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The University of Southern Mississippi

2019

Organization Development

Discretionary Effort

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The Relationship Between Organizational Commitment, Discretionary Effort, And Turnover Intent, John Sherk Aug 2019

The Relationship Between Organizational Commitment, Discretionary Effort, And Turnover Intent, John Sherk

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Unemployment has fallen to 3.7%, the lowest level in 50 years (United States Department of Labor, 2019a). Additionally, 6.9 million jobs are left unfilled (United States Department of Labor, 2019b). A workforce gap has developed between the number of available, qualified workers and the number of jobs that need to be filled (United States Department of Labor, 2019b). This gap has created a new reality for millions of workers who are experiencing unprecedented competition for their talent, which also brings an unprecedented challenge for business owners and managers to find new and better ways to recruit, motivate, and retain talent …