How relevant is this article likely to be to this management issue? Reading the text to answer these questions:
1. What is the focus of the article?
2. Which sector does the study cover and which group of employees are involved?
3. What were the main reasons why some employees considered leaving?
4. How much evidence is offered?
5. what are managers doing to retain nurses?
Chan, E. and Morrison, P. (2000) Factors influencing the retention and turnover intentions of registered nurses in a Singapore hospital. Nursing and Health Sciences, 2: 113-121.
The rapid growth in Singapore’s health-care industry, coupled with an aging population has led to an acute shortage of nurses. Given the difficulty of recruiting new nurses, it is imperative to retain those already in the profession. This descriptive study explored some demographic and work-related factors which influenced the retention and turnover intentions of Registered Nurses (RN) in a major hospital in Singapore. Using convenience sampling, 120 respondents were selected. An anonymous self-reported questionnaire was used. Results showed that demographically, stayers and leavers differed in terms of experience as RN, speciality qualifications and practice area. A majority of the respondents gave reasons such as inadequacy of staffing, poor salary and welfare as primary influences on their intention to leave. Recommendations for management were made to assist in the retention of these RN in the future.
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Our answers are:
1. The focus is on employee retention and intentions to leave
2. The sector is healthcare in Singapore
3. Reasons why nurses considered leaving included inadequate staffing, poor salaries and welfare
4. This is a report of research using a self-report questionnaire administered to 120 nurses
5. Management strategies are not mentioned but it is indicated that recommendations are made, so this article would have to be read to find out what they are