Title: Improving the retention of employees through organisational learning culture: the mediating role of learning agility and the moderating role of gender

Authors: Aastha Tripathi; Raja Sankaran

Addresses: Ashank Desai Centre on Leadership and Organisational Development, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Sargam Marg, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat, India ' Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, Suchana Bhawan, Meur's Road, Audrey House Campus, Jharkhand 834008, India

Abstract: This study explores the role of learning agility (LA) as a mediator in the relationship between organisational learning culture (OLC) and employee retention (ER) in an organisation and has also examined the role of gender as a moderator in the relationship between LA and ER. A hypothesised model has been proposed to test the relationships between OLC, LA and ER. SEM has been utilised using (AMOS-version18) on a valid sample of 326 information technology (IT) employees of entry level and middle level from five different software firms located in Eastern, Western and Northern India. The findings of this study exhibit that the two dimensions of OLC significantly influence ER and LA indirectly influences employee retention (ER) inside the organisation with the help of learning culture. Between LA and ER, gender significantly moderates the relationship. This study can improve an organisation by creating a knowledge-learning platform to make it successful in the market.

Keywords: organisational learning culture; OLC; learning agility; information technology; employee retention; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2021.118553

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 2021 Vol.14 No.4, pp.301 - 323

Received: 11 Mar 2020
Accepted: 08 Apr 2021
Published online: 28 Oct 2021 *

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