Talent management, work-life balance and retention strategies

Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.

Deery, Margaret (2008) Talent management, work-life balance and retention strategies. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 20 (7). pp. 792-806. ISSN 0959-6119

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature relating to retention of good employees and the role that work-life balance (WLB) issues have in an employee’s decision to stay or leave an organisation. The paper begins with a brief overview of the seminal material in the more generic management literature and then tailors the discussion to the hospitality and tourism industry using literature from the hospitality and tourism journals. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides an overview of the key employee turnover literature within the hospitality and tourism industry for those academics researching in this area, with specific attention given to the role of WLB issues in the turnover decision-making process. The paper also provides a theoretical and practical framework for industry to develop strategies for reduced employee turnover, with a focus on the role that balancing work and family plays in these strategies. Findings – The key findings emerging from this literature review focus on job attitudes such as job satisfaction and organisational commitment, personal attributes such as positive and negative affectivity, the role of WLB in employee turnover and, finally, the strategies provided to alleviate high turnover rates.

Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/3608
Subjects Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Centre for Tourism and Services Research (CTSR)
Historical > FOR Classification > 1506 Tourism
Historical > SEO Classification > 9003 Tourism
Keywords ResPubID15861. job satisfaction, employee attitudes, stress, retention, work-life balance
Citations in Scopus 192 - View on Scopus
Download/View statistics View download statistics for this item

Search Google Scholar

Repository staff login