Retention strategies are designed to keep employees interested and satisfied enough in their workplace that they want to stay with the organization. The chapter discusses various retention strategies common to healthcare organizations: selecting the right employee, new employee orientation, monitoring turnover, communication, working conditions, compensation practices, and benefits.
Choose one of the strategies listed, or find a different strategy, and locate an article that supports the use of this practice. Provide a brief summary of the article and answer the following questions: What are the advantages to the practice? How is the strategy successfully implemented in the workplace? Does the practice lose effectiveness over time? Is the strategy successful in all organizations, and if not, what must be present in an organization to ensure the practice will be successful? Can you link the practice to one of the motivational strategies discussed in chapter 3? Which one? Make sure you include a link to your article in the post.
