Professional Identity in Private Hospital
Abdul Haeba Ramli, Arsil, Rowlan Takaya, Siti Mariam
Abstract
The employee Health are part of the public health work force in Bekasi, and its shortage has been identified as an urgent priority that should be addressed. Turnover is one of the main contributors to the shortage problem. This research assessed the influence of Perceived Organizational Support and professional identity on turnover intention of The Employee Health and explored the intermediary effect of professional identity between Perceived Organizational Support and turnover intention in private hospital The employee Health in Bekasi. Data were collected from 206 health employee in Jabar Province, Bekasi city. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesized relationship among the variables. Results showed that Professional Organizational Support had a direct negative effect on turnover intention (t-statistic =1.98, t-table < 1.65), Professional Organizational Support had a direct positive effect on Professional Identity (t-statistic = 5.09, t-table < 1.65), and Perceived Organizational Support had an indirect positive effect on turnover intention through the mediating effect of professional identity. Our results strongly confirmed that Perceived Organizational Support and professional identity were strong predicators of turnover intention. According to the results, desirable work environment, quality facilities, fair compensation and adequate advancement opportunities should be emphasized to improve Professional Identity. The turnover intention of health employee could be reduced through improving professional identity, enhancing Professional Organizational Support.