Organizational career development and retention of millennial employees: the role of job engagement and organizational engagement

PurposeThe study examines the mediating mechanisms of job engagement (JE) and organizational engagement (OE) in the relationship between organizational career development (OCD) and retention of millennial employees.Design/methodology/approachData from a total of 422 employees working in information technology organizations in India were collected through a structured questionnaire survey and subjected to analysis using structural equation modelling (SEM) with a confidence level of 95 percent. The convenience sampling technique for collecting data and descriptive research design was used in the study.FindingsResults of SEM indicate that there is a positive relationship between OCD and employee retention (ER), which is mediated by JE and OE partially.Originality/valueThe study contributes by establishing the mediating role played by JE and OE in the relationship between OCD and ER.