Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose: Human resources are possibly among the most critical resources of any organization.The Human Resource Department is responsible to both attract and retain talented employees within the organization.As retention of 'skilled employees' is linked with organizational success, we aim to reveal the antecedents of employee retention by carefully analyzing the impact of various HR practices, such as career development opportunities, work-life policies, good supervision, and rewards.Design/Methodology: We collected data, using primary sources through self-administered questionnaire survey.Additionally, we employed multiple regression analysis to test research hypotheses.Findings: We specifically sought to determine the variables that have a significant influence on employee retention.Thus, our findings do support the positive influence of rewards and work-life balance on employee's retention, while supervisor's support and career opportunities do not promote employee retention, especially within private schools in Pakistan.Limitations: Our research was limited in scope, as we obtained the data primarily from the teaching staff, working in private schools from Lahore.Secondly, besides our findings, there may be other antecedents affecting the employees' work-life balance, vis a vis their retention.Originality: Since, the academic staffs at secondary school level play an important role in influencing the moral character of students, a job security would provide them with an edge to incorporate healthy practices in shaping the students' future life.Thus, this study contributes to retention practices of private schools' employees, which would ensure a secured working environment leading to better performance.
Authors: Rabia Asif, Sabahat Nisar
Institutions: Lahore College for Women University, University of Lahore
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4206597809