Employee retention: a turnover analysis of boomerang employees
by Suzanne M. Booth-LeDoux; Jared A. LeDoux; Louis Champagne
International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion (IJWOE), Vol. 10, No. 2, 2019

Abstract: Turnover in organisations can cost upwards of 93% to 200% of an employee's salary (Griffeth and Hom, 2001). As such, organisations are opting to utilise and take advantage of boomerang employees (i.e., employees who turned over and came back to an organisation). Despite apparent benefits, employers may be concerned that an employee who has already quit once would be more likely to quit again. The present study is an investigation of the turnover behaviours of boomerang employees. Results show that boomerang employees turned over at a lower rate than first-time hires. Implications and recommendations for employers are offered.

Online publication date: Thu, 02-Jan-2020

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