Role of Push Vs Pull Factors in Employee Job Switch Decision

Abstract

Man has always been the most complicated living being on this planet. It is considered next to impossible to accurately predict the behavior of human beings for any stimulus and the same stimulus generates different responses in different individuals. Considering the complicated nature of human beings, this research aims at finding out the role of different push vs. pull factors in employee job switch decision making. In this research, variables like compensation, job security, growth, promotion and development opportunity, better title/designation or compensation offered, work life balance, job employee fit etc. are taken into account to measure this role. A convenience sample of 60 respondents in a questionnaire based survey, there were 20 participants each from three companies which include Getz Pharmaceuticals, Barclays Bank PLC, Pakistan and Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd. The idea was to cover three major sectors of Pakistan. Unfair Compensation took the lead in the agreement percentage in respect of factor responsible for job switch decision with 76% agreement.