title: Middle managers: gatekeepers for turnover.
abstract: Certainly, none of these ideas will solve the turnover problem. Middle managers should recognize that some turnover is inevitable, some is positive, and turnover can be measured in a variety of ways. Also, being the gatekeeper means that people should be encouraged to leave a unit or an organization when it is in the best interest of the individual or the organization. Being the gatekeeper for turnover is an important role and one that will likely take on even more significance in the future. It is essential that the middle manager prepare in advance to deal with the inevitable conflict associated with the role and thus avoid becoming a turnover statistic.
authors: Louisiana State University Medical Center, School of Nursing, New Orleans.
authors: E K
authors: EK
authors: Singleton
authors: F C
authors: FC
authors: Nail
mesh_terms: D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000379:methods*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States