How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work Anxiety
The highway and bridge industry is facing persistent challenges related to the high turnover of technical personnel, which poses risks to the continuity and sustainability of infrastructure development. Although Geographic Information System (GIS) training has increasingly been advocated as a strate...
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| description | The highway and bridge industry is facing persistent challenges related to the high turnover of technical personnel, which poses risks to the continuity and sustainability of infrastructure development. Although Geographic Information System (GIS) training has increasingly been advocated as a strategy to stabilize the workforce, its practical application remains relatively limited across China. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study examines whether GIS training is associated with lower turnover intention among technical staff, potentially through enhanced perceptions of career growth and reduced work-related anxiety. Based on 412 valid responses—primarily from technical personnel employed by major infrastructure enterprises such as regional subsidiaries of the China Communications Construction Group (CCCG) and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)—the study employs Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess the proposed relationships. The findings indicate that GIS training is negatively associated with turnover intention, with career growth partially mediating this association. Additionally, work anxiety moderates the relationship, such that the link between GIS training and turnover intention appears weaker under higher levels of anxiety. This research contributes to bridging the gap between training practices and theoretical understanding, offering insights to inform workforce retention strategies in technology-intensive industries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc45c2d09dd1411a8f620a84e7f428032025-08-20T03:35:58ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-08-011515274210.3390/buildings15152742How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work AnxietyChenshu Yu0Mohd Anuar Arshad1Mengjiao Zhao2Wenyan Yao3School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town 11800, MalaysiaSchool of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town 11800, MalaysiaSchool of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town 11800, MalaysiaCollege of Business, Nanning University, Nanning 530200, ChinaThe highway and bridge industry is facing persistent challenges related to the high turnover of technical personnel, which poses risks to the continuity and sustainability of infrastructure development. Although Geographic Information System (GIS) training has increasingly been advocated as a strategy to stabilize the workforce, its practical application remains relatively limited across China. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study examines whether GIS training is associated with lower turnover intention among technical staff, potentially through enhanced perceptions of career growth and reduced work-related anxiety. Based on 412 valid responses—primarily from technical personnel employed by major infrastructure enterprises such as regional subsidiaries of the China Communications Construction Group (CCCG) and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)—the study employs Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess the proposed relationships. The findings indicate that GIS training is negatively associated with turnover intention, with career growth partially mediating this association. Additionally, work anxiety moderates the relationship, such that the link between GIS training and turnover intention appears weaker under higher levels of anxiety. This research contributes to bridging the gap between training practices and theoretical understanding, offering insights to inform workforce retention strategies in technology-intensive industries.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/15/2742GIS trainingturnover intentioncareer growthwork anxietyhighway and bridge industryconservation of resources theory (COR) |
| spellingShingle | Chenshu Yu Mohd Anuar Arshad Mengjiao Zhao Wenyan Yao How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work Anxiety Buildings GIS training turnover intention career growth work anxiety highway and bridge industry conservation of resources theory (COR) |
| title | How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work Anxiety |
| title_full | How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work Anxiety |
| title_fullStr | How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work Anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work Anxiety |
| title_short | How Does GIS Training Affect Turnover Intention of Highway and Bridge Industry Technicians? The Mediating Role of Career Growth and the Moderating Mechanism of Work Anxiety |
| title_sort | how does gis training affect turnover intention of highway and bridge industry technicians the mediating role of career growth and the moderating mechanism of work anxiety |
| topic | GIS training turnover intention career growth work anxiety highway and bridge industry conservation of resources theory (COR) |
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