scholarly journals Factors Leading to High Turnover of House Helps: A Case Study of Shaabab Estate in Nakuru Town

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66
Author(s):  
Nancy Cheseto
Keyword(s):  
Job Security ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Constructive Development ◽  
Familial Bonds ◽  
Conditions Of Work

Most of us are familiar with the workers known as house helps. You have known them since childhood and saw them almost as much as your parents, if not more. They probably felt like family, even more so that some of your relatives. However, despite the presence of these pseudo-familial bonds, those working in this profession are experiencing high turnover. Why is that? Some may argue poor terms and conditions of work are the cause, others claim discrimination by the employers’ plays a part and some believe it’s a lack of job security. In order to ascertain a concrete understanding, all factors must be tackled individually using appropriate methodology and research approaches so as to identify hidden links that will aid in constructing the final results. What is its impact? A high turnover brings with it a whole host of effects, both positive and negative. Therefore, it is imperative to find measures to deal with such effects in a manner that enables constructive development for both the house help and the employer. How can it be addressed? Tackling this particular issue is not easy, however, upon identifying the factors driving the high turnover, proactive approaches must be taken so as to avoid or at least limit turnover of this magnitude among house helps. This paper seeks to tackle all the aforementioned issues, using reliable and verified sources, accurate figures, effective methodology and well-built design.

Entrepreneurial Work-Integrated Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-136
Author(s):  
Alon Eisenstein ◽  
Neta Raz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Gen Y ◽  
The World ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

After decades of decreasing long-term job security and ongoing global economic crises, attention on and interest in entrepreneurship have significantly increased among Gen Y and Gen Z students in higher education institutions around the world. The pedagogical potential of work-integrated learning (WIL) and the increased offering of entrepreneurship programs in higher education intersect in a field referred to as entrepreneurial WIL (EWIL). This field, where WIL pedagogy is applied to deliver the learning outcomes of entrepreneurship education, is discussed here. The unique features and associated challenges that EWIL presents, particularly when compared with traditional forms of WIL experiences, are also examined, from the framework of a case study conducted on an internship-based course offered in a Canadian university. This chapter contributes to an understanding of the various factors that should be considered when developing novel EWIL programs in higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Understanding Transience and Participation in University Student-Led Food Gardens

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Laycock Pedersen ◽  
Zoe P. Robinson ◽  
Emma Surman
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Loops ◽  
University Student ◽  
Causal Loop Diagram ◽  
Short Term ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
National Union ◽  
Food Gardens ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Academic Year

In an increasingly mobile world, transience is becoming the norm. Sustainable community food initiatives, therefore, must organise to withstand high turnover of volunteers. Using a case study of the United Kingdom’s National Union of Students’ food growing scheme in universities, this paper aims to map the causes and effects of short-term, irregular, and low participation using a causal loop diagram to understand how to mitigate their negative impacts and improve participation. Data was gathered through interviews, workshops, photovoice, a fishbowl discussion, and a reflective diary. We found three amplifying feedback loops increasing short-term, irregular and low participation, their causes, and their impacts. These feedback loops were precariously buffered by a continuous in-flow of new potential participants each academic year. We also found that the stakeholders of these gardens conceptualised time akin to both temporary and permanent organisations, and these differing conceptualisations were a source of tension. Furthermore, although ‘organisational amnesia’ was a problem, the gardens were still learningful spaces. We recommend both upstream and downstream solutions are implemented to buffer the impacts of transience and suggest that university and students’ union staff could play a crucial and subtle supporting role.

Predicting and Managing Turnover in Human Service Agencies: A Case Study of an Organization in Crisis

1993 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 473-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny L. Balfour ◽  
Donna M. Neff
Keyword(s):  
Voluntary Turnover ◽  
Primary Response ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Protective Service ◽  
Organizational Attributes ◽  
Human Service Agencies ◽  
Special Training Program ◽  
Service Agencies

This study uses logistical regression to identify employee and organizational attributes contributing to the probability of voluntary turnover among child protective service caseworkers in a large children's services bureau. Variables which indicate the employee's stake in the organization (length of service, overtime hours), commitment to the profession (previous experience or internship with a human services agency), and level of education, were determinants of those who chose to remain or leave during times of high turnover and intense outside criticism and questioning of agency effectiveness. The agency's primary response to the problem, a special training program, did not significantly reduce the probability of turnover.

scholarly journals Identifying Problems and Prospects of Media Professionals Working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Case Study of Peshawar Based Journalists

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-270
Author(s):  
Abdur Rauf ◽  
Saqib Riaz ◽  
Ghulam Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Professionals ◽  
Job Category

The study conducted to find out problems related to journalist’s career as well as to search out the media professionals view point regarding journalists’ problems in Peshawar. Data collected from the Peshawar press club journalists comprises 363 members. It is found that 86% of the respondents consider permanent job category is related to good performance while 89% of the respondents termed job insecurity do affect journalists’ professional performance. The chi-square results showed that proportion of male views is not significantly different from female regarding the job performance. Both of the genders believe that if the job will secure the performance would be fruitful. The results specified no significant association between status and job security because a significant proportion of married views is significantly different from unmarried regarding the job security. The Chi-square test for independence showed there is no significant association between status and administrative rules. Study concluded that media professionals are facing problems due to job security, administrative and financial problems.

scholarly journals Case Study Of Employee Turnover At Ice Cream Deli In Mexico

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Lorena Hernandez Von Wobeser ◽  
Graciela Ramirez Escamilla ◽  
Irmgard Von Wobeser
Keyword(s):  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Voluntary Turnover ◽  
Ice Cream ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Job Conditions ◽  
Better Than

This case study focuses on a Mexican franchise - Ice Cream Deli - and its interest to reduce voluntary-avoidable turnover in order to lower costs and increase productivity. High turnover is a common problem in many organizations in Cancun and Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The ten Ice Cream Deli stores studied in this case present a high voluntary turnover, even when the job conditions in the organization are better than the market. Arturo Mendoza, Director of Operations, is interested in analyzing the root causes of the problem and providing an action plan to reduce turnover of line workers. Some of the reasons for turnover and retention are stated from the perspective of the workers.

Owner-manager businesses and youth employee perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluyemi Theophilus Adeosun ◽  
Temitope Owolabi
Keyword(s):  
Job Security ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Satisfactory Outcome ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
The Right

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the perspective of youth employees about owner manager businesses. The owner-manager business (a one-man business) is the most common in Lagos. Hence, an inquiry into their management style and how it impacts youth employees within the context of decent work is important to explore.Design/methodology/approachThe study used the convenience sample technique to obtain data from 382 owner-managers and youth employees who work in owner-managed businesses across various sectors. They were administered a questionnaire with carefully structured questions, with an 81% return rate. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) technique was used to identify the prominent parameters, and the hypothesis tested and validated accordingly.FindingsThe study identified three prominent factors that youth consider when working for an owner-manager business, i.e. the workplace factor, geographical factors and employee benefit. Consequently, issues regarding sustainable employment, conducive working conditions, job security and pension are paramount in the youths' view. Many owner-managers do not respect labour laws, and job security is low in owner-managed businesses; hence, they experience high turnover as most youth work in one-man businesses to gain experience.Originality/valueThe owner-manager business is the most predominant in the country and yet is under-researched. Furthermore, the perception of youth employees regarding owner-manager businesses provides a better understanding of performance and expected satisfactory outcome required from youth employees and how they can be met through proper channelling of their energies to the right tasks.

8. Redundancy, Reorganization, and Transfers of Undertakings

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Smith ◽  
Aaron Baker ◽  
Owen Warnock
Keyword(s):  
Common Sense ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Economic Interest ◽  
Hard Times ◽  
General Economic Interest ◽  
A Company ◽  
Conditions Of Work

This chapter discusses issues concerning a company threatened by hard times or stiff competition, which may need to sell part of its operation, dismiss some employees, and change the terms and conditions of work for other employees. It tackles these situations together both for the practical benefit of grouping issues that arise from similar factual settings and for the analytical coherence of dealing together with protections designed to balance worker interests in job security with the general economic interest in lean, efficient, and flexible enterprise. ‘Redundancy’ is a statutory concept for these purposes, not a common-sense one, and so it is first necessary to devote some time to its statutory definition, which can still cause problems 40 years after the original statutory coverage. The discussion then focuses on distinctions in how tribunals assess the fairness of redundancy dismissals as opposed to other dismissals caused by reorganization. Finally, the chapter addresses the implications of the transfer of undertakings, governed by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.

scholarly journals When a Parent of a Student With a Learning Disability Is Also an Educator in the Same School District: A Heuristic Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keri Haley ◽  
David Allsopp ◽  
David Hoppey
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
Learning Disability ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Parent Educator

Advocating for your child with a disability can be a daunting task for any parent. When the parent is also a school district employee, determining whether advocacy could impact one’s position as an employee becomes inherently problematic. Using a heuristic case study approach, this inquiry’s intent is to understand the experiences, barriers, and perceptions of job security related to advocating from inside the district as a parent–educator of a child with a learning disability. Three themes emerged that describe this parent–educator’s experiences. Findings indicate this parent–educator encountered varied experiences. Specifically, these include experiences that were both positive and challenging in nature, barriers that were not anticipated by the parent–educator, and repercussions related to job security. Implications for practice and future research related to parents of children with disabilities who are also educators are discussed.

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