Hubungan antara kontrak psikologi dan pemencaran kuasa psikologi terhadap niat untuk pusing ganti: gaya kepimpinan transformasi sebagai pembolehubah pengantara

The objective of this study was to determine the influence of psychological contracts and the psychological empowerment on turnover intention among 269 agricultural officers in the Department of Agriculture Malaysia. Additionally, this study also aimed to identify the significance of transformational leadership as mediator on the relationship between psychological contracts, psychological empowerment and turnover intention. Considering the importance of understanding turnover intention, it is valuable to increase understanding of the factors that contribute to reduce turnover intention behaviour. In this study, psychological contract factors, psychological empowerment and transformational leadership introduced as factors that may turnover intention in the Department of Agriculture Malaysia. For the purposes of data analysis and hypothesis testing, several statistical methods such as multiple regression analysis were used to understand the dimensionality of the variables. The result of this study show that relational, opportunity in psychological contracts and self-esteem in psychological empowerment have a positive influence on the value commitment while transactions in psychological contracts have a negative effect on value commitment. In another hand, the result show that perfection in transformational leadership has a positive influence on value commitment and commitment to stay in turnover intention. While last result show, openness in transformation leadership have a positive influence on value commitment and commitment to stay in turnover intention. The relationship between psychological contract, psychological empowerment, transformation leadership and turnover intention suggested that it might be beneficial to the management of the Department of Agriculture Malaysia to address the turnover intention. Based on research findings, theoretical and practical implications also discussed. Limitations and recommendations for future research also highlighted in this study.