Abstract
High voluntary employee turnover in manufacturing significantly affects organizational performance and profitability. Although prior studies have identified numerous predictors of voluntary turnover intentions, limited research has examined psychological safety as a potential factor. This quantitative correlation study addresses this gap by investigating the relationship between team psychological safety and voluntary turnover intentions among production associates and supervisors at an auto parts manufacturing plant in Southeastern Tennessee (N = 31). Using a cross-sectional survey administered via Qualtrics, participants completed demographic items, a team psychological safety scale, and a turnover intention scale. The initial analysis found no statistically significant correlation between team psychological safety and voluntary turnover intentions. However, when time-specific turnover intention items were excluded, a statistically significant correlation emerged. These findings suggest that refining psychological safety measures and further exploring its role in turnover intentions, particularly in manufacturing and small to midsize enterprises, is warranted.
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Bowen, Stella and Shroyer, Tracy
(2025)
"The Relationship Between Team Psychological Safety and Voluntary Turnover Intention: A Quantitative Study of Manufacturing Employees,"
Journal of the North American Management Society: Vol. 14:
No.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/jnams/vol14/iss2/3
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