How to make young programmer stay
Andreadi Waskita, Asmawi, Hamidah

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

This research aims to measure the effect of Transformational leadership style on turnover intention of the software industry in Indonesia mediated by Organizational commitment. Data collection was carried out by 124 the whole junior programmer population. The returned and valid questionnaire results were 124 data. Data processing was using SEM method with SmartPLS 3.2 software. The results of this research are Transformational leadership has a negative and significant effect on turnover intention. Organizational commitment has a negative and significant effect on turnover intention. Transformational Leadership has a negative and significant effect on turnover intention mediate by Organizational Commitment. This novel research is proposing a model to manage turnover intention among programmer of the software industry in Indonesia through Transformational leadership on Turnover intention with Organizational commitment as mediation. This research can pave the way to improve software industry leader to prepare the young programmer.

Keywords: Transformational Leadership,Organizational Commitment, Turnover Intention, Programmer, IT professional

Topic: Management