The Impact of High Involvement Management on Employee Retention

Hassan Ismail, Ahmad Warrak

Abstract


The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of high involvement management (power, information, rewards, and knowledge) on employee retention in Syrian Private Financial Institutions. A sample of 238 employees participated in this study. The research concluded that there is a significant positive impact of rewards and knowledge practices on employee's retention, without any significant impact from power and information practices on employee's retention.


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