Encl. (5) to COMDTINST 5310.2
JOB SATISFACTION and RETENTION
People are satisfied with their jobs when four conditions exist:
1.
They understand what the organization expects in their job performance.
2.
Those organizational expectations are aligned with their personal behavior needs (e.g. security,
power, esteem, fun, freedom, learning).
3.
They have the capacity (time, equipment, skills, procedures) to accomplish what's expected of
them.
4.
Performance receives appropriate recognition (closing the loop with the personal behavior
need).
Retention means keeping desirable people in the work force at decision points when they have the
opportunity to go elsewhere. Retention provides an organization with several attributes which are
of potential benefit, including higher levels of experience and maturity which result in better
judgment and quality leadership. Retention is influenced by job satisfaction, workload demands,
stability, family support, pay and benefits, and competition in the external labor environment.
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