Investigation the Effects of Organizational Identification and Perceived Organizational Support on Turnover through Variables of Job Engagement and Affective Commitment

Human resources is the most important organizational capital and competitive advantage. So reducing their turnover rate is critical for organization to stay in competition scene and achieve higher levels of performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of organizational identity, perceived organizational support, job engagement and affective commitment on turnover intention. Data obtained from 250 employees of a public hospital in Mazandaran Province. Measuring models examined and hypotheses tested using SPSS22 and LISREL8.8 softwares and statistical techniques including confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Results showed that organizational identity has a significant positive impact on job engagement and affective commitment. Perceived organizational support has a significant positive impact on job engagement and a significant negative impact on turnover intention. Job engagement has a significant positive impact on affective commitment and a significant negative impact on turnover intention. Moreover, impact of affective commitment on turnover intention is rejected.