EMPLOYEES’ PERCEPTIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT BREACH AND THEIR TURNOVER INTENTION

Abstract

This work was done to analyze employees’ perceptions of psychological contract breach and their turnover intention in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This study was done based on cross-sectional investigation approach. This study was conducted in different organizations in Jeddah. This study comprised of 103 respondents who were selected by simple random and stratified methods. Data collection was done using questionnaire survey method, which was distributed online. The result showed that 45.7% of the employees agreed that they have not received everything that organizations have promised.  On the other hand, 41.8% of the employees agreed that despite their hard work and contribution, employers did not fulfill the promises it has made to its employees. In addition, 44.7% of the employees agreed that they were planning to leave the organizations. Furthermore, 49.5 % of the employees agreed that employees in organizations are looking for new jobs. Finally, 44.7% of the employees agreed that they had no plan to be in their organization for a longer period.