Does a socially well integrated university have anything to do with faculty retention? A study on Kerman University of Medical Sciences-2011
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
ISSN: 0144-333X
Article publication date: 3 June 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to measure the relationship between organizational social capital and retention of faculty members in Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2011.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a stratified multistage sampling, 120 faculty members were recruited to fill the questionnaire.
Findings
There were a direct and positive bilateral (r=0.65) relationship between social capital and retention of faculty members.
Originality/value
The university officials and policy makers need to pay closer attention to some issues such as providing welfare facilities, salary and wages, benefits, interests and appreciation for faculty members.
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Citation
Amiresmaili, M., Zolala, F., Esfandiari, A., Dehnavieh, R., Nekoueimoghadam, M., Salari, H. and Rakhshan, A. (2014), "Does a socially well integrated university have anything to do with faculty retention? A study on Kerman University of Medical Sciences-2011", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 34 No. 5/6, pp. 349-358. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-07-2013-0071
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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