Work engagement e intención de rotación en una empresa peruana de retail
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2020-11-11
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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En la actualidad, el sector retail en el Perú se ve amenazado por la rotación voluntaria de su
personal, problemática que puede gestionarse a través del engagement. La presente investigación
explora la relación entre el work engagement y la intención de rotación en una empresa peruana
de retail. Para abordar el objetivo descrito se aplicaron dos pruebas a 202 trabajadores de primera
línea de una cadena de supermercados en Lima, Perú. Para evaluar el work engagement se aplicó
la versión de 9 ítems de la escala UWES y para evaluar la intención de rotación se aplicó un
cuestionario adaptado y piloteado para efectos de la investigación actual. A pesar que la literatura
previa considere que los trabajadores de primera línea experimenten poco engagement, el presente
estudio encuentra una prevalencia de más de una vez a la semana. Del mismo modo, si bien se
esperaba un nivel alto de rotación en estos trabajadores, se encontraron niveles intermedios.
Finalmente, la investigación comprueba que existe una relación inversa entre el engagement y la
intención de rotación y que la relación se replica en la población de trabajadores operativos de
primea línea de una cadena de supermercados en Lima.
Today the Peruvian Retail Sector is threatened by the high index of voluntary turnover of its staff, a problem that can be addressed by managing engagement. This study explores the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention in a Peruvian retail company. To address this objective, two tests were applied to 202 frontline workers of a supermarket company based in Lima, Peru. To assess work engagement, the 9-item version of the UWES scale was applied, and to assess turnover intention a questionnaire was adapted and piloted for the purpose of the current investigation before its application. Although past studies suggest frontline workers don’t experience engagement often, the present study finds these workers experience engagement more than once a week. Likewise, although a high level of turnover intention was expected, intermediate levels turnover intention was found among the frontline workers. Finally the findings provide evidence of an inverse relationship existing between engagement and turnover intention as seen in previous studies, which in term provides sufficient evidence to conclude that frontline workers of supermarkets in Lima experience an inverse relationship between work engagement and turnover intentions.
Today the Peruvian Retail Sector is threatened by the high index of voluntary turnover of its staff, a problem that can be addressed by managing engagement. This study explores the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention in a Peruvian retail company. To address this objective, two tests were applied to 202 frontline workers of a supermarket company based in Lima, Peru. To assess work engagement, the 9-item version of the UWES scale was applied, and to assess turnover intention a questionnaire was adapted and piloted for the purpose of the current investigation before its application. Although past studies suggest frontline workers don’t experience engagement often, the present study finds these workers experience engagement more than once a week. Likewise, although a high level of turnover intention was expected, intermediate levels turnover intention was found among the frontline workers. Finally the findings provide evidence of an inverse relationship existing between engagement and turnover intention as seen in previous studies, which in term provides sufficient evidence to conclude that frontline workers of supermarkets in Lima experience an inverse relationship between work engagement and turnover intentions.
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Recursos humanos--Administración, Comercio minorista, Motivación del empleado
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