Retention on Employee
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Vol. 4
Indian Journal of Science and Technology
No. 12 (Dec 2011)
ISSN: 0974- 6846
Employee retention by motivation
K. Sandhya1 and D. Pradeep Kumar2
1
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Department of Humanities and Social Sciences , JNTUH CEH, Kukatpally, Hyderabad-500085, A.P, India
Department of Management Science, Madanapalle Institute of Science and Technology, Madanapalle, A.P-517325,
India
sandhyadean@yahoo.com
Abstract
Employee motivation is one of the important factors that can help the employer to improve employee and organizational performance. Different theories of motivation are discussed. The paper concludes that employee retention can be practiced better by motivating the employees in the following aspects: Open communication,
Employee reward program, Career development program, Performance based bonus, Recreation facilities, Gifts at some occasions.
Keywords: Employee retention, Organizations, Strategies, Career, Performance based.
Introduction
Management Update (June, 1988) nine of ten managers
An Employee Retention Program (ERP) is said to be think people stay or go because of money. But, Kaye and effective when a systematic effort is made to create and Evans (2000) conclude that money and perks matter, but foster an environment that encourages and supports employees are interested in challenging and meaningful employees to remain employed by maintaining strategies work, good bosses, and opportunities for learning and and practices in place that addresses their diverse needs. development. Employee retention (ER) is a process in which the Significance of employee retention employees are encouraged to remain with the
Retention is not only important just to reduce the organization for the maximum period of time or until the turnover costs or the cost incurred by a company to completion of the project. Even though ER has now recruit and train. But the need of retaining employees is become a tough task, it is beneficial for the
Vol. 4
Indian Journal of Science and Technology
No. 12 (Dec 2011)
ISSN: 0974- 6846
Employee retention by motivation
K. Sandhya1 and D. Pradeep Kumar2
1
2
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences , JNTUH CEH, Kukatpally, Hyderabad-500085, A.P, India
Department of Management Science, Madanapalle Institute of Science and Technology, Madanapalle, A.P-517325,
India
sandhyadean@yahoo.com
Abstract
Employee motivation is one of the important factors that can help the employer to improve employee and organizational performance. Different theories of motivation are discussed. The paper concludes that employee retention can be practiced better by motivating the employees in the following aspects: Open communication,
Employee reward program, Career development program, Performance based bonus, Recreation facilities, Gifts at some occasions.
Keywords: Employee retention, Organizations, Strategies, Career, Performance based.
Introduction
Management Update (June, 1988) nine of ten managers
An Employee Retention Program (ERP) is said to be think people stay or go because of money. But, Kaye and effective when a systematic effort is made to create and Evans (2000) conclude that money and perks matter, but foster an environment that encourages and supports employees are interested in challenging and meaningful employees to remain employed by maintaining strategies work, good bosses, and opportunities for learning and and practices in place that addresses their diverse needs. development. Employee retention (ER) is a process in which the Significance of employee retention employees are encouraged to remain with the
Retention is not only important just to reduce the organization for the maximum period of time or until the turnover costs or the cost incurred by a company to completion of the project. Even though ER has now recruit and train. But the need of retaining employees is become a tough task, it is beneficial for the
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