The Impact of Work Stress on Turnover Intention in Indonesia: Is There a Mediation from Employee' Job Satisfaction?

Objective - This paper aims to investigate the impact of the work stress on job satisfaction and employee turnover among the employees in Bandung. Methodology/Technique - The study is conducted between January – April 2019 in a private company in Bandung. We distributed questionnaire to 400 participants through the human resource department in each company and obtained 216 valid and usable participants. We used SPSS software to analyze the regression and Macro Process to identify the mediation role. Findings - The findings reveal a direct effect of work stress on both job satisfaction and turnover intention, and there was also direct significant relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention. Job satisfaction plays a mediatory role in the relationship between work stress and turnover intention. The results indicate the strategic policies of HR manager that they should consider stress and satisfaction when confront with high turnover. To identify the turnover leave, managers need to conduct routine survey regarding the employee intention. Novelty – The study uses participants from Indonesia which is considered as a collectivist culture which is still limited; thus our contribution is to provide wider perspective regarding the relationship model of work stress, satisfaction, and turnover intention. Both academics and practitioners could use the results of this study as a basis for future research. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Work Stress; Job Satisfaction; Turnover Intention. JEL Classification: M12, M19.