Some Consequences of Turnover: A Work Unit Analysis
研究了组织工作单元的离职率如何影响整合、集权、晋升机会、工具性沟通、工作满意度和行为承诺，发现离职率对工具性沟通和行为承诺有净负效应。
In response to the recommendation that researchers examine the consequences of turnover instead of merely its determinants, we test nine hypotheses about how the turnover rate in organization work units influences integration, centralization, promotional opportunities, instrumental communication, job satisfaction, and behavioral commitment. Data from 115 work units in five organizations are studied using a longitudinal design which measures the impact of the work unit turnover rate for 8 months on the changes in the six variables over the 8-month period. After introducing numerous controls, turnover is found to have a net negative effect on instrumental communication and behavioral commitment. Implications for future research are discussed.