Effect of Green Human Capital on Employees’ Intention to Quit: The Mediating Role of Employees’ Commitment
Keywords:
Green human capital, intention to quit, employee commitment, IndiaAbstract
The main aim of the present study is to observe the relationship between green human capital and employees’ intention to quit. This study also accounts for the mediating role of employees’ commitment in the above-mentioned relationship. Primary data based on 523 respondents including both males and females from 153 organizations operating in India has been analyzed to test the stated hypotheses. With the application of multiple regression analysis, the study highlighted a significant and negative relationship between green human capital and employees’ intention to quit. Further, the results revealed that employee commitment acts as a partial mediator in this relationship.
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