Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Business
Examining Trauma Exposure, Organizational Climate, And Job Outcomes In Child Welfare, Shano Rodgers
Examining Trauma Exposure, Organizational Climate, And Job Outcomes In Child Welfare, Shano Rodgers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Exposure to traumatic situations is routine for child welfare workers in California, and the attrition rate for newly hired social workers in some states is estimated to be nearly 50% in the 1st year of employment. Prior research has indicated that reasons for dissatisfaction included dysfunctional organizational climate and culture. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which trauma exposure contributed to secondary traumatic stress and intent to quit and to examine the degree to which organizational climate moderated the exposure among direct service child welfare employees. Kurt Lewin's field theory, Figley's theory of secondary traumatic …
Strategies Hospitality Leaders Use To Reduce Employee Turnover, Borislav Perev
Strategies Hospitality Leaders Use To Reduce Employee Turnover, Borislav Perev
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover is a global problem with adverse effects on financial performance and sustainability of organizations. In the hospitality industry, employee turnover levels increased to 58.8%, and the associated cost of turnover may be more than 100% of an employee's yearly wage, with a total loss of over $25 billion a year. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies used by hospitality leaders in the southeastern United States to reduce employee turnover. The conceptual framework was the transformational leadership theory. Purposeful selection of participants included leaders with experience in developing and implementing strategies for reducing employee …