Skilled Employees Turnover & its Management in the Ministry of Justice
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine factors of skilled employees’ turnover and its
management on the Ministry of Justice. Basic questions i.e. main factors for employees’
intentions to leave their job for current & why they left the organization for ex-employees were
asked in relation with demographic, controllable & non-controllable factors. The study
employed quantitative and qualitative research design methods. Systematic Random and
purposive sampling techniques were used to select the sample size from the population.
Questionnaire and interview were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics such as
percentage, mean value, cross tabulation were employed for data analysis. Based on the data
analysis the following findings were recorded. The main finding indicated that dissatisfaction
with job, and lack of organizational commitments was some of the factors for employee turnover.
Additionally, perceived alternative employment opportunities are also one of the reasons for
turnover intention. The finding also indicated the following effects of turnover including loss of
experienced and skilled employees, higher recruitment costs, and higher workload due to
leavers. The study result shows most of the current & ex-employees have lack of job satisfaction
; in contrary most of them do not have a problem on procedural & distributive justice they were
served .This means , the lack of job satisfaction problems were rise from another discomfort. The
management should examine this hidden problem expected to reach at a solution & to revive the
job satisfaction of its employee’s in order to retain them. Managers of the organization should
approach employees at their work place, particularly identify employees with dissatisfied and
address issues not to leave their jobs. The higher the participation of employee in the decision
making process, the faster for its implementation and employee satisfaction. Hence managers
should encourage, employees to participate the decision making process of the organization core
programs.
Key Words: Skilled Employees, Turnover intentions, Turnover, Ministry of Justice, Job
Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Perceived Alternative Employment Opportunities
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Skilled Employees, Turnover intentions, Turnover, Ministry of Justice, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Perceived Alternative Employment Opportunities