Turnover among professionals: a longitudinal study of American lawyers
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Very little is known in organizational research about the possible causes of turnover among professionals. Lawyers have rarely been studied in terms of their work attitudes and behavior amd the traditional scope of research has focused on employees in the manufacturing sector and bureaucratic organizations of 100 or more employees. A study was conducted to investigate whether or not the turnover process among professionals working in small sector service firms differs from that among workers in organizations of 100 or more employees. Results support the idea that determinants of employee turnover operate similarly in a variety of work environments. However, they suggest that different explanations are required for short-term versus long-term turnover.
Publication Name: Human Resource Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0090-4848
Year: 1999
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The effect of Social Security on labor supply: a cohort analysis of the notch generation
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Studies on the effect of the Social Security system (OASI) on the wealth of the labor supply of older men were conducted. This was precipitated by initial observations that the wealth of the labor supply of older men has considerably declined in the 20th century as a result of ammendments in the Social Security Acts. This was achieved by observing the effect of OASI on birth cohorts before and after implementaion of these ammendments. Results show that these ammendments did not produce any noticeable fluctuation in the Social Security wealth of older men.
Publication Name: Journal of Labor Economics
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0734-306X
Year: 1992
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Labor turnover costs and average labor demand
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Research on labor turnover costs are conducted. These studies center on the relationship between a firm's decision to hire or fire employees. Constraints regarding the option of employers to either fire or hire workers are presented. The effect of labor attrition in relation to future hiring is also discussed. Results indicate that employers should consider the political strength of organized labor and the production needs of the company when considering labor force reductions or expansions.
Publication Name: Journal of Labor Economics
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0734-306X
Year: 1992
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