The aim of this article is to identify the effects of work–family interface on turnover intentions (TIs) for nurses in public and private hospitals in the Assam region of India. Thus, this study intends to examine the impact of work–family enrichment (WFE) and conflict on TIs among nursing staff. One structured questionnaire was administered to nurses of public and private hospitals located in Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Tezpur, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Duliajan and Silchar regions of Assam, India Republic. The data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23. Results indicated significant positive relationship between work–family conflict (WFC) and TIs of nurses. On the other hand, findings revealed that WFE also influences TIs but negatively. Thus, both proposed hypotheses were accepted. Implications, contributions and limitations are discussed. Recommendations are made for future work directions.
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