Retention Of Members Research Articles

The Netflix Recommender System

This article discusses the various algorithms that make up the Netflix recommender system, and describes its business purpose. We also describe the role of search and related algorithms, which for us turns into a recommendations problem as well. We explain the motivations behind and review the approach that we use to improve the recommendation algorithms, combining A/B testing focused on improving member retention and medium term engagement, as well as offline experimentation using historical member engagement data. We discuss some of the issues in designing and interpreting A/B tests. Finally, we describe some current areas of focused innovation, which include making our recommender system global and language aware.

Total Rewards and Retention: Case Study of Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan

Societies expect that higher education systems contribute to the overall development, but this development depends upon qualified and competent staff of the higher education institutions. Retaining this resource is of utmost importance for higher educational institutions. However, higher educational institutions are finding it hard to retain competent and qualified faculty in the face of competition from the industry. Retention is becoming a big dilemma for developing countries. The present study investigates the relationship between total reward and retention of faculty members in higher education institutions in Pakistan. The data was collected from the faculty members of 10 universities located in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Analysis was done on SPSS version 21. The results indicate a strong and positive relationship and influence of total reward on retention. The study is significant for the top management of the universities who are facing retention problems. The results could provide them with guidelines regarding total reward strategies and how they can be used for retaining of talented faculty members. Future recommendations have also been provided for the researchers interested in the area.

Professional student organizations and experiential learning activities: What drives student intentions to participate?

ABSTRACTExperiential learning theory has been referenced as a possible method for attracting and retaining members in student organizations. In a survey, undergraduate students evaluated a variety of organizational features pertaining to their intention to participate in professional student organizations. The study found that students value activities that involve professional development and contact with professionals. Age was negatively related to student intent to participate. In addition, ethnicity and being a first-generation college student were not significant predictors in participating in a professional student organization. To enhance membership recruitment and retention efforts, educators should focus their efforts on experiential activities that enable student-faculty contact, career exploration, and skill development.

Use of home visits increases data completion and retention in studies involving family members

Background Previous research indicates that health and well-being is adversely affected in family members of a child with a health condition but the practical aspects of recruiting, retaining and collecting data from family members are not well reported. Using data from a cross-sectional observational study, we looked at whether use of home visits had an effect on the data completion and retention of family members.

Managing Customer Retention in Private Clubs Using Churn Analysis: Some Empirical Findings

Successful private club management requires multiple leadership skill sets and managerial capabilities including but not limited to; relational marketing efforts, quality service delivery, financial/asset management, member enrollment, and member retention activities. Given the uniqueness of private club industry ownership and member governance oversight, this places a premium on member relationships and financial performance. This study set out to uncover new ways of analyzing private-club member behavioral patterns utilizing decision-tree analyses to predict private-club member resignation patterns. Results indicated that non-revenue-generating private club events are the best predictors of member resignation within 120 days of departure. These findings provide new insight into customer behavioral patterns associated with relational marketing practices in private clubs and provide club managers with practical ways to improve member retention strategies.

Member Retention Rate in Students’ Organization via Talent Management (case of AIESEC)

The article seeks to determine weather there is a relationship between talent management and retention rate in a students’ organization. For this purpose various concepts were analyzed: talent, talent management and its process, retention rate. Epirical qualitative and quantitative research methods are applied in the largest international youth-run organization in the world – AIESEC. The research concludes the applicability of theory in practice. The empirical research shows that majority of processes indicated in scholarly literature and real life business or academic examples, as key aspects leading to proper talent management usage, are present in AIESEC. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ss.88.2.12742

Human resource management, social connectedness and health and well-being of older and retired men: the role of Men’s Sheds

This study analyses human resource management (HRM) in Men’s Sheds in Australia. Men’s Sheds are volunteer-based, not-for-profit, grass-roots community organisations that provide health-related resources and an avenue for largely older and retired men to engage with each other and the community. The research is timely given the escalating numbers of retired men and rising national health care costs in Australia. We used a sample of over 200 Men’s Sheds throughout Australia and matched 419 member responses to 162 leaders. Based on mediation analysis, we found that perceived human resource practices support the retention of membership and enhance the social connectedness, and health and well-being of men members. The quality of relationships between leaders and members was also important for membership retention. The study demonstrates the importance of HRM in grass-roots community-based organisations and its role in supporting the health and well-being of the community.

High-Cost Patients Had Substantial Rates Of Leaving Medicare Advantage And Joining Traditional Medicare.

Medicare Advantage payment regulations include risk-adjusted capitated reimbursement, which was implemented to discourage favorable risk selection and encourage the retention of members who incur high costs. However, the extent to which risk-adjusted capitation has succeeded is not clear, especially for members using high-cost services not previously considered in assessments of risk selection. We examined the rates at which participants who used three high-cost services switched between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare. We found that the switching rate from 2010 to 2011 away from Medicare Advantage and to traditional Medicare exceeded the switching rate in the opposite direction for participants who used long-term nursing home care (17percent versus 3percent), short-term nursing home care (9percent versus 4percent), and home health care (8percent versus 3percent). These results were magnified among people who were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. Our findings raise questions about the role of Medicare Advantage plans in serving high-cost patients with complex care needs, who account for a disproportionately high amount of total health care spending.

CBPR-Informed Recruitment and Retention Adaptations in a Randomized Study of Pap Testing Among Pacific Islanders in Southern California.

Pacific Islanders (PIs) experience high cervical cancer rates in the United States. Stage of diagnosis is also later for PIs than non-Hispanic Whites. The Pap test is severely underutilized among PIs: only 71% of Asian American and Pacific Islander women age 25 years or older received a Pap test within the last 3 years (U.S. average, 82%). Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is increasingly seen as an essential approach in designing and conducting culturally relevant and appropriate studies that reduce cancer incidence and other health disparities among minority and other medically underserved populations. The purpose of this article is to describe the lessons learned thus far regarding the identification, recruitment, and retention of PI community organizations and members into a CBPR-informed, randomized, community trial promoting Pap testing. This 5-year study used CBPR to develop and test the efficacy of a social support intervention for Chamorro, Samoan, and Tongan women to increase Pap testing in southern California. Eligible women were between the ages of 21 and 65, and married or in a long-term relationship with a man for at least 5 years. Women and their husbands or significant others received a 2-hour, culturally tailored workshop that include a group activity, information on Pap testing, a video, and corresponding materials. Comparison participants received a brochure about Pap testing. Three waves of data are collected from all participants: pretest (before workshop or brochure), posttest 1 (immediately after workshop or brochure), and posttest 2 (6 months follow-up). Of the 76 organizations approached to participate in the study, 67 (88.2%) eventually agreed to participate. Thus far, 473 women and 419 men completed the study pretest, post-test, education, and 6-month follow-up. Only 242 women and 204 men of the eligible participants have completed the follow-up survey (63.5% of women and 60.5% of men retained after 6 months). The main strategy to overcome initial recruitment challenges was study staff persistence, because they averaged five contacts with each church or clan leader before receiving confirmation that an educational session can be scheduled. Personal connections provided an introduction to the most appropriate church or clan leader. Other efforts for retention include creation of an online version of the survey, re-attending church services, and creating special events organized around clan activities. Although CBPR improves the cultural competence and relevance of study activities for ethnically diverse populations, selected past research shows that it does not ensure that such designs overcome all of the unique challenges in ethnically diverse communities. PI-specific organizational recruitment and individual retention is influenced by study issues and cultural factors in each community.

President's page

EDITOR'S SUMMARYIn addition to ongoing work on the strategic planning initiative, an important focus for the Association has been outreach to a wider audience of information industry professionals, academics and institutions around the world. The goal of the Information Professionals Task Force is to broaden the Association's scope to include practitioners in related professions, industry employers and the general public interested in information. A demonstration website is under construction with targeted content, job descriptions and links to collaborating organizations, with survey input from members in other information organizations. The International Relations Committee is tasked with promoting ASIS&T recruitment and retention of members beyond North America. Personal stories from international members, international student feedback on website development and membership dues awards will raise awareness of the benefits of Association membership for this audience.

Member Retention Tips

Member Retention Tips

Addressing the Health of Formerly Imprisoned Persons in a Distressed Neighborhood Through a Community Collaborative Board.

This article provides a case study evaluating the structure and dynamic process of a Community Collaborative Board that had the goal of creating an evidence-based substance abuse/health intervention for previously incarcerated individuals. Meeting agendas, attendance, minutes, video recording of meetings, and in-depth interviews with 13 Community Collaborative Board members were used to conduct an independent process evaluation. Open coding identified quotes exemplifying specific themes and/or patterns across answers related to the desired domain. Several themes were identified regarding membership engagement, retention, and power distribution. Results showed member retention was due to strong personal commitment to the targeted problem. Analysis also revealed an unequal power distribution based on participants' background. Nevertheless, the development of an innovative, community-based health intervention manual was accomplished. Aspects of the process, such as incentives, subcommittees, and trainings, enhanced the Board's ability to integrate the community and scientific knowledge to accomplish its research agenda. Community-based participatory research was a useful framework in enhancing quality and efficiency in the development of an innovative, substance abuse/health intervention manual for distressed communities. Overall, this article sheds light on a process that illustrates the integration of community-based and scientific knowledge to address the health, economic, and societal marginalization of low-income, minority communities.

Audit Committee Members and Restatement-Related Litigation Risk

This study investigates factors associated with restatement-related litigation against U.S. audit committee members. Using a sample of restatement-related litigation in the U.S. over the period 1999-2012, we find that the likelihood of audit committee litigation is higher in the post-SOX time period when financial reporting and auditor oversight responsibilities were significantly increased. This finding suggests that increased legal liability post-SOX could reduce the pool of qualified candidates willing to serve on the audit committee. We find that directors serving on the audit committee for a longer portion of the class action period and those with net insider selling activity during the class action period are more likely to be named as defendants. However, audit committee chairs, financial experts, and audit committee members serving on the compensation committee are no more likely to be named as defendants than other audit committee members, contrary to the perceptions of many officers and directors. Overall, our study provides insights into when audit committee members face higher litigation risk and useful information for the recruitment and retention of audit committee members.

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Key Steps to Recruit, Retain Members

The Membership Management ReportVolume 11, Issue 4 p. 6-6 Member Retention Key Steps to Recruit, Retain Members First published: 13 March 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/mmr.30084Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume11, Issue4April 2015Pages 6-6 RelatedInformation

Member Retention Tips

The Membership Management ReportVolume 11, Issue 4 p. 5-5 Articles Member Retention Tips First published: 13 March 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/mmr.30082Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume11, Issue4April 2015Pages 5-5 RelatedInformation

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Trade Union Membership Retention and Workplace Representation in Europe

Based on a comparative survey of members of fourteen European trade unions in twelve countries, this working paper tries to answer the questions why people retain their trade union membership in times of declining unionisation.

Member Retention Tips

The Membership Management ReportVolume 11, Issue 2 p. 3-3 Articles Member Retention Tips First published: 09 January 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/mmr.30033Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume11, Issue2February 2015Pages 3-3 RelatedInformation

Networks and Religion: Ties that Bind, Loose, Build Up, and Tear Down

Abstract That social networks play a central role in religious life is well accepted by most social scientists. We are reasonably confident, for instance, that they are crucial for the recruitment and retention of members, the diffusion of religious ideas and practices, motivating individuals to volunteer and become politically active, the health and well-being of people of faith, and conflict, radicalization, and (sometimes) violence. However, in conference presentations, journal articles, and books social network analysts have shown little interest in exploring the interplay of networks and religion. In this paper, I review, and in some cases expand upon, what social scientists of religion have learned about networks and religion. I conclude with a call for social network analysts to focus the analytical tools of social network analysis on a phenomenon that has and continues to exert considerable influence in today’s world.