Melinde Coetzee|Rudolf M. Oosthuizen|Elleen Stoltz
Psychosocial employability attributes as predictors of staff satisfaction with retention factors
University of South Africa|University of South Africa|University of South Africa
increased mobility highly skilled knowledge workers place high premium employability capital challenges organisations retain scarce talent article explored individuals psychosocial employability attributes predictors satisfaction organisational retention factors crosssectional quantitative correlational research design followed nonprobability purposive sample 321 permanently employed employees automotive manufacturing company south africa participated study 50 midcareer 72 males 50 blacks 79 managerialsupervisory levels hierarchical regression analysis revealed proactivity positively predicted satisfaction job characteristics career selfmanagement positively predicted satisfaction training development opportunities career opportunities worklife balance emotional literacy negatively predicted satisfaction career opportunities results provide valuable insights regarding employees psychosocial employability attributes influence retention