Training: The Way to Retain Valuable IT Employees?

摘要: The IT workforce of a company is an important strategic asset, asset that needs to be managed. This paper details the results survey administered 200 employees across 39 software companies in Ireland between July and August 2001, with response rate 102 (51%). It presents descriptive study, which assesses impact training practices have on employee retention. also gathers data effects initiatives, types use, influence knowledge staff were chosen for this study as they embody new “knowledge worker” operating information economy. finds helps retaining within organization, but may not help employees. predominant method delivery by instructorled formal sessions, followed self-training workshops. Findings show more modern methods such web-based computer-based are pervasive.