Employee Training and Retention: A Correlation Study among the Employees of Engineering Industry in Coimbatore

Authors

  • R. Jayanthi Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Management, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore. Author
  • Dharmaraj Arumugam Associate Professor, Department of Commerce and Management, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/q0w6e014

Keywords:

Training, Retention, Engineering

Abstract

 Today’s competitive environment requires organizations to equip their employees with adequate skills and knowledge to combat the situation. Employee retention and turnover are found to be the challenging task of an organization. The organizations are striving to find strategies to improve retention and reduce turnover of their employees. Training and development are important functions which may have a significant influence on the outcomes of the organizations. Thus, a study was carried out to understand the association between employee training and their retention. 

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Published

31.10.2019

How to Cite

Jayanthi, R., & Arumugam, D. (2019). Employee Training and Retention: A Correlation Study among the Employees of Engineering Industry in Coimbatore. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 23(4), 544-550. https://doi.org/10.61841/q0w6e014