Administrative Support and Turnover Intentions among the Academic Staff in Public Universities in Kenya

Turnover has got negative effects on effectiveness of organization and it is very important for organization to have limited turnover. Thus, in today’s rapidly moving dynamic, uncertain and highly competitive global markets, organizations worldwide, employee turnover intention has been a concern. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of administrative support on turnover intentions among the academic staff in public Universities in Kenya. The study employed ex post facto research design. Simple random sampling was used to select 300 academic staff members public Universities. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Data analysis was done using weighted averages and simple linear regression analysis. The study concluded that administrative support significantly influenced turnover intentions in public Universities in Kenya. The study recommended that University management to provide maximum support to the academic staff to enhance retention.