The relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among gen Y: A study in Malaysian manufacturing companies

The relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among gen Y: A study in Malaysian manufacturing companies

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among Gen Y in Malaysian manufacturing companies. Data was collected from 113 respondents from ten manufacturing companies located in Seri Kembangan...

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Main Author: Chandrakalaa, Govindhasamy
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HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management
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The relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among gen Y: A study in Malaysian manufacturing companies
description The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among Gen Y in Malaysian manufacturing companies. Data was collected from 113 respondents from ten manufacturing companies located in Seri Kembangan, Selangor by using questionnaire. Regression analysis was applied to test the hypotheses. The result showed that training and development, compensation and benefits and working environment are the factors influencing retaining Gen Y in manufacturing companies. Finally, discussion, limitation of the study, recommendation and conclusion also were discussed in order to create platform for future researcher to enhance this study. In the nutshell, it was proven that training and development, compensation and benefits and working environment contributed in retaining Gen Y in Malaysian manufacturing companies.
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title The relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among gen Y: A study in Malaysian manufacturing companies
title_short The relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among gen Y: A study in Malaysian manufacturing companies
title_full The relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among gen Y: A study in Malaysian manufacturing companies
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spelling my-uum-etd.73582021-05-02T03:39:20Z The relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among gen Y: A study in Malaysian manufacturing companies 2017 Chandrakalaa, Govindhasamy Hassan, Zuraida School of Business Management School of Business Management HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management. Employment The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between training and development, compensation and benefits, working environment and retention among Gen Y in Malaysian manufacturing companies. Data was collected from 113 respondents from ten manufacturing companies located in Seri Kembangan, Selangor by using questionnaire. Regression analysis was applied to test the hypotheses. The result showed that training and development, compensation and benefits and working environment are the factors influencing retaining Gen Y in manufacturing companies. Finally, discussion, limitation of the study, recommendation and conclusion also were discussed in order to create platform for future researcher to enhance this study. In the nutshell, it was proven that training and development, compensation and benefits and working environment contributed in retaining Gen Y in Malaysian manufacturing companies. 2017 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/7358/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/7358/1/s814194_01.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/7358/2/s814194_02.pdf text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Adesola, M.A and Adeyemi, M. (2013). Empirical Study of the Relationship between staff Training and Job Satisfaction among Nigerian Bank Employees. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences. Vol.2 No.6 Aguenza, B. B., & Mat Som, A. (2012, Nov-Dec). Motivational Factors of Employee Retention and Engagement in Organizations. International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics, 1(6), 88-95. Ahmad. 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