JUSTICE ON BRAIN DRAIN: THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE ON TALENT MIGRATION INTENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN BADULLA DISTRICT IN SRI LANKA

Abstract

The traditional idea of migratory intention in the healthcare sector has been thoroughly studied in existing literature; however, there has been little emphasis paid to the role of perceived organizational justice as a determining factor, particularly among nurses in Sri Lanka. To address this gap, the current study investigates the impact of perceived organizational justice on nurses' migration intentions in the health industry. The primary aim of this study was to explore the relationship between perceived organizational justice and the talent migration intentions of nurses working in government hospitals in the Badulla district. The study focused exclusively on quantitative data, gathered through structured surveys administered to nurses in government hospitals in the Badulla district. The quantitative approach was chosen to provide a broad, generalizable analysis of the factors influencing migration intentions. The study focuses on three large hospitals in the Badulla District: Provincial General Hospital Badulla, General Hospital Welimada, and General Hospital Mahiyanganaya, with a total of 1,169 nurses. Simple random sampling was used to select the sample whereas Morgan table was used to determine the sample size. Primary data were collected by adopted standard measurement scales via printed questionnaire. Data analysis was done with the support of SPSS and Excel by employing Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and the multivariate techniques of hypotheses testing. The study found that perceived organizational justice which includes distributive, procedural, interpersonal, and informational dimensions had a statistically significant impact on nurses' migration intentions. The findings highlight the critical relevance of creating a fair and equal corporate climate in order to retain healthcare professionals. The report concludes with concrete recommendations for hospital administrators and policymakers to employ justice-focused measures to reduce brain drain and improve workforce stability in Sri Lanka's healthcare industry.