Resignation

“… turnover as measured by intentions to resign, and its relationship with multiple commitments in the organization, is the focus of this study. The first objective was to compare the impact of four constituent-specific commitments (commitment to the organization, job, profession and supervisor), termed 'employee commitment', on intentions to resign … The empirical results show that the impact of commitment to the profession on intentions to resign is the most influential …” Boshoff, C. and G. Mels (2000) 
The Impact of Multiple Commitments on Intentions to Resign: an Empirical Assessment 
British Journal of Management 11 (3), 255–272.