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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2025): September

Analysis of factors affecting employee turnover with career path as an intervening variable

https://doi.org/10.35912/ahrmr.v5i3.3197
23 Sep 2025

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop hypotheses regarding factors that influence employee turnover, with a particular focus on the land transportation sector in Indonesia. The land transportation industry is characterized by high employee mobility and operational demands, making turnover a critical issue that directly affects service quality, safety, and organizational sustainability. Understanding the underlying factors is therefore essential for designing effective human resource policies and reducing workforce instability.

Methodology: This research adopts a descriptive qualitative approach through a literature review. Descriptive qualitative studies aim to systematically synthesize and interpret findings from previous research without relying on statistical data analysis (Creswell & Poth, 2018). Comparative analysis was used to identify patterns and relationships across multiple studies. The data were collected from academic sources such as Thomson Reuters Journals, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Scopus Q2–Q4 Emerald, Elsevier, Sage, Web of Science, Sinta 2–5 Journals, DOAJ, EBSCO, Google Scholar, Copernicus, and digital reference books.

Results: The review identifies ten key findings: work engagement, remuneration, and leadership directly affect both career path and turnover; career path itself strongly influences turnover; and work engagement and remuneration indirectly affect turnover through career path.

Conclusions: Employee turnover depends on engagement, leadership, and career opportunities; strengthening these reduces turnover and enhances workforce stability in transportation.

Limitations: Future research should include transportation data to strengthen findings.

Contribution: This study enhances understanding of employee turnover by examining work engagement, remuneration, leadership, and career path.

Keywords

Employee Performance Work Competence Work Environment Work Experience

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Marlita, D., Lesmini, ⁠Lis, Handayani, S., Indriyati, I., Soekirman, A., Saribanon, E., & Sihombing, S. (2025). Analysis of factors affecting employee turnover with career path as an intervening variable. Annals of Human Resource Management Research, 5(3), 209–225. https://doi.org/10.35912/ahrmr.v5i3.3197

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Authors

1 . Devi Marlita
Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta, Indonesia
2 . ⁠Lis Lesmini
Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta, Indonesia
3 . Sri Handayani
Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta, Indonesia
4 . Indriyati Indriyati
Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta, Indonesia
5 . Atong Soekirman
Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta, Indonesia
6 . Euis Saribanon
Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta, Indonesia
7 . Sarinah Sihombing
Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta, Indonesia

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