| Abstract: | Turnover intention is widely regarded as a direct antecedent to and proxy for actual voluntary turnover behaviour. However, previous studies have found the turnover intention-behaviour link to be highly heterogeneous and not necessarily strong. This study adopts a cross-cultural perspective, examining how the link varies as a function of Hofstede’s four work-related cultural dimensions. Data from 152 independent samples were meta-analysed, representing the testing of 216,093 employees from 18 nations across 9 geographical regions. The multilevel meta-analytic results reveal significantly stronger turnover intention-behaviour links for countries higher in power distance, higher in individualism, and lower in masculinity. |
