Strategic Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Retention: A Study of the Moderating Role of Job Engagement

The purpose of the present paper was to investigate the moderating role of job engagement in the impact of SHRM practices on the employee retention of Guilan Technical & Vocational Training Organization, and therefore, to provide an empirical and practical contribution to improve employee retention through job engagement. The population consisted of 372 managers and employees, and the sample based on Cochran's formula was equal to 189. The results reveal that SHRM practices and its dimensions have a significant impact on employee retention. Moreover, job engagement has a moderating role in the impact of SHRM and all its dimensions except performance appraisal on employee retention. The findings also indicate of the moderating effect of job engagement in the relationship between SHRM practices and employee retention for three types of job engagement, namely, vigor, dedication and absorption. The association between the demographic variables and the factors also investigated. This study provides an empirical and practical contribution to improving employee retention through job engagement. The theoretical implications, future directions, and limitations are also discussed.