The International journal of health planning and management
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Int J Health Plann Manage · Apr 2008
Explaining turnover intention in Korean public community hospitals: occupational differences.
Personnel in public hospitals had relatively low job satisfaction despite of tenure employment. High turnover rates degrade hospital image and incur additional costs related to recruitment and training. The purposes of this study were to describe the occupational differences and to identify factors affecting turnover intention among public hospital personnel. ⋯ There were different moderators that influence turnover intentions of hospital personnel. Loyalty had the most important effect upon turnover intention in all occupations.