Satisfaction with retention factors in relation to job embeddedness of public school teachers

Abstract

Orientation: The major challenge that organisations face in the contemporary competitive environment is to retain talented and productive employees. To ensure that the education system functions optimally, there is a need for strategic human resource management (HRM) practices to be implemented to assist in retaining qualified and experienced teachers.Research purpose: The purposes of this study were to establish the relationship between retention factors and job embeddedness, and to establish whether retention factors positively and significantly predict job embeddedness.Motivation for the study: There is a high turnover among teachers, with many teachers leaving the profession during their early years of teaching. An empirical investigation of the relationship between retention factors and job embeddedness and the outcomes of utilising retention factors and job embeddedness to facilitate the retention of employees is critical.Research approach/design and method: A non-experimental, quantitative survey was conducted on 278 teachers working in the Tshwane Municipality public schools.Main findings: A Pearson’s correlational analysis revealed positive and significant relationships between retention factors and job embeddedness, while multiple regression analyses revealed that retention factors positively and significantly predict job embeddedness.Practical/managerial implications: The results from this study afford concrete implications for employers in search of effective employee retention strategies. The main practical contribution of this study is the way in which it demonstrated that retention factors relate to and predict job embeddedness.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to the employee retention theory by proposing that employees who are provided with desired retention factors are more likely to be embedded in their jobs and community.

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“…Thus, this research proffers a contribution through illustrating additional components of public service delivery. This contribution advances work that is already on the ground within the South African public service (Ijeoma et al, 2013;Shibiti, 2019;Zondo, 2018). Whilst this work shows support to previous similar international research (Cummins, 2000;Guo et al, 2017), it becomes the first to proffer these findings from a South African public service context.…”

“…Examples include: (1) unfavourable teacher-learner ratios, (2) student-teacher bullying, (3) fellow teacher absenteeism, (4) constantly increasing administrative burdens, (5) diminished autonomy and finally (6) under-resourced classroom facilities (Ballet, Kelchtermans, & Loughran, 2006;Pyhältö, Pietarinen, & Salmela-Aro, 2011;Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2010;West & Meier, 2020). These challenges ultimately impact service delivery outcomes (Mafini & Dlodlo, 2014) potentially affecting the teachers and their contribution to service delivery (Shibiti, 2019;Redelinghuys & Rothmann, 2020;Zondo, 2018).…”

Technology‐related factors and their influence on turnover intentions: A case of government employees in South Africa

“…These include: (a) maladministration; (b) corruption and (c) the careless use of public resources (Eastern Cape Province Office of The Premier, ). These challenges are noted to be creating strain not just in the quest for service delivery (Fihla & Chinyamurindi, ) but also affecting employees who work in such government departments (Shibiti, ). Despite the Eastern Cape Province is the citadel of the automotive sector, unemployment remains high due to a decline in labour productivity and slow business growth within this sector (Zondo, ).…”

“…(Eastern Cape Province Office of The Premier, ), these government units were given attention. Despite research showing the high turnover rate within the South Africa public service (e.g., Shibiti, ; Zondo, ), no link is made as to where these employees who leave the public service end up.…”

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“…In addition, Allen, Peltokorpin & Rubenstein (2016) proposed that job embeddedness would moderate the relationship between organisational conditions and voluntary turnover outcomes. Shibiti (2019) suggested that there is a relationship between satisfaction with reward, compensation, work environment and other retention factors in relation to job embeddedness. Further, there is a growing need to study job embeddedness as a moderator as little is known about it (Burton et al, 2010;Swider et al, 2011).…”