Hypotheses Testing
H1: HRM practices and employee turnover intentions are correlated in the Jordanian hotel sector
In order to assess the influence of the independent variables (HRM practices on the dependant variable employee’s intention to leave) the former were used as dummy variables. The influence were assessed firstly, by using T-tests to assess for significant difference in employee turnover intention between those who answered ‘yes’ and those who answered ‘no’. (‘I do not know’ responses were excluded). Secondly, in order to determine how much each independent variable (each HRM practice) explains the variance in the dependent variable when considering the influence of the controlling variables and other independent, hierarchical regression analysis was conducted.
Table 4 presents the T-test results for HRM practices and turnover intention. It is shown in Table 4 there are significant differences between 1) those who answered ‘yes’ and those who answered ‘no’ regarding the existence of job analysis, 2) payment and salaries enhancements, and 3) job appraisal. Other HRM practices were non significantly different. The results of the hierarchical regressions presented in Table 4 show that the amount of the variance explained by the existence of job analysis is seven per cent. However, the change of R2 was non significant regarding payment and salaries enhancements and job appraisal, which contradict with the results of T-tests. This contradiction can be explained by the overlapping influences with the variables that were controlled for in the hierarchical regressions. Therefore, Hypothesis 1 is accepted regarding for only one HRM practice: job analysis.