Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Keywords

Job expectations, Job satisfaction, Turnover

Abstract

Annual turnover among nursing home administrators may be 40% or higher. To investigate the factors that could lead to greater administrator retention, responses to a survey (53% response rate) were analyzed using factor analysis and multiple regression models. Results show that higher retention is observed when administrators are allowed to function independently, are involved in decision making, are treated fairly, and are given reasonable goals to achieve. Organizations must hire administrators whose values match theirs. Multifacility chain organizations and for-profit facilities appear to have a greater need to embrace organizational principles that lead to greater job satisfaction.

Journal Title

Gerontologist

Volume

38

Issue

3

First Page

362

Last Page

369

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/38.3.362

First Department

School of Business Administration

Acknowledgements

Free access article retrieved July 1, 2021 from https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/38/3/362/603324

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