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1	An investigation into factors affecting staff turnover amongst professional staff in NGO's in Malawi Malunga, Chiku Watchman 30 June 2003 (has links) The study set out to investigate the factors influencing turnover among professional staff in some selected NGOs in Malawi. Using qualitative and participatory methods, the study used the levels of complexity model to analyse the factors leading to the problem of staff turnover in the selected NGOs. The main findings were that: · Professional staff turnover was 50% within a period of 18 months across all the NGOs interviewed. · For the professional staff, the main factors contributing to staff turnover were: ineffective organisational policies, systems and procedures; poor relationships and communication; and poor organisational values and culture. · In addressing the problem, NGO leaders tend to concentrate on efforts to improve salaries and other monetary benefits; and training opportunities. In order to more comprehensively address the problem of staff turnover among the professional staff however, NGO leaders must adopt a process or an Organisation Development (OD) approach. / Public Administration & Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies) Staff turnover Professional staff Malawi 361.763068096897 Social service -- Malawi Nonprofit organizations -- Malawi Volunteers -- Malawi -- Management Organizational behavior -- Malawi Organizational change -- Malawi Personnel management -- Malawi Quality of work life -- Malawi Strategic planning -- Malawi Community organization -- Malawi Job stress -- Malawi Work environment -- Malawi Hazardous occupations -- Malawi Labor turnover -- Malawi
2	An investigation into factors affecting staff turnover amongst professional staff in NGO's in Malawi Malunga, Chiku Watchman 30 June 2003 (has links) The study set out to investigate the factors influencing turnover among professional staff in some selected NGOs in Malawi. Using qualitative and participatory methods, the study used the levels of complexity model to analyse the factors leading to the problem of staff turnover in the selected NGOs. The main findings were that: · Professional staff turnover was 50% within a period of 18 months across all the NGOs interviewed. · For the professional staff, the main factors contributing to staff turnover were: ineffective organisational policies, systems and procedures; poor relationships and communication; and poor organisational values and culture. · In addressing the problem, NGO leaders tend to concentrate on efforts to improve salaries and other monetary benefits; and training opportunities. In order to more comprehensively address the problem of staff turnover among the professional staff however, NGO leaders must adopt a process or an Organisation Development (OD) approach. / Public Administration and Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies) Staff turnover Professional staff Malawi 361.763068096897 Social service -- Malawi Nonprofit organizations -- Malawi Volunteers -- Malawi -- Management Organizational behavior -- Malawi Organizational change -- Malawi Personnel management -- Malawi Quality of work life -- Malawi Strategic planning -- Malawi Community organization -- Malawi Job stress -- Malawi Work environment -- Malawi Hazardous occupations -- Malawi Labor turnover -- Malawi

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An investigation into factors affecting staff turnover amongst professional staff in NGO's in Malawi

An investigation into factors affecting staff turnover amongst professional staff in NGO's in Malawi