Effects of Staff Bullying on Turnover Intention Among Employees of Engineering Firms in Tarkwa: The Mediating Role of Supervision

Abstract

The study explores workplace bullying with mediating variable supervision and its consequences on turnover intention among employees in selected engineering firms in Ghana. The objectives are to examine the prevalence of staff bullying within engineering firms and examine whether HR practices influence employee retention in a bullied workplace. For this study, a quantitative methodology using a structured questionnaire was adopted. The questionnaire was used to gather data from two hundred and forty-four (244) employees from BCM, Seedco Engineering, Wilhelm Construction, and Boison Construction Company located formed the study's sample. The findings revealed prevalent threats of violence, physical assault, or actual, excessive monitoring of work carried out and allegations made against employees. The results revealed that HR practices significantly affect employee turnover were confirmed in this study. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between perceived supervision and employee turnover intention. Our theoretical and empirical contributions included an examination of the mediating effect of HR practices and abusive supervision on employees’ intention to leave, providing a more comprehensive understanding of COR and SET in bullying studies. The researcher proposes clear channels for reporting, enhancing organizational commitment, retention strategy and clear policy on bullying to reduce bullying in the workplace.