Authors : Thang Quyet Nguyen, Thanh-Lam Nguyen and Nguyen Thanh Long
Abstract: Over the past few years, more and more organizations have well recognized the importance of retaining talent for their sustainable development. How to successfully retain their talents and what are the determinants of the talent retention are therefore, critical. Hence, this study aims at investigating the determinants in textile and garment industries in Dong Nai Province. From the official survey of 214 people who are regarded as talents in related companies, 9 determinants were found, including: personal loyalty, training and promotion opportunities, relationship with colleagues, salary and benefits, nature of work, recognition by organization, working environment, relationships with superiors and type of ownership. Moreover, it is also found that Foreign companies are better in retaining their talents than private ones. Thus, the latter should put more effort to avoid losing their talents to the former.
Thang Quyet Nguyen, Thanh-Lam Nguyen and Nguyen Thanh Long, 2019. Improving Talent Retention in Textile and Garment Industries in Dong Nai Province. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 1949-1960.