The increasing rate of employee turnover was posing a problem to Abhinaya Iyer, the head of the production department of a medium sized manufacturer of leather goods. Her goal for the new assessment year was to contain employee turnover considerably. Her initial analysis of the problem showed that, while a number of factors contributed to a reasonably commendable high rate of retention, there were an equal number of forces that made employees leave the organization as well. Questions: A) Discuss an Organization Development intervention that can be used by Iyer to effectively enhance employee retention. B) Also discuss the steps required to ensure high employee retention in the organization.

The increasing rate of employee turnover was posing a problem to Abhinaya Iyer, the head of the production department of a medium sized manufacturer of leather goods. Her goal for the new assessment year was to contain employee turnover considerably. Her initial analysis of the problem showed that, while a number of factors contributed to a reasonably commendable high rate of retention, there were an equal number of forces that made employees leave the organization as well. Questions: A) Discuss an Organization Development intervention that can be used by Iyer to effectively enhance employee retention. B) Also discuss the steps required to ensure high employee retention in the organization.

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Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter10: Designing Organization Structure

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