New hires: when was a 60 percent success rate ever acceptable?
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 1 December 2005
Abstract
Purpose
The paper aims to focus on why such a large percentage of newly hired executives fail to stay with the organization.
Findings
The paper blames failure to make clear the results required of the executive, failure to investigate if the candidate has the hidden job skills required to succeed, and the tendency of organizations to withdraw to allow the new executive as much freedom of action as possible.
Practical implications
The paper shows how organizations can avoid these common mistakes.
Originality/value
Demonstrates that a few simple precautions can improve the success rate dramatically.
Keywords
Citation
Harvard Davis, S. (2005), "New hires: when was a 60 percent success rate ever acceptable?", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 13 No. 7, pp. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730510627377
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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