The Crucial Role of Orientation Programs on Retention of New Employees in Commercial Banks in Keya
Dr.Catherine N.Wainaina
Citation :Dr.Catherine N.Wainaina, The Crucial Role of Orientation Programs on Retention of New Employees in Commercial Banks in Keya International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education 2017,4(7) : 49-52
Employees typically have unrealistically inflated expectations about the organizations they consider joining. However after inception in the new employment, the initial expectations are disconfirmed and usually this leads to dissatisfaction. They regret and start resisting and eventually leave. It is argued that employees who get Realistic Job play view (RJP) during the selection process have higher job satisfaction and more realistic expectations. They are likely to be retained in the job for a longer time as compared to those who do not get adequate orientation. A study done in 2016 in 224 employees working in Pakistan in telecommunication and Banking sectors showed a significant positive relationship between realistic information and job satisfaction. This study therefore sought to identify different human resource interventions that would positively influence now employees, by preparing them psychologically to adapt to the new job and possibly have influence on their job acceptance, influence their retention rates and influence their post-employment job satisfaction and consequently lower resistance. Employee resistance is seen as the greatest set back to employee retention and a great impediment to organization expansion and growth due to its negative repercussions.