Murphy, B (2020) Job embeddedness in the construction industry. DBA thesis, Trident University International, USA.
Abstract
This qualitative study examined two construction companies which demonstrated notably low turnover rates. The intent was to explore possible business precursors that can mitigate frequent losses of employees in the construction industry. This research explored job embeddedness as a factor of why workers stay with a company based on the implied relationships, links, and fits. Turnover costs these organizations valuable finite financial resources and across the industry, a significant amount of time recruiting new laborers. To retain quality workers at the same company not only saves the industry financial resources but also relays this cost savings down to the consumer. This study explored two different sized construction companies to note and observe any similarities and differences in findings. A small firm of less than 10 employees and a firm with greater than 50 employees were investigated for this research. This study gathered information from these organizations through surveys, interviews, and a focus group. The findings from this study found three dominant themes that emerged to include family atmosphere, opportunities, and company structure.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Covella, G |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | focus group |
| Index terms: | embeddedness, cost saving, construction industry, qualitative study, focus group, turnover, interview, construction company, survey |
| Subjects: | organization, business management, economics, sociology, industry analysis, data collection methods, research design and methodology |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Cost Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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