The Impact of Employee Engagement on Turnover Intention; An Applied Study on The Egyptian Private Universities

Abstract

Abstract The present study explores the relationships between Employee Engagement and turnover intention empirically in the higher education sector in Egypt. Based on a survey of academic staff in faculty of Al-Ahram Canadian University, 6th October University, and Masr University, it has been realized that all dimensions of Employee Engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption) have positive effect on turnover intention. the research findings provide evidence to suggest that ;It is certain that the higher degree of Employee Engagement in terms of (vigor ,dedication , and absorption) will lead individuals to a lower level of turnover intention. It is necessary for organizations to consider the relationship between employee engagement and turnover intention in the formulation implementing and maintaining of their retention strategies