Factors Determining Job Turnover: A Study on Some Leading Private and Public Sector Companies of Bangladesh

What causes job turnover? Why do some people frequently change their jobs? The answer is, ‘definitely some factors are responsible for this’. This article aimed at identifying the factors which lead to job turnover in Bangladesh. In order to collect data for this study a comprehensive questionnaire was distributed to 150 employees of different private and public organizations in Bangladesh, of them 143 usable responses were received (drop-out rate: 5 percent). The results showed that the main factors for which people quit their jobs were Work load and supervision, Retirement benefits, Administration, Pay and facilities, Job Challenges, Job Availability and performance. The suggestion of this study was that, the organizations experienced excessive rate of job turnover should consider the said factors employee retention and maintenance. Keywords: job turnover, commitment, intention to quit, job dissatisfaction, organization

Effect of Workforce Diversity on Employee Work Performance of Selected Firms in Bangladesh

To analyze the moderating effect of management between workforce diversity and performance of the employees and to determine the relationship between workforce diversity and employee’s performance. Quantitative study was conducted in private sector firms. Sample of 90 employees of different private firms was selected in Dhaka city of Bangladesh. The data was collected through structured questionnaires. Pearson Correlation and Regression was run to analyze the data. Findings show that there is positive and significant relationship between the workforce diversity and the performance of the employees. Sample size was too short it can be replicated in future by large sample in same sector. Relation of management between workforce diversity and employee’s performance can be checked in future. Keywords: Workforce, Diversity, Employee Performance, Bangladesh