THE INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT ON TURNOVER INTENTION AMONG EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the influence of professional commitment on turnover intention. The data collection method used in this study was a digital survey method, which involved sending a Google Form link to the selected population via WhatsApp chat. A total of 56 questionnaires were collected through the Google Form, but one questionnaire provided answers that were not as expected (negative questions were answered positively), so it had to be excluded from the research sample. Data analysis was conducted using inferential statistical tests, specifically multiple linear regression. The research results indicate that turnover intention among educational accountants at private universities is influenced by professional commitment, specifically Affective Professional Commitment. Low Affective Professional Commitment is associated with higher levels of turnover intention, indicating that the desire of educational accountants to leave their jobs is related to their lack of attachment to their profession. However, this study did not find evidence that turnover intention is influenced by Continuance Professional Commitment and Normative Professional Commitment. In short, the desire of educational accountants to switch jobs is not related to the presence of other job alternatives or a sense of obligation to remain committed to the university