Abstract
Recent research has shown that while tuition reimbursement is generally associated with employee retention, employees may be more inclined to switch jobs when they earn graduate degrees. This article investigates the relationship between employees currently receiving tuition reimbursement and intention to leave the organization. Analysis of survey data from 322 employed graduate students shows that receiving tuition reimbursement is positively related to perceived organizational support, which reduces turnover intention. However, employees working toward degrees unrelated to their current jobs express greater intention to leave the organization, which increases as they near graduation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 423-442 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Human Resource Development Quarterly |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management