The importance of management style in labour retention
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
ISSN: 0144-333X
Article publication date: 6 March 2007
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that management style plays in retaining workers in a high labour turnover industry.
Design/methodology/approach
Case study approach based upon extensive interviews with workers and managers derived from industry wide data set.
Findings
Positive actions by management promote worker attachment to leaders and the organization and are crucial in sustaining work values that diminish the likelihood of turnover.
Practical implications
Management style is a variable that is often overlooked in shaping worker attitudes and is crucial to understanding why workers stay in these firms.
Originality/value
Whereas most studies of turnover focus upon individual attributes, we examine the structural characteristics of the workplace that permit workers of different ages and skill sets to maximise their efficiency and earnings and the role played by management style in decisively shaping that structure.
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Citation
Taplin, I.M. and Winterton, J. (2007), "The importance of management style in labour retention", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 27 No. 1/2, pp. 5-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330710722724
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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