@mastersthesis {9188, title = {Factors associated with the turnover intentions of Ohio Cooperative Extension county agents}, volume = {Ph.D.}, year = {1985}, note = {

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}, school = {Ohio State University}, type = {Doctoral diss.}, abstract = {

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between various factors ad the turnover intentions of the Ohio Cooperative Extension county agents. Based on the March and Simon Theory of Job Turnover, a number of independent variables were studied. The dependent variable was the intention to leave the job. Data were gathered in May 1985 through a three-part questionnaire and the examination of personnel records. The population consisted of all Extension county agents (N=244). Findings were based on 218 questionnaires providing usable data (89\%).

Findings suggested that agents generally had low intentions to leave jobs. Lower performers had the highest intentions. Agents did not see that organizational rewards were contingent upon performance level. 4-H youth agents had significantly lower levels of job satisfaction, satisfaction with pay and with the work itself. They also had lower perceptions of performance-contingent rewards. The best predictors of not intending to leave one\&$\#$39;s job was overall job satisfaction, satisfaction with co-workers, age and self-rating of job performance.

}, author = {Emmalou Rossano} }