Morrell, K. Loan-Clarke J. and Wilkinson A. (2001) ‘Unweaving leaving: the use of models in the management of employee turnover’, International Journal of Management Reviews, 3, 219-244.

Unweaving leaving

This paper offers a review of the literature on labour turnover in organizations.  Initially the importance of the subject area is established, as analyses of turnover are outlined and critiqued.  This leads to a discussion of the various ways in which turnover and its consequences are measured.  The potentially critical impact of turnover behaviour on organizational effectiveness is presented as a justification for the need to model turnover, as a precursor to prediction and prevention.  Key models from the literature are presented and critiqued.