Managing Employee Turnover Research Articles

Managing Employee Turnover

The low priority that many hospitality firms assign to the task of managing turnover is probably due to the fact that at present hotel managers have no way to determine the impact of turnover on the bottom line. This article presents a method for costing turnover and suggests that it be used as a basis for developing viable employee-retention strategies. First in a series on controlling turnover

Book Review Section

Book reviews in this article:Walker, James W. Human Resource Planning.Morse, Dean W. and Gray, Susan H. Early Retirement–Boon or Bane? A Study of Three Large Corporations.Levinson, Harry. Executive: The Guide to Responsive Managment.Yukl, Gary A. Leadership in Organizations.Karlins, Marvin. The Human Use of Human Resources.Marchington, Mick. Responses to Participation at Work: A Study of the Attitudes and Behaviour of Employees, Shop Stewards and Managers in a Manufacturing Industry.Assistant Professor, Business Administration The Pennsylvania State University, Capitol Campus Middletown, PAPatten, Thomas H., Jr. Organizational Development through Teambuilding.Roseman, Edward. Managing Employee Turnover: A Positive Approach.Devries, David L., Morrison, Ann M., Shullman, Sandra L. and Gerlach, Michael L. Performance Appraisal on the Line.Staw, Barry M. and Cummings, Larry L. (Editors) Research in Organizational Behavior: An Annual Series of Analytical Essays and Critical Reviews.Kilgour, John G. Preventive Labor Relations.Cole, Donald W. Professional Suicide: A Survival Kit for You and Your Job.Backhouse, Constance and Cohen, Leah. Sexual Harrassment on the Job: How to Avoid the Working Woman's Nightmare.Ray, Maurice. Recruitment Advertising: A Means of Communication.Doeringer, Peter B. (Editor) Workplace Perspectives on Education and Training.Klingner, Donald E. (Editor) Public Personnel Management: Readings in Contexts and Strategies.Bradshaw, Pete. The Management of Self‐Esteem: How People Can Feel Good About Themselves and Better About Their Organizations.Pines, Ayala M. and Aronson, Elliot with Ditsa Kafry. Burnout: From Tedium to Personal Growth.Myers, M. Scott. Every Employee a Manager.Evered, James F. Shirt‐Sleeves Management.Pigors, Paul and Myers, Charles A. Personnel Administration: A Point of View and a Method.Cummings, Paul W. Open Management: Guides to Successful Practice.Biddle, Derek and Evenden, Robin. Human Aspects of Management.Schuler, Randall S. Personnel and Human Resource Management.Schuler, Randall S., Mcfillen, James M. and Dalton, Dan R. (Eds.) Applied Readings in Personnel and Human Resource Management.Watman, Margaret M., Schuler, Randall S. and Dalton, Dan R. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Schuler's Personnel and Human Resource Management.Herbert, Theodore T. Dimensions of Organizational Behavior.Aldag, Ramon J. and Brief, Arthur P. Managing Organizational Behavior.Darrow, Arthur L. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Aldag and Briefs Managing Organizational Behavior.Davis, Keith and Newstrom, John W. (Editors) Organizational Behavior: Readings and Exercises.White, Stephen L. Managing Health and Human Service Programs: A Guide for Managers.…BRIEFLY MENTIONEDBOOKS AND MATERIALS RECEIVED