HR CHAPTER 10 FLASHCARDS

Separation & Retention

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Involuntary turnover
Initiated by the organization (often among those who would prefer to stay)Termination/firing, downsizing, temporary contract ended, etc.
Voluntary turnover
Initiated by employee (often those company would prefer to keep)
Intended – leave org due to better opportunity
Unintended – leave org due to physical or psychological health
CAUSES OF VOLUNTARY TURNOVER
Answer 3
Affective Committment
Emotional attachment – “I stay because I wantto.”
Normative commitment
Felt obligation – “I stay because it’s the right thing to do.”
Continuance commitment
Costly consequences to leaving – “I stay because I need to.”
EXAMPLES OF CONTINUANCE COMMITMENT
- It would be very hard for me to leave my organization right now, even if I wanted to. - Too much of my life would be disrupted if I decided I wanted to leave my organization right now. - Right now, staying with my organization is a matter of necessity as much as desire. - It wouldn’t be too costly for me to leave my organization in the near future.
EXAMPLES OF AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT
- I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career in this organization. - I enjoy discussing my organization with the people outside it. - I really feel as if this organization’s problems are my own. - I do not feel like “part of the family” at my organization. - I do not feel “emotionally attached” to this organization.
EXAMPLES OF NORMATIVE COMMITMENT
- I think that people these days move from company to company too often. - If I got another job offer, I would not feel it was right to leave my organization. - I was taught to believe in the value of remaining loyal to one organization. - Jumping from company to company feels unethical to me.I do not believe a person must always be loyal to his/her organization.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTMENT
INCREASING AC & CC CAN DECREASE INTENDED INVOLUNTARY COMMITTMENT
Answer 10
WORK SATISFACTION
Work satisfaction is enhanced by having a job that in intrinsically enjoyable, in terms of VISAF
People satisfaction
An affection for the people at work, often driven by shared values, attitudes and philosophies which come in two forms:
1. coworker satisfaction
2. supervisor satisfaction
Pay Satisfaction
Lead the market pay creates a strong barrier to leave… the benefits portion of pay is also key.
FlexibilityPrograms (benefits)
Include convenience services, company concierge, restaurant facilities, on site medical care, company handyman and laundry services.
How to reduce turnover?
Reduce the ease of leaving:
- provide organization specific training
- increase the cost of leaving