Research shows offering excellent compensation and job security makes South Korean employees much less likely to quit jobs
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 17 June 2021
Issue publication date: 19 August 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The researcher wanted to study the effect of HRM practices on turnover in a South Korean context. Previous studies have focused on Western contexts.
Design/methodology/approach
The author collected data from 310 white-collar and knowledge workers from Seoul. A set of five hypotheses were tested
Findings
The results showed that offering excellent compensation and job security made employees much less likely to leave. However, the indirect effect of job autonomy was not found to be significant.
Originality/value
The study has theoretical implications for workplaces. First, the findings show compensation satisfaction is of crucial importance and HR retention strategies should focus on how employees perceive their pay, benefits and pay policies. Second, the results show that HR managers and top-level executives should make job security a primary concern. For example, they should provide accurate and honest information” about the causes and actions.
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Citation
Smith, D. (2021), "Research shows offering excellent compensation and job security makes South Korean employees much less likely to quit jobs", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 29 No. 5, pp. 20-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-02-2021-0038
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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