature were predominantly conducted in Western countries and these were found to be inapplicable in the Thai context. Our study also highlights some inconsistent results between the different age group of workers. Theoretical contributions/Originality: Our study expands on previous literature by making empirical contributions from the perspective of Thailand. As a collectivistic and feminine society, Thailand carries results that are different from the West. Our study also makes contributions by providing evidence drawn from the different age group perspective. Practitioner/Policy implications: Companies in Asian countries should reconsider their strategies in retaining workers. Our results offer strategies that are guided by the outcome generated from an Asian context which is highly different from the Western context. Research limitation/Implications: Since this study only focused on employees from one company, the generalisability of our results may be restricted. Keywords: Co-Worker Support, Supervisor Support, Intention to Quit, Employee Retention, Employment SustainmentJEL Classification: M12, M54, M59

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通过同事和主管的支持来维持员工：来自泰国的证据

手稿类型：研究论文研究目的：本研究旨在检验泰国食品饮料行业中感知的同事和主管支持对员工辞职意愿的影响。设计/方法/方法：共有322名初级员工从泰国最大的食品和饮料公司之一招聘，作为我们调查的受访者。然后使用OLS回归分析数据。研究结果：我们的研究结果强调，现有文献表明，工作场所的社会支持主要在西方国家进行，而这些支持在泰国并不适用。我们的研究还强调了不同年龄段工人之间的一些不一致的结果。理论贡献/原创性：我们的研究通过从泰国的角度进行实证贡献，扩展了以往的文献。作为一个集体主义和女性社会，泰国的结果与西方不同。我们的研究还通过提供从不同年龄组角度得出的证据做出了贡献。从业者/政策影响：亚洲国家的公司应该重新考虑留住员工的策略。我们的研究结果提供了以亚洲背景下产生的结果为指导的策略，而亚洲背景与西方背景截然不同。研究局限性/影响：由于本研究仅针对一家公司的员工，因此我们的研究结果的可推广性可能受到限制。关键词：同事支持，主管支持，辞职意向，员工保留，就业维持JEL分类：M12，M54，M59

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Asian Journal of Business and Accounting BUSINESS, FINANCE-

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2.00

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： An academic journal that aims to advance knowledge in the business and accounting disciplines, to narrow the gap between theory and practice, and to set direction for policy initiatives in Asia. Welcome to the Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (AJBA). AJBA is an international refereed journal, published biannually (30th June and 30th December) by the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia. AJBA aims to publish scholarly business researches that are relevant to Malaysia and the Asian region. It intends to highlight the practical implications in promoting better business decision making process and the formulation of public policy in Asia. This journal publishes theoretical, conceptual, and empirical papers within the broad areas of business and accounting in Asia. The AJBA covers a broad spectrum of the business and accounting disciplines. A suggestive (though not necessarily comprehensive) list of areas that would be included in this journal are: general management, strategic management, human resource management, organizational behaviour, labour and industrial relations, international business management, business communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, management science, operations management, production management, supply chain management, marketing management, brand management, consumer behaviour, information management, e-marketing, e-commerce, quality management, retailing, service marketing, hospitality management, hotel and tourism management, asset pricing, capital and money markets, corporate finance, derivatives markets, finance and banking, financial economics, etc.