An Empirical Investigation Of Employee Retention In Public And Private Hospitals: The Influence Of Participative Climate And Role Performance

Abstract

Employee retention remains an important yet often overlooked issue in the healthcare sector, particularly in hospital environments. Increasing concerns regarding the ability of hospitals to retain skilled employees have generated significant interest in understanding the factors that influence retention and its associated outcomes. In this context, the present study investigates the perceptions of employees working in public and private hospitals and examines the relationship between employee retention, Participative Climate (PC), and Role Performance (RP). The research was conducted among 1,010 employees from both public and private healthcare institutions. Following the identification of key underlying constructs, theory-based factors were assessed using correlation analysis. The results provide valuable insights into the dynamics of employee retention and reveal several influencing factors and outcomes associated with it. The study offers important implications for hospital administrators and policymakers and presents recommendations for future research aimed at enhancing understanding of employee retention in public and private hospital settings.