Thami Nompula MBA Dissertation March 2007 - Rhodes eResearch ...

LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Summary of push factors that cause labour turnover gleaned in the literature 25
Table 3.1 Racial and gender distribution of respondents expressed in percentages 61
Table 3.2 Tenure at NERSA 64
Table 3.3 Total number of employers previously worked for 64
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Table 4.1
Number of previous years’ work experience
Percentage of gender distribution of qualifications
Years’ experience before joining NERSA according to qualifications
Years working before joining NERSA per division
Tenure at NERSA per division
Summary of research results on the indicators of labour turnover
Table 4.2 Quality of leadership and relationship with manger 72
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Table 4.6
Opportunity to achieve goals
Opportunity to innovate and improve systems
Recognition of special contribution
Opportunities for development and career progression
Table 4.7 Freedom to plan and execute work independently 77
Table 4.8 Summary of research results on the indicators of retention 78
Table 4.9 Job enrichment 79
Table 4.10 Sense of achievement 80
Table 4.11 Control over work assignment 81
Table 4.12 Adequate remuneration, benefit and reward package 82
Table 4.13 Challenging work 83
Table 4.14 Summary of research results on low importance scores 84
Table 4.15 Opportunity to work in a foreign country 85
Table 4.16 Experimentation with a number of career options 86
Table 4.17 Exchange programmes with other regulators 87
Table 4.18 Socially- Supportive environment 88
Table 4.19 Partnerships with training institutions 88
Table 4.20 Public exposure of employees 89
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