Talent and leadership development practices as drivers of intention to stay in Lebanese organisations: the mediating role of affective commitment

Chami-Malaeb, Rola; Garavan, Thomas

Abstract

This paper examines the relationships among investment in talent and leadership development practices in Lebanese organisations and two behavioural outcomes, affective commitment and intention to stay. Affective commitment is expected to mediate the relationship between talent and leadership development practices and intention to stay. We found that both talent and leadership development practices were positively related to intention to stay and affective commitment. We also found that affective commitment partially mediated the relationship between talent development and intention to stay and fully mediated the relationship between leadership development and intention to stay. The research and practice implications of the study findings are discussed.

Citation

Chami-Malaeb, R., & Garavan, T. (2013). Talent and leadership development practices as drivers of intention to stay in Lebanese organisations: the mediating role of affective commitment. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24(21), 4046-4062. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.789445

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: May 16, 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-12
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2014
• Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
• Print ISSN: 0958-5192
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-4399
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 21
• Pages: 4046-4062
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.789445
• Keywords: affective commitment; intention to stay; leadership development; Lebanon; talent development
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6820