Impact of organizational injustice on migration intention of skilled workforce in Sri Lanka with the moderation of job embeddedness

Abstract

Sri Lanka has always been a breeding ground for prosperous migrants, and in recent decades, millions of Sri Lankans have left the country either permanently or temporarily in search of work. Thus, this research aims to examine how organizational injustice affects migration intentions and how job embeddedness influences the relationship between organizational injustice and migration intentions. The current study adds to the body of knowledge by examining Job embeddedness as a moderator and connecting organizational injustice with migratory aspirations in a developing, non-Western country (Sri Lanka) in a new context. This study surveyed the individuals who are labelled as skilled workforce currently employed. From 230 questionnaires distributed, 200 responses were received. The study found organizational injustice and migration intention-desire are positively correlated. The effects of job embeddedness on organizational injustice and migration intention were found to interact significantly. It was discovered that participants' intentions to migrate and organizational unfairness were negatively impacted by their higher Job embeddedness scores.