Abstract:
Staff turnover is of particular concern for organizations that deliver health-care to minority populations who have poor health, and who are likely to experience better health outcomes when health-care is delivered by same-ethnicity workers. Pacific people in New Zealand experience inferior health outcomes. In this research we investigated intent to quit (as a precursor of turnover) among Pacific healthcare workers in Auckland, New Zealand (N = 104). We compared the relative importance of people's fit to their job (PJ fit) and organization (PO fit) in predicting intention to quit. PO fit was the more important predictor, with a mediated path via organizational commitment. We highlight directions for future research and discuss practical implications.