• DocumentCode
    1012153
  • Title

    Voluntary employee turnover: why IT professionals leave

  • Author

    Burnes, Patrick Thomas

  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    46
  • Lastpage
    48
  • Abstract
    A study was conducted to determine the reasons for the steady rise in voluntary employee turnover, particularly in the US IT industry. The study focused on the potential differences between Generation X IT workers and others. The study found that many employees leave mainly because of distrust between management and employees. To fix this problem and counter voluntary turnover, open two-way communication must flow between IT employees and senior management. Leaders must listen to the concerns of valued employees about new technologies and provide a voice for employees to contribute to the organization´s future. Without these improvements, an organization risks considerable costs that it can ill afford in highly competitive business environments
  • Keywords
    DP industry; DP management; human resource management; IT industry; business environments; open two-way communication; voluntary employee turnover; Communications technology; Costs; Electric shock; Employment; Frequency; Pediatrics; Remuneration; Statistics; Terminology; Waste materials; IT professionals; employee turnover; management;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IT Professional
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1520-9202
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MITP.2006.78
  • Filename
    1650157