An organization-level analysis of voluntary and involuntary turnover

Jason DeFrance Shaw; John E. Delery; G. Douglas Jenkins; Nina Gupta

doi:10.2307/256939

An organization-level analysis of voluntary and involuntary turnover

Jason DeFrance Shaw, John E. Delery, G. Douglas Jenkins, Nina Gupta

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Abstract

Although there are many individual-level models of turnover, little research has examined the effects of human resource management practices on quit rates and discharge rates at the organizational level. This study used organization-level data from 227 organizations in the trucking industry to explore this issue. Results show that human resource management practices predict quit rates and discharge rates but that the determinants of each are quite different. Implications are derived and directions for future research suggested.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	511-525
Number of pages	15
Journal	Academy of Management Journal
Volume	41
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/256939
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1998

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Business and International Management
General Business,Management and Accounting
Strategy and Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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