The Effects Of Self-Efficacy, Assertive-ness, Stress, And Gender On Intention To Turnover In Public Accounting

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of these variables on intention to turnover among public accountants, and to suggest ways to improve retention of both male and female accountants in public practice.  Results indicate that self-efficacy had a direct, positive relationship with male public accountants’ intention to turnover; whereas, self-efficacy had no significant relationship with females’ intentions to turnover.  Assertiveness had a direct, positive relationship with female public accountants’ intentions to turnover, but had no significant relationship with male public accountants’ intention to turn over.  In addition, evidence presented in this paper demonstrates that while stress is higher among female public accountants, and is related to intention to turnover for both genders, intention to turn over is not higher among female public accountants than male public accountants.