Employee Induction, Turnover and Retention.

The focus of this chapter is to explain how a strategic management approach to employee induction, turnover and retention can increase the overall competitiveness and success of the organisation. It begins by explaining what employee induction is and why organisations invest in these programmes from a strategic perspective. The term 'onboarding' is explained, and the impact of employee turnover is discussed. The author goes on to identify specific practices to analyse employee turnover, and to explain why employee retention is so important from a strategic perspective.