%0 Journal Article
%T Turnover of nursing employees in a Gauteng hospital group
%A Japie Greyling
%A Karel Stanz
%J South African Journal of Industrial Psychology
%D 2010
%I AOSIS OpenJournals
%R 10.4102/sajip.v36i1.850
%X Orientation: The South African nursing profession is in a crisis as professional nurses leave the country in search of lucrative work overseas. Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate individual determinants of voluntary turnover to identify a risk-group profile. Motivation for the study: Nursing employers should have a clearer understanding of the dynamics around nursesĄ¯ turnover behaviour and embark on strategies to retain their talent. Research design, approach and method: A survey measuring voluntary turnover was conducted among 262 professional and assistant nurses in three selected hospitals in Gauteng province using the McCarthy, Tyrrell and Cronin (2002) instrument. PearsonĄ¯s chi square with YatesĄ¯s continuity correction tested the relationship among the variables presented in a contingency table, in other words the risk group and each of the individual determinants. Main findings: Discontent with salaries was the major determinant of the nursesĄ¯ resignation. Organisational causes were nursing practices, the work environment, physical-emotional costs and employment opportunities after resignation. Practical/managerial implications: Hospital management could indeed establish a good rapport with nursing staff while facilitating respectful and ethical conduct by doctors towards nursing staff. Putting into place effective labour practices and business strategies could improve job satisfaction in the workplace. Contribution/value-add: This study contributed to a greater understanding of the personal and organisational determinants of the turnover of nurses in South African hospitals. How to cite this article: Stanz, K., & Greyling, J. (2010). Turnover of nursing employees in a Gauteng hospital group. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology/SA Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde, 36(1), Art. #850, 11 pages. DOI: 10.4102/sajip.v36i1.850
%K organisational behaviour
%K voluntary turnover
%K hospital management
%K causes of turnover
%K South African hospitals
%U http://www.sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/850