The Link between Organizational Culture and Turnover Intention among Employees in Ghana

Abstract

In this age of globalization, organizations want to grow and develop in accordance with the demands of the changing environment.  As a result, organizations are defining values, mission and vision that create the sense of who they are and what they stand for, as well as developing a workforce who are committed with no intention of leaving the organisation. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between organizational culture and turnover intentions in Ghana. The study was quantitative in nature and a cross-sectional survey design was used to obtain data from respondents. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Simple regression was used as the main statistical tool for data analyze. The findings of the study indicated an inversely related association between organizational culture and turnover intention. The study recommends that management must develop beliefs, norms and values that all employees can identify with and appreciate at the workplace to retain the human resource.