Impact Of Job Characteristics And Perceived Organizational Support On Employee Retention

Abstract

This research on SMEs has made an attempt to identify the impact of job characteristics and perceived organizational support on employee retention. The data has been collected from 50 samples and respondents are from employees of SMEs in Pondicherry. The research found that there is direct influence of job characteristics and perceived organizational support on job employee retention and job performance. The research also identified that there is indirect influence of job characteristics and perceived organizational support on job performance. Finally, the research discovered that there is direct effect of employee retention on job performance. In order to retain the employees for a longer period, the SMEs should give more attention on healthy working conditions, appropriate leadership styles, fair compensation policy, job security, work life balance, employees' welfare programs, and training programs.