Employee Turnover Scenario in The Readymade Garments Industry Of Bangladesh- Causes and Consequences

Abstract

In recent days, employee turnover (ETR) of ready-made garments (RMG) industry of Bangladesh has been marked as one of the key aspects of employee management According to the HR Managers working in this industry, RMG industry faces about 17-20% ETR, which is incurring irrecoverable cost and creating barriers to meet the lead time in order completion. In this study the 'causes of ETR' refers to the actions that compel the employees to leave their job. By following 'Purposive sampling method' HR Managers of this industry were taken as target group of the study. Data was collected through a structured closed ended questionnaire, and verified through Key Informant Interview (KIi). The study explored some significant causes of ETR, which need to be removed to strengthen the capacity of this industry. Relationship of causes of ETR was also examined and revealed how strongly they work.