Heejab Abid2018-01-032018-01-032017https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/2386Supervised by: Dr. Ameer Abdul BasitABSTRACT Retention of skilled healthcare professionals has turned into a task for organizations in Pakistan. Particularly, employees who undergo oppressive supervisory style tend to react with negative workplace attitudes and behaviors. Delving in to past record bears out that abusive supervision is related to ntentionturnover i. However, the mechanisms that can explain this relationship must be known in order to understand this phenomenon. Drawing on the theory of psychological contract, the function of psychological contract breach as a mediating mechanism in the association of abusive supervisory leadership style and turnover intention has been examined. In a cross-sectional field study, data were obtained from 400 healthcare professionals, including nursesand administration staff, employed in one public and two private hospitals of Lahore. Results revealed that abusive supervision is associated to turnover intention among these healthcare professionals, and psychological contract breach mediated this association. Theoretical and practical implications are conversed.enIntention turnoverHealthcare professionalsMS ThesisThesis