Partial least squares approach for predicting turnover intention: The role of workplace violence and burnout among medical frontliners in Malaysia

The paper aims to investigate the relationship between workplace violence, occupational burnout and turnover among nurses in Malaysia. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 420 nurses at public hospitals in the Northern part of Malaysia. The results were then analyzed using the Social Sciences Statistical System (SPSS) and the Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) Partial Least Squares. The findings indicate that workplace violence and occupational burnout were positively significant with turnover. At the end of the paper, forwarded a few suggestions and recommendations based on the finding.