Psychology of Retention

1. Organisational–Individual Relationship: Psychological Contract

   1. Knowing Me is the Key: Implications of Anticipatory Psychological Contract for Millennials’ Retention

      • Nada Zupan, Katarina Katja Mihelič, Darija Aleksić

      Pages 307-330

   2. Managing Diversity in Talent Retention: Implications of Psychological Contract, Career Preoccupations and Retention Factors

      • Alda Deas

      Pages 331-351

2. Organisational Practices

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 353-355

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   2. Ethical Context in Relation to Employee Commitment in a Developing Country Setting

      • Jeremy Mitonga-Monga

      Pages 357-377

   3. Tap the Experienced to Care for the Inexperienced: Millennial Employees’ Retention Challenge? Mentoring is the Solution

      • Mohammad Faraz Naim

      Pages 379-393

   4. Reward Solutions to Retention Questions

      • Mark Bussin

      Pages 395-413

   5. Total Rewards as a Psychosocial Factor Influencing Talent Retention

      • Calvin Mzwenhlanhla Mabaso

      Pages 415-433

3. Back Matter

   Pages 435-440

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This book offers a contemporary review of talent retention from the viewpoint of human resource management and industrial/organisational psychology. With a practical and relevant perspective it enriches critical knowledge and insight in the psychology of talent retention. It offers interpretation of difficult factors facing organisations such as the conceptualisation of talent, the forecasting of talent demand and supply, external and internal factors that influence talent attraction, development and retention, the alignment between talent management and business strategy. Also covered is the implementation of human resource practices and strategies in response to the needs of different organisational contexts and workforce characteristics. The chapter contributions will not only enrich knowledge and insight in the complex phenomenon of talent retention, but also advance new original ways of thinking and researching this critically important area of inquiry. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers as an overview of the topic of talent retention, practitioners will also find it informative.

• Retention
• Psychology of Retention
• Turnover Intention
• Psychological Contract
• Job Embeddedness
• Psychological Factors in Retention
• Talent Retention Strategies
• Multi-Generational Workforce and Retention
• Retention Barriers
• Remuneration Solutions for Retention
• Strategic Business Context and Retention

• Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

  Melinde Coetzee

• Department of Human Resource Management, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

  Ingrid L. Potgieter, Nadia Ferreira

Melinde Coetzee (DL itt et Phil) is a professor in the Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the University of South Africa. She has 14 years of experience in organisational development, skills development and HR management in the corporate environment and has been lecturing subjects such as Personnel, Career, Organisational and Managerial Psychology since 2000 at undergraduate, honours and masters levels. She also presents short learning programmes in skills development facilitation through Unisa’s Centre for Industrial and Organisational Psychology. Melinde is a professionally registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and a master human resource practitioner with the South African Board for People Practice (SABPP). She is Chief Editor of the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology and also the author, co-author and editor of a number of academic books. She has published in numerous accredited academic journals. She has also co-authored and contributed chapters to books nationally and internationally. She has presented numerous academic papers and posters at national and international conferences. 
 
Ingrid Potgieter (DCom) is an Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at the Department of Human Resource Management at UNISA. She is a registered industrial psychologist at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) since 2009 and also a registered human resource practitioner and the South African board for people practices (SABPP). She is also an author and co-author of several published articles in local and international journals. In addition, she presented several papers at national and international conferences.
 
Nadia Ferreira (DCom) is an Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at the Department of Human Resource Management at UNISA. She is a registered human resource practitioner with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP). She is also an author and co-author of several published articles in local and international journals. In addition, she presented several papers at national and international conferences.

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