Human Resources in Russian Industry: why Do Employees Increasingly Quit Companies?

Abstract

Voluntary dismissals are a problem that has long existed and is rapidly gaining momentum in the modern world. Almost any company has encountered it. The paper considers the case of one of the largest industrial companies in Russia which was also affected by increased staff turnover. Unlike many published studies on this topic, this paper is an organizational case-stage and is based on a mixed methodology that combines qualitative and quantitative analysis methods. Moreover, its uniqueness lies in the binding of the results to the theory of generations X and Y. The empirical basis is: a factor analysis which is based on the survey results of 51 employees from three departments; a series of 10 interviews of employees; a three-month included observation. The authors concluded there was a serious problem in the HR policy at the company, namely, voluntary dismissals and they gave recommendations for taking emergency measures for retaining employees. This research partially confirms conclusions of other Russian studies devoted to this topic. They consider the level of material remuneration is one of the main reasons that influence the desire to quit the company. Other important factors are satisfaction with the degree of independence in decision-making within their own competencies, as well as the career advancement possibility. The special feature of this work is the management recommendations which are focused on a comprehensive solution to the problem of the stuff turnover at the particular industrial company. They include a special approach to personnel control eliminating the reasons caused people to quit their current jobs. All above can be used by other industrial enterprises having the similar problem with the staff.