This study aimed to examine the effects of job demands and job resources (JD-R) on public officials' turnover intention and to verify whether generation acts as a moderator in these relationships. To this end, hierarchical regression analysis was cond...
This study aimed to examine the effects of job demands and job resources (JD-R) on public officials' turnover intention and to verify whether generation acts as a moderator in these relationships. To this end, hierarchical regression analysis was conducted using data from the '2024 Public Sector Work-Life Survey' by the Korea Institute of Public Administration and the SPSS 31.0 statistical package.
The key findings are as follows. First, empirical analysis verified that job demands factors—namely role conflict, work overload, and role ambiguity—significantly increase turnover intention. Specifically, role conflict was determined to be the most influential factor driving this intent.
Second, among job resources, feedback and supervisor support were effective in reducing turnover intention, with feedback having a relatively greater impact than supervisor support. In contrast, job autonomy did not have a statistically significant effect on turnover intention.
Third, the analysis by generation revealed that while Generation M and Generation Z exhibited higher levels of turnover intention compared to the older generation, no moderating effect of generation was observed. In other words, the strength of the causal relationship—where job demands increase turnover intention and job resources decrease it—did not differ between the older generation and the MZ generation.
Therefore, lowering job demands should take precedence in efforts to reduce turnover, irrespective of the generational cohort. The study also supports the introduction of generation-sensitive management practices. Finally, establishing a culture that permits mistakes is essential to realize the true value of job autonomy.