An Analysis of the Literature on Construction Employee Turnover: Drivers, Consequences, and Future Direction

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aut.relation.journalConstruction Management and Economics
dc.contributor.authorAbdolmaleki, Goldis
dc.contributor.authorNaismith, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorGhodrati, Nariman
dc.contributor.authorPoshdar, Mani
dc.contributor.authorBabaeian Jelodar, Mostafa
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-30T00:09:05Z
dc.date.available2024-04-30T00:09:05Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-22
dc.description.abstractEmployee turnover is a critical factor affecting organizational effectiveness. It is particularly important in the construction sector due to its knowledge and labor-intensive characteristics. Therefore, it is necessary to understand why qualified employees would leave their employers so that effective measures can be taken to retain them. Despite the growing body of knowledge on employee turnover, there is a lack of comprehensive review of this topic in the construction literature. This study adopts a systematic literature review approach to synthesize domain knowledge on employee turnover from two perspectives: its investigated causes, and consequences. In total, 77 relevant papers are extracted. A total of 51 drivers of construction employee turnover are identified and categorized into personal, job-related, organizational, and external influencers. Findings also suggest three major outcomes caused by employee turnover, including individual, project, and organization-related consequences. This review contributes to understanding the turnover phenomenon in construction literature and highlights potential areas for future empirical studies to move forward. By understanding the main factors influencing turnover decisions, construction organizations can develop and implement effective means for managing employee turnover. This study further contributes to construction employee turnover research by emphasizing the importance of studying the consequences of the turnover phenomenon.
dc.identifier.citationConstruction Management and Economics, ISSN: 0144-6193 (Print); 0144-6193 (Online), Taylor and Francis Group. doi: 10.1080/01446193.2024.2337084
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/01446193.2024.2337084
dc.identifier.issn0144-6193
dc.identifier.issn0144-6193
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17483
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group
dc.relation.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01446193.2024.2337084
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject09 Engineering
dc.subject12 Built Environment and Design
dc.subject14 Economics
dc.subjectBuilding & Construction
dc.subject33 Built environment and design
dc.subject38 Economics
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.titleAn Analysis of the Literature on Construction Employee Turnover: Drivers, Consequences, and Future Direction
dc.typeJournal Article
pubs.elements-id545721
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