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The factors perceived to influence the retention of information technology workers
South African Journal of Business Management | Vol 36, No 3 | a638 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v36i3.638
| © 2018 M. Gaylard, M. Sutherland, C. Viedge
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 11 October 2018 | Published: 30 September 2005
Submitted: 11 October 2018 | Published: 30 September 2005
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M. Gaylard, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaM. Sutherland, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
C. Viedge, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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The purpose of this study was to identify the most important variables for retaining information technology workers as their turnover has a range of negative consequences for their employing companies. Data was collected from 239 IT workers across three continents by means of an electronic questionnaire-based survey. The data was then subjected to a number of statistical analyses including factor analysis. The research established that the three factors perceived to most affect the retention of IT workers are, in order of importance; equity and enablement for high performance, a liberated and empowered culture, an effective and interactive communication channel between management and the employees.
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