Original Research

Retention factors of management staff in the maintenance phase of their careers in local government

Mervin Munsamy, Anita Bosch Venter
SA Journal of Human Resource Management | Vol 7, No 1 | a198 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhrm.v7i1.198 | © 2009 Mervin Munsamy, Anita Bosch Venter | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 March 2009 | Published: 20 October 2009

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Mervin Munsamy, Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Anita Bosch Venter, Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

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Abstract

Organisations require an employer value proposition (EVP) to attract and retain people in management. This study was undertaken to understand the key retention factors that influence experienced management employees, in the maintenance phase of their careers, to remain employed at a local government organisation. Retention factors inform the organisation’s EVP. A qualitative, empirical-analytical research paradigm with a modernist approach was adopted. Data were obtained through purposive sampling (n = 10) by way of semi-structured interviews.
A theoretical framework was used against which data could be deducted and compared. Sixteen key factors were identified, of which Job Aligned with Personal Meaning or Passion emerged as the strongest retention factor among the study’s participants.

Keywords

employer value proposition; EVP; retention factors; local government; maintenance career phase

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