Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Administrative Sciences, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.1-21, 2021 (ESCI)
The purpose of this research paper is to explain the impact of transformational leadership
on employees’ turnover intentions in light of the mediating role of their individual performance.
More precisely, we attempt to explain (a) how TL connects to employees’ turnover intentions, (b)
how TL connects to employee performance, (c) how employee performance connects to turnover
intentions, and (d) how employee performance mediates the connection between intentions and TL.
Four hundred and seventy-eight Turkish healthcare professionals participated in this research. The
results revealed that employee performance mediates the connection between turnover intentions
and TL. In other words, transformational leaders encourage employee performance, which in turn
decreases their turnover intentions. This research has important implications for reducing turnover in
workplaces and increasing employee performance by facilitating a setting for high performance, since
employees who are supported by their leaders are generally more committed to their organizations
and exhibit better performance. This research answers calls to study the mediating function of
the TL procedure, since the mediation clarifies the circumstances under which TL relates to the
favorable results.