title: Child welfare employee recruitment and retention: an organizational culture perspective.
abstract: Drawing data from an organizational culture study, this cross-sectional study investigates the effect of organizational culture on child welfare employee recruitment and retention (N=92). Findings from quantitative analyses of the organizational culture inventory suggest that constructive culture style in child welfare organizations, especially humanistic-encouraging and self-actualizing culture norms, highly predict recruitment through employees' perception of "fit" and satisfaction as a member of the organization. Limitations, future research, and relevant implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University School of Social Work, East Lansing, Michigan 48823-1118, USA. agbenyi1@msu.edu
authors.forename: DeBrenna LaFa
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Agbényiga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration; D000078329:Workforce