Exploring turnover intentions of employees at a South African government education council

IF 16.4 1区 化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-01-12 DOI:10.4102/sajhrm.v22i0.2251
Refilwe A. Selesho, Mokgata A. Matjie
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Orientation: Public sector organisations in South Africa, including educational institutions, experience high employee turnover. There is a general need for public sector organisations to retain valuable talent.Research purpose: This study aimed to explore the reasons behind turnover intentions at the government education council.Motivation for the study: Studies on employee turnover in the public sector focused on government departments and municipalities, with a scarcity of research studies on government education councils.Research approach/design and method: An exploratory qualitative research approach was followed which allowed for the usage of semi-structured interviews to collect data from employees (N = 11). Data were analysed using content analysis. The inductive coding method was used to get to themes and subthemes.Main findings: Employees may leave the government education council because of the micromanagement leadership styles, lack of trust by management, inadequate communication, poorly implemented performance management system, persistent workload, low pay and lack of work–life balance. However, they currently remain within the employment of the council because of its reputation, sense of belonging (teamwork), conducive work environment and career growth prospects.Practical/managerial implications: The government education council should promote autonomy and prioritise leadership skills, team building and other interventions to enhance trust, communication and work-life balance. The government education council should ensure the buy-in of the performance management system and its remuneration policy by employees.Contribution/value add: This study’s findings provide insights into the turnover intentions of employees at the government education council and then assist the organisation in strengthening its retention strategies.
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探究南非政府教育委员会员工的离职意向
方向:包括教育机构在内的南非公共部门组织的员工流失率很高。研究目的:本研究旨在探讨政府教育委员会员工离职意向背后的原因:有关公共部门员工流失的研究主要集中在政府部门和市政当局,而有关政府教育委员会的研究却很少:研究采用探索性定性研究方法,通过半结构化访谈收集员工(11 人)的数据。采用内容分析法对数据进行分析。采用归纳编码法确定主题和次主题:员工离开政府教育委员会的原因可能是微观管理领导风格、管理层缺乏信任、沟通不足、绩效管理制度执行不力、持续的工作量、低工资以及工作与生活缺乏平衡。然而,他们目前仍受雇于该局,因为其声誉、归属感(团队精神)、有利的工作环境和职业发展前景:政府教育委员会应促进自主权,优先考虑领导技能、团队建设和其他干预措施,以增强信任、沟通和工作与生活的平衡。政府教育委员会应确保员工接受绩效管理制度及其薪酬政策:本研究结果有助于深入了解政府教育委员会员工的离职意向,进而帮助该组织加强留住员工的战略。
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Accounts of Chemical Research
Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合
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期刊介绍: Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.
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