The Level Of Employee Utilization And Its Effect On Subsequent Turnover

Abstract

A longitudinal organizational field study examined the relationship between level of employee utilization and subsequent turnover. The subjects were classified into one of two employee utilization types, underutilized or utilized, based on their performance ratings in each of seven demand levels. Subjects were further classified into turnover or no turnover groups. A one-tailed test of the null hypothesis of turnover/utilization independence was rejected at the .005 level. Implications are addressed and future research directions are introduced.