The Knowledge Workers in India- A Qualitative Enquiry into their experiences related to Attrition and Retention

Abstract

For the last few years, the managers, researchers as well as the policy makers have been struggling to find a solution for effective talent management. An organisation needs to survive the competition and therefore, it is of immense importance that they are successful in retaining their critical employees (who are a source of their competitive advantage) for longer periods of time, or at least until it’s mutually beneficial for both the company and the employee. There have been studies in the past which delve into the area of factors influencing the employee’s intention to leave, and what possible measures can be introduced by the organisations in order to retain those employees. This working paper is a qualitative enquiry into the issues of attrition and retention among the knowledge workers in the state of Jharkhand, in India. It is expected to be able to be generalized further for the knowledge workers in the whole of India.