Employee Retention of First Line Managers of Thailand’s Food Industry

Abstract

Human resources are the essential part of every organization. Currently, most organizations have shifted towards the technology-driven trend. However, human resources are still considered as a required factor to operate technology. As a result of technological improvement in each and every area of the economy, it creates more opportunities for businesses and it is the matter of human resources of organizations to catch these opportunities. There have been more challenges in terms of managing resources of the organizations because not only must the management of resources be conducted, but retainment of all resources must also be well-organized. Acquiring skilled personnel is not only the important job of any organizations. Securing them so that they will not leave the organizations is also crucial as employees’ knowledge and skills express companies’ abilities to be economically competitive. Therefore, companies need to satisfy their employees which is considered another challenge for the companies nowadays. Taking into account the issue of retention to any organization, this study aims to review the various available literature and research work on employee retention and the factors affecting employee retention and job satisfaction among the employees.