Does a Flexible Work Schedules Affect Turnover Intentions: A Mediation Model

Abstract

Employee turnover has increasingly emerged as a significant issue, with numerous countries and organizations encountering labor market shortages. Human resource management priorities, particularly employee retention techniques, have changed due to shifting workforce blend, socio-economic situations, and workplace expectations. The corporate world is transforming employment models to achieve three critical objectives: attraction, motivation, and retention of skilled personnel - with flexible scheduling options demonstrating particular success in facilitating employee work-life integration. This study specifically examines the association among FWAs & turnover intentions while highlighting job satisfaction's mediating role, employing both theoretical analysis through literature review and empirical investigation using data from 219 employees analyzed via descriptive statistics and PLS-SEM methodology. The findings demonstrate that FWAs contribute to higher job satisfaction, which subsequently reduces turnover intentions, confirming that satisfied employees with flexible work options exhibit significantly lower propensity to leave their organizations.