The Consequences of Supervisory Support on Employee Retention in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract

An effective human resource management practices namely supervisory support, decentralized authority, appraisal system compensation, motivating environment, coaching, employee empowerment, training and development, are the main factor for the success of a firm on employee retention. In this study, we aim to study how employees regard importance of their supervisory support toward their retention. Quantitative data was collected using the non probability self administered questionnaire that consist of questions with 5-points Likert scales distributed to our samples of 42 individuals. By using a regression and correlation analysis, it is found that, coaching, motivating environment and decentralized authority are significant to employee retention. Base on the results, Decentralized authority is contributing more than 76%, coaching is contributing more than 82%, motivating environment is contributing more than 68% it means that coaching is highly significant object while concluding the supervisory support variables.

Keywords: Supervisory Support, Decentralized Authority, Motivating Environment, Coaching/Directing, Employee Retention.