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Turnover among DP personnel: a casual analysis

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Kathryn M. BartolAuthors Info & Claims

Communications of the ACM, Volume 26, Issue 10

Pages 807 - 811

https://doi.org/10.1145/358413.358433

Published: 01 October 1983 Publication History

Abstract

Four variables suggested by previous research were included in a proposed causal model of turnover among computer specialists. When tested using correlational analysis, three of the variables were significant inverse predictors of turnover. A fourth variable was also inversely related to turnover, but not significantly so. Path analysis supports the proposed causal model and suggest turnover indirectly through its influence on the other model variables.

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Oct. 1983

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