Employee Retention Books

Employee Retention: Solving the Healthcare Crisis (ACHE Management)

(Hardcover)

by Rita E. Numerof (Author), Michael N. Abrams (Author)

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Book Description

Labor shortages continue to plague hospitals across the nation despite higher wages and
increased work flexibility. Why are nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals
still leaving the field and more importantly, what can hospitals do to retain them? The
new book Employee Retention: Solving the Healthcare Crisis, goes beyond quick fixes
and provides a strategic approach for retaining valuable employees. The authors discuss
the underlying issues that are fueling the retention crisis, and use an in-depth survey of
recruiting and retention practices in leading hospitals to illustraemployer of choice,
organized around six strategies aimed at improving patient care and employee
satisfaction: Ensuring employee role clarity Focusing on accountability Standardizing
practices Ensuring availability of appropriate supplies and equipment Creating a patient-
centered environment Designing multiple patient care delivery models Employee
Retention also contains a chapter devoted solely to cross-industry best practices which
can be replicated in the healthcare environment. Find out how leading companies like
Federal Express Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, and Southwest Airlines foster loyal
and committed employees.

About the Author

Rita E. Numerof, Ph.D., is president of Numerof & Associates, Inc. (NAI), a strategic
management consulting firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Numerof’s career has
included experience as a hospital administrator, clinician, academician, and director of a
healthcare MBA program. Michael N. Abrams, M.A., is vice president and managing
partner of Numerof & Associates, Inc. (NAI). Mr. Abrams is a widely published author in
management journals and a frequent presenter to business audiences throughout the
country.
Managing Employee Retention: A Strategic
Accountability Approach (Improving Human
Performance) (Hardcover)
by Jack J. Phillips PhD in Human Resource Management. (Author), Adele O. Connell
Ph.D. (Author)

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Review

“Phillips and Connell give the hungry reader great food for action to finally tackle the
employee retention problem. Too many accept employee retention problems as
inevitable, Phillips
and Connell provide the techniques to solve the issues strategically and with
accountability. If you’re serious about managing employee retention, this book gives you
both the “how to” and the “rationale” you need for success.”
- Pat Crull, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, Toys R’ Us

“A comprehensive and valuable resource for all managers and HR professionals who
want to retain critical talent in their organizations. This book
provides applied techniques for analyzing retention issues, calculating costs of attrition
and creating effective retention solutions.”
-Tamar Elkeles, Vice President, Learning and Development, QUALCOMM, Inc.

“I would certainly recommend this book to any leader with the desire and need to reduce
turnover and improve employee satisfaction and performance levels. Managing
Employee Retention is a simple to follow and easy to implement strategy to guide any
company toward becoming an employer of choice.”
- Harry Bond, President, Monical Pizza Corporation — Review

Review

“Phillips and Connell give the hungry reader great food for action to finally tackle the
employee retention problem. Too many accept employee retention problems as
inevitable, Phillips
and Connell provide the techniques to solve the issues strategically and with
accountability. If you’re serious about managing employee retention, this book gives you
both the “how to” and the “rationale” you need for success.”
- Pat Crull, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, Toys R’ Us

“A comprehensive and valuable resource for all managers and HR professionals who
want to retain critical talent in their organizations. This book
provides applied techniques for analyzing retention issues, calculating costs of attrition
and creating effective retention solutions.”
-Tamar Elkeles, Vice President, Learning and Development, QUALCOMM, Inc.

“I would certainly recommend this book to any leader with the desire and need to reduce
turnover and improve employee satisfaction and performance levels. Managing
Employee Retention is a simple to follow and easy to implement strategy to guide any
company toward becoming an employer of choice.”
- Harry Bond, President, Monical Pizza Corporation

Employee retention a challenge.(Brief Article): An

article from: Northern Ontario Business [HTML]
(Digital)
by Tracy Vaillancourt (Author)

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Boook Description

This digital document is an article from Northern Ontario Business, published by

Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc. on September 1, 2001. The length of the article is
882 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The
article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker
immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details

Title: Employee retention a challenge.(Brief Article)

Author: Tracy Vaillancourt
Publication: Northern Ontario Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2001
Publisher: Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 21 Issue: 11 Page: 11

Employee recruitment and retention: when company

inducements trigger liability.: An article from: Review
of Business [HTML] (Digital)
by Robert J. Walter (Author), Bradley J. Sleeper (Author)
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Book Description

This digital document is an article from Review of Business, published by St. John’s
University, College of Business Administration on March 22, 2002. The length of the
article is 4884 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page.
The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital
Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details

Title: Employee recruitment and retention: when company inducements trigger liability.
Author: Robert J. Walter
Publication: Review of Business (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2002
Publisher: St. John’s University, College of Business Administration
Volume: 23 Issue: 2 Page: 17(6)

The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to

Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It’s Too Late
(Hardcover)
by Leigh Branham (Author)

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Review

“An insightful and sobering account” — Canadian HR Reporter

Review
Canadian HR Reporter: “An insightful and sobering account.”

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