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The Effects Of Employee Engagement And Morale On Workforce Retention, Taryn White
The Effects Of Employee Engagement And Morale On Workforce Retention, Taryn White
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The intent of this research article is to determine the effects of employee engagement and morale on workforce retention in the hospitality industry specifically. To that end, an investigation was conducted into the role that engagement, motivation (both extrinsic and intrinsic), professional development, work related stress, talent management, organizational culture, and leadership satisfaction play, or could play, in employee retention in this industry, which historically has experienced high turnover rates. Potential revenue is lost due to disengaged employees and reduced productivity (Attridge, 2009; Saks, 2006). In the supporting studies, questionnaire-based surveys were used to gather and subsequently analyze the assessments …