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DOI: https://doi.org/10.38035/ijphs.v1i1
Received: 4 December 2022, Revised: 29 December 2022, Publish: 1 January 2023
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Analysis of Mutation and Turnover Intention: Work

Environment

Sameer Seth
Alumni University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, email: sethsameer09@gmail.com

Corresponding Author: Sameer Seth

Abstract: The article Literature Review of Mutation Analysis and Turnover Intention: Work
Environment is a scientific article that aims to build a research hypothesis on the influence of
variables that can be used in further research. The writing method used in this study is the
library research method, the sources of which come from Google Scholar, Mendeley, and
previous articles that are relevant to this research. The results of this study are: 1) The work
environment is related to mutations; 2) The work environment is related to Turnover
Intention; and 3) Mutations related to Turnover Intention. Apart from the exogenous
variables above that affect endogenous variables, there are other factors including leadership,
wages and coworkers.

Keywords: Work Environment, Mutation, Turnover Intention

INTRODUCTION
The world of work, such as a company and an agency, consists of various policies and
its own culture. In addition, the form of company activities is a factor that causes different
work cultures between companies. For example, a garment company has a diverse work
culture and habits than a food and beverage company or other companies. Practices and
corporate culture must be accepted by every worker who works at the company. However,
some workers need help to follow and adjust to the company's customs and beliefs.
Differences in company habits and culture mean that employees need help to carry out their
jobs properly. Signs of workers unable to carry out their work correctly can be seen in their
work motivation, work results, work enthusiasm and communication between co-workers. If
this is present in the employee, it will lead to thoughts of turnover intention. In addition,
employee performance that is not good due to differences in culture and habits will impact
the transfer of these workers from the company. Their work environment also makes makes
the thought of employee turnover arise.

Formulation of the problem

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Based on the background of the problems above, the researcher determines the
formulation of the problem as follows:
1. Does the Work Environment relate to Mutations?
2. Does the Work Environment relate to Turnover Intention?
3. Are Mutations related to Turnover Intention?

LITERATURE REVIEW
Mutation
A mutation is a change in position, workplace, and work usually done in a company
or organization. A modification is one of the actions of changing or moving an employee
from the job he usually does to another job at a level even below or above it. A mutation is a
one-way companies or organizations transfer an employee's duties from the old company or
organization to the new organization due to certain factors. Mutation indicators include:
Experience, Knowledge, Needs and Responsibilities (Ambarita & Ridho, 2015).
Mutations have been investigated by previous researchers, eg: (Sari, Onsardi, &
Arianto, 2020) and (Runtuwene, Tewal, & Mintardjo, 2016).

Turnover Intention
Turnover intention is the behaviour of permanently resigning by an organization or
company employee. Turnover intention is a benchmark in assessing the tendency of an
employee to stop working at a company or organization or for other reasons. Turnover
intention is the desire of a company employee to move from the company they currently
work for to another company for specific reasons. Indicators of turnover intention include: 1)
absenteeism, increased protests against leaders and increased rules violations (Bawono & Lo,
2020).
Turnover intention have been investigated by previous researchers, eg: (Kusuma &
Syah, 2020) and (Situmorang & Wardhani, 2022).

Work Environment
The work environment is everything that surrounds employees when they work,
where the working environment conditions affect employees in obtaining security, comfort
and satisfaction while they work. The work environment is the whole of the tools and
materials that are in front of the worker where someone works. The work environment is a
condition related to the employee's workplace. Work environment indicators include
Workplace safety, workplace comfort and workplace layout (M Ridho Mahaputra, 2022).
Work environment have been investigated by previous researchers, eg: (Saputra &
Mahaputra, 2022a), (M. R. Putra, Yandi, & Maharani, 2020), (Pawirosumarto, Sarjana, &
Gunawan, 2017).

Table 1. Relevant Previous Research Results

No Author Relevant Previous Research Results Simmilarities Difference with this
(year) with this article article
1 (Bawono Employee Engagement as a Mediator Discuss about There are research
& Lo, Influences of Work Stress and Career Turnover locus, namely in PT
2020) Development to Turnover Intention in Intention PKSS Central Office
Employee Office of PT PKSS Central
Office
2 (Ambarita The Influence of Mutations on Civil Discuss about There are research
& Ridho, Servant Work Enthusiasm at the Mutation locus, namely in
2015) Primary Tax Service Office in Kantor Pelayanan
Pematang Siantar City Pajak Pratama Kota

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Pematang Siantar
3 (Widayati, The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Job Discuss about Differences in
Widjaja, & Environment on Turnover Intention Turnover variables Job
D, 2019) Employees in Engineering and Intention Satisfaction and
Services Construction Services Services
Construction
4 (Kusuma The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Discuss about There are research
& Syah, Organizational Commitment on Turnover locus, namely in X
2020) Teacher Turnover Intention in X Intention Institution in
institution in Palembang Pelembang
5 (Phinari & the Effect of Motivation, Work Discuss about Differences in
Innocentius Environment, and Transformational Work variables
Bernarto, Leadership on Nurse Performance Environment Motivation, Nurse
2020) (Case in S Hospital) Performance and
Leadership
6 (Sudiarso, the Effect of Transformational Discuss about There are locus
2022) Leadership, Competence and Work Work research, namely in
Environment on Employee Environment PT Waskita Karya
Performance of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk in
(Persero) Tbk in Becakayu 2a Ujung Becakayu 2a Ujung
Project Project

RESEARCH METHODS
The research method used is the qualitative method, which comes from previous
relevant studies in the form of Google Scholar, Mendeley and other online media. This
research is based on the many events of turnover intention and mutations that occur in
employees. Qualitative research uses assumptions from previous research, so it does not
raise questions for researchers. Qualitative methods focus on development and in-depth
observation and interpretation into written form (Ali, H., & Limakrisna, 2013).

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

Based on the background, problem formulation, literature review and previous
research tables, the discussion of this article is as follows:
1. Analysis of relationship Work Environment to Mutations
The work environment is related to mutations, so what a company or organization
needs to do is: 1) Security: create a safe work environment for every employee; 2)
Convenience: establishing a comfortable work environment so that employee performance is
good and there are no vacancies due to turnover activities; 3) Layout: is a form of workspace
that the company or organization has determined.
If a company or organization applies safety, comfort and a good workplace layout, it
will relate to mutations: 1) Experience: creating good work experience; 2) Knowledge:
increasing employee knowledge because the work environment allows for improving the
ability of employees; 3) Requirement: the need for employees in each division or branch
company according to or even does not exist, because there are no mutations that occur due
to a good work environment; and 4) Responsibility: where employees can complete their
responsibilities correctly.

2. Analysis of relationship Work Environment to Turnover Intention

The work environment is related to turnover intention, so what a company or
organization must do is: 1) Security: which increases security in the work environment which
can be disrupted by external or internal company parties; 2) Leisure: an activity where

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employees are able to carry out their work without feeling a burden; and 3) Workplace
layout: is a layout regarding where workers usually do their work.
If a company or organization is able to implement security, comfort and layout, it will
relate to: 1) ) Absenteeism level: if the environment is good then employees will be
motivated to work, so that absenteeism is not and rarely done by employees; 2) Increased
protests against leaders: can occur if the comfort and layout of the workplace is not good, so
that employees are unable to work properly; and 3) Increased violation of the rules: can occur
if the demands of employees are ignored by the company or organization.

3. Analysis of relationship Mutations to Turnover Intention

Mutations are related to turnover intention, so what companies must do are: 1)
Experience: look for employees who have good experience, so that the desire to always quit
or resign is smaller; 2) Knowledge: increase employee knowledge by holding several
seminars and job training, so that the company's employees have the same abilities; 3) Needs:
where companies should recruit new employees if they need workers in other divisions to fill
vacancies, so that turnover intention does not occur; and 4) Responsibility: where the
company is able to provide all the rights that must be obtained by employees.
If a company or organization is able to apply matters relating to experience,
knowledge, needs and responsibilities, it will be related to: 1) Absenteeism rate: low
employee absence rate: 2) Protests against leadership: there are no conflicts and protests
against policies carried out by leaders; and 3) Violation of discipline: it is rare for employees
to commit violations related to discipline.

Conceptual Framework
Berdasarkan kajian pustaka dan pembahasan diatas, maka peneliti menentukan
conceptual framework sebagai berikut:

Security Experience
Work Mutation
Comfort Environment Knowledge

Layout Needs

Responsibilities
Turnover
Intention

Level of Absenteeism Protests Against Superiors Violation of Rules

Picture 1. Conceptual Framework

This article discusses Mutation Analysis and Turnover Intention: Work Environment.
There are other factors that can be used for further research, which are related to mutations
and turnover intention, including:
1) Leadership: (M Rizky Mahaputra & Saputra, 2021) and (R. Putra, Lima Krisna, & Ali,
2021).
2) Wages: (Saputra & Mahaputra, 2022b), (Haitao, 2022), (M Rizky Mahaputra & Saputra,
2021).
3) Co-Workers: (Falkheimer et al., 2017) and (Marasabessy & Santoso, 2014).

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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Conclusion
Based on the literature review and discussion above, the conclusions are determined
as follows:
1. Work Environment is related to Mutations.
2. Work Environment is related to Turnover Intention.
3. Mutation is related to Turnover Intention.

Recommendation
Based on the conclusions above, suggestions are needed for further research purposes.
There are other factors that other researchers can use for further research, namely:
Leadership, wages and coworkers.

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