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A Cross-Lagged Analysis of the Reciprocal Relationship Between Job Search Behaviors and Employee Turnover Intentions

Kesea K. Nutter et al.

Journal of Personnel Psychology2025https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000370article
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Abstract: Conventionally, researchers study job search as a predictor of turnover intentions ( Mobley, 1977 ). Despite empirical evaluations demonstrating this relationship, a critical view of construct ordering has yet to be taken. We draw from Hom (2011) to inform our motivation of a potential reciprocal relationship between constructs. To evaluate these ideas, we collected data from an online sample of 290 employed adults in the United States using an online platform across three timepoints with 2-week intervals. A cross-lagged panel model analysis revealed that job search behaviors and turnover intentions relate reciprocally over time. Our study contributes to the literature by demonstrating that a unidirectional relationship may fail to capture the dynamic relationship between job search and turnover intentions.

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@article{kesea2025,
  title        = {{A Cross-Lagged Analysis of the Reciprocal Relationship Between Job Search Behaviors and Employee Turnover Intentions}},
  author       = {Kesea K. Nutter et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Personnel Psychology},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000370},
}

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