The role of community in the retention/attachment process : a qualitative study of the embeddedness model

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2003
Authors
Thomson, S. Bruce
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Management
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Management, 2003
Abstract
Why do people stay with organizations? This study looked into the role of an individual’s community involvement as a motivator to stay with an organization. It was postulated that the strength of the ties or attachments to a community as a factor that influence their decision to continue in a specific employment relationship. Interviews were conducted with twelve employees from the hotel/resort industry in a major resort area in the Canadian Rockies. Data gathered illustrated that leisure or recreational activities played a major role for the participants in their decision to accept employment with an organization and to stay. The research demonstrated that industry, employment type and location may play a significant role in the strength of the organizational or community attachments formed by employees. The research did demonstrate strong support for the ‘job embeddedness’ model (Lee & Mitchell, 2001); however, these qualitative findings suggest community organizational membership performs a minor role in the attachment/retention process.
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x, 126 leaves ; 29 cm.
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Job satisfaction -- Alberta, Southern , Work -- Social aspects -- Alberta, Southern , Work -- Psychological aspects -- Alberta, Southern , Social participation -- Alberta, Southern
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