The impact of training and development on employees' skills enhancement and their subsequent intention to quit: The moderating role of perceived alternative job opportunities

Most of the studies have looked at the impact of employer-provided training on employee level outcomes and subsequently on organizational performance. However, the impact of training opportunities provided to employees on their intentions to leave has received far less attention. The present study is aimed at bridging the gap and highlighting the role of these development opportunities provided to employees on their skills enhancement. Since this skills enhancement results in their worth enhancement for the firm’s rivals, there is a greater likelihood that it will ultimately result in employees’ increased intentions to leave their existing employer. This is a systematic study to increase the understanding of employees’ intention to leave.