Turnovers intention among lecturers in private higher education: a study of KYPJ / Norazizah Bahar, Mohamad Suhairi Yiam and Aish Azahraa Kharudin

Turnover intentions are critical factor that can affect the success and sustainability of organizations in various industries. In Malaysia, PHEIs have been grappling with the issue of faculty turnover for quite some time. Kolej Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (KYPJ) is also facing the problem of an increasing turnover rate among its lecturers. Therefore, it becomes essential for the management of the institutions to find a reason behind the problem. Work-life balance, career development, pay and benefit, and job security are the tools that are being used to study the relationship with the dependent variable. This study aims to identify the factors contributing to turnover intention among lecturers in KYPJ and propose strategies to help reduce the turnover rate. The data was collected by questionnaire using the total sampling method with a total of 90 respondents who are lecturers working at KYPJ in October 2023. This research used the Multiple Regression Analysis to determine the significance of the independent variables which are work-life balance, career development, pay and benefit, and job security that used turnover intention as the dependent variable. Work-life balance and job security have a significant relationship with turnover intention. Meanwhile, career development, pay and benefits have an insignificant relationship.