TOPIC - WHY GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND MEDICAL SECTOR HAVE SUCH HIGH STAFF TURNOVER

Introduction

The main purpose of this research paper is to examine the reasons why government health & medical sector have a higher rate of staff turnover compared to other government sectors such as education & training, police, emergency services etc, with its impact on the organizations productivity and effectiveness. The first step to accomplishing the study is to give a brief discussion of the following four issues with reference to important and essential research articles and journals that support the research problem.

Objectives of the research

The aim of the study is to help in the understanding the health issues related to the employees turnover and the costs implications. Below are the objectives in summary.

1. To describe the concept of the employees turnover

2. To ascertain some of the key points regarding the different factors contributing to high turnover in the health sector

3. To state and explain some of the regulations formulated by the healthcare departments in Australia and how they affect the management of health systems.

4. To explain the strategies that medical practitioners should take to counter the issue of employee's turnover.

Research questions -

The following research questions were formulated to guide the researcher towards the study findings, which will help in achieving the research objectives in relation to its problem statement:

1. What factors cause high staff turnover in government health & medical sector?

2. What are the internal and external factors that contribute to high staff turnover?

3. How does monetary and non-monetary motivators contribute towards employees' retention in government health & medical sector?

4. What is the impact of high staff turnover on organizational effectiveness and employees' performance?

5. What strategies can appropriately mitigate high staff turnover rate?

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