Career planning and turnover intention: a moderated moderation model of career plateau and risk-taking propensity

Abstract

Purpose

This article aims to examine the boundary conditions of the relationship between career planning and turnover intention and the joint moderating effects of career plateau and risk-taking propensity on the relationships between career plateau and turnover intention.

Design/methodology/approach

The data of this paper is collected from 231 employees from Taiwanese organizations with more than four years of work experience.

Findings

The results indicate that career plateau significantly moderates the relationships between career planning and turnover intention. The relationships between career planning and turnover intention are weaker when career plateau and risk-taking propensity are low in the three-way interaction effect.

Originality/value

The article examined the moderated moderation model of career planning and turnover intention using career plateau and risk-taking propensity as moderators.

Citation

Ng, C.T.S., Chen, H.-C., Chen, I.-H. and Wu, C.-Y. (2024), "Career planning and turnover intention: a moderated moderation model of career plateau and risk-taking propensity", Evidence-based HRM, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 630-642. https://doi.org/10.1108/EBHRM-03-2022-0058