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Effects of work passion on turnover intention for Chinese government employees: The dualistic model of passion perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2018

Zhenxing Gong ,
Ying Zhang ,
Jinfeng Ma ,
Yao Liu  and
Yujia Zhao
Zhenxing Gong*
Affiliation:
School of Business, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, CN, China
Ying Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Business, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, CN, China
Jinfeng Ma
Affiliation:
School of Business, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, CN, China
Yao Liu
Affiliation:
School of Business, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, CN, China
Yujia Zhao
Affiliation:
Donlinks School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, CN, China
*
Corresponding author: zxgong118@163.com
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Abstract

Turnover intention is a negative outcome for an organization. The purpose of this article is to examine the relationships among work passion, subjective well-being, career adaptability, and turnover intention for Chinese government employees. The article consists of an empirical study with a sample of 472 government employees in Shandong Province, China. Participants completed a series of questionnaires in three waves. The results indicate that harmonious passion is negatively related to turnover intention and that obsessive passion is positively related to turnover intention. Additionally, the relationship between harmonious/obsessive passion and turnover is mediated by subjective well-being, and career adaptability moderates the relationship between harmonious/obsessive passion and subjective well-being. Implications are discussed.

Keywords

work passionsubjective well-beingcareer adaptability and turnover intention

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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 26 , Issue 4 , July 2020 , pp. 502 - 518
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2018

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