A theoretical framework for the impact of managerial support on students’ intention to continue part-time work

This study proposes a theoretical framework explaining the effect of perceived supervisor support on part-time student workers’ intention to stay, mediated by job satisfaction. Drawing on a synthesis of academic literature, the article applies Social Exchange Theory and Organizational Support Theory to develop a model with four hypotheses. The relationships between perceived supervisor support and job satisfaction, and between job satisfaction and intention to stay, receive strong scholarly support, whereas the direct relationship between supervisor support and intention to stay remains ambiguous and requires further empirical testing. The study identifies research gaps concerning the measurement of intention to stay, the absence of scales adapted specifically for student workers, and the limited number of multidisciplinary studies in Vietnam. It therefore proposes the supervisor support - job satisfaction - intention to stay model as a direction for future research.