The Powerful Influence of Appreciation and Work Environment on Retention in Saudi Arabia's Manufacturing Sector

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the impact of appreciation and work environment on the employees’ turnover in the Saudi Manufacturing Sector. The combination of unfavorable work environments and restrictive leadership styles creates significant challenge to talent retention in this sector. Addressing these challenges is crucial to attract and retain skilled individuals. In particular, the researcher observed the impact of manager appreciation and work environment on employees’ performance and how it relates to the employee’s retention. In this context, quantitative and qualitative analysis approaches were used to address the research objectives. Accordingly, 578 employees from this sector had participated in the survey questionnaires. Moreover, 30 employees working in panel boards manufacturing factory were purposely selected to participate in face-to-face interviews for the qualitative part. Findings from the quantitative analysis were verified using qualitative analysis. Results showed that the majority of the participants believed that appreciation and quality of the work environment are significantly impacted their decision to stay or leave the company. The research recommends providing competitive compensation packages, and the organization should invest in employees development, especially in leadership development programs and training which can improve managers and supervisors’ emotional skills, and Encouraging the creation of a healthy and productive work environment.