An investigation exploring the reasons behind high employee turnover in a childcare in Dublin. Understanding the causes and suggestions for improvement going forward.

Rodriguez Galvan, Diana Luisa (2022) An investigation exploring the reasons behind high employee turnover in a childcare in Dublin. Understanding the causes and suggestions for improvement going forward. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Employee turnover is a significant concern since it impacts the organisation's share and stakeholders. Although numerous studies have been conducted on this subject, a small number have focused on the childcare industry and helped to identify the causes, make significant contributors to employee turnover and provide employers with actionable advice.

Addressing employee turnover in childcare facilities might assist in retaining highly qualified employees. Hence enhancing the service to maximise the organisation's productivity and efficiency.

The research purpose is to explore the perceived factors that influence educator turnover and whether it links with the recruitment and selection process, workload and managers' leadership. To achieve the research aim, qualitative data collection techniques in the form of semi-structured interviews were applied, and the responses of current and former employees were analysed at a particular crèche in Dublin.

The research answers the research questions and suggests various possible strategies to minimise turnover and retain employees. For further investigation, the sample size should be expanded and compared answers with other childcare brands because the sample did not represent the entire workforce of educators in the childcare industry.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain > Ireland > Dublin L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Early childhood education H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Staff Turnover
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Clara Chan
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2022 15:20
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2022 15:20
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/5909

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