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Surname 1 Name: Professor: Course: Date: Peer Review Evaluation on Content Assignment: 186291 - Passable Strengths The writer

has clearly indicated and discussed the issue of employee turnover. This has been indicated by the highlight on how the issue has become a significant problem to the business community. This has been supported by utilization of statistics from a conducted survey in the United States and Canada. The survey also indicated that the issue has been felt worldwide and raised awareness in companies. Companies, as a result, have developed strategies to investigate employee turnover. This has further been advanced by researching ways to cut down the turnover. The writer has developed an efficient discussion, which entails all the issues involved in employee turnover. Weaknesses Although the writer has discussed the entire theories regarding employee turnover, Vocational personality has not been adequately discussed. Vocational personality deals with the superior characteristics of individuals. People with a certain strong trait are assigned responsible

Surname 2 for that area. However, the writer has only indicated that those employees that are above average are delegated the duty. This is not true, as Specialization training and productivity are the main aspects that are considered. This is because it saves the companies the cost and expenses that would, however, be used for extra training of its specialists. Similarly, the writer does not indicate communication as a major issue. This is not true as lack of proper communication among employees and their seniors is the main root of problems. Assignment: 186290 - Passable Strengths It is well discussed that emotional exhaustion is the reason for people voluntarily leaving their jobs. This is explained where emotional exhaustion is indicated as the cause for job dissatisfaction, which results in employees quitting their jobs. It is also true to say that companies that experience constant employee turnover need to develop different approaches to retain their workers. This is well supported by the fact that training new employees is costly and time consuming. Rather, companies should come up with strategies to that would help develop new skills in their current employees. Similarly, there is a strong point on how companies would deal with the problem of employee turnover. This is the ability to timely identify the appearance of emotional overload that may help the companies solve the occurring problems and retain their workers. Weaknesses The writer fails to explain clearly how career theories lead to employee turnover. This includes that point where work adjustment is discussed. It is not indicated how the failure of managers to sustain their employees occur. It only indicates how managers benefit from it by

Surname 3 making them comprehend the occurrence of employee turnover. Further, it does not provide a solution to the problem, but only highlights the possibilities. Personal issues, such as the need for social life, are indicated as the reason for employee turnover, which does not occur in many cases. The writer also does not indicate how managers would help in eliminating employee dissatisfaction in their workplace. Assignment: 186289 - Capable Strengths The introduction concerning employee turnover has been well indicated. This is where it is defined as the rate at which the employer gains and the employees lose. It is also made clear that the turnover is initiated by employees, thus it is voluntary. The writer has also managed to highlight the frequency of employee turnover in the current day. Similarly, the importance for managers to comprehend the factors leading to employee turnover has been emphasized. The need for retaining employees has been indicated and discussed. A way of comprehending employee turnover has been provided. This has been given as through research as well as comprehending different career theories. Weaknesses Many factors, such as employees personal values and goals, must fit the demands of the corporation. These include skills and knowledge of the trade, which must be taken into consideration when looking for a fit. On that basis, one can deduce that the more compatible the employee is, the higher the job satisfaction and thus the higher the likelihood that the employee will remain in that organization is. However, this may not be correct, as it is difficult to identify

Surname 4 personal values of every employee. Similarly, employees are hired at different time into the organization, so it is hard to identify those that are deemed to fit into the company. Assignment: 186288 - Excellent Strengths The strength of this essay is the discussion of shocks as the immediate cause of employee turnover. This is where shocks are indicated as the precipitating events which would either be expected or unexpected. They are classified as negative or neutral, would include pregnancy, unsolicited job offer, merger and end of training. It is clearly indicated by the various types of shocks that would occur. It includes the first path of shock, which occurs due to a pre- existing plan. The other is the path where it is characterized by precipitating without a plan. The writer assures that shocks play a significant role in analyzing the causes of voluntary turnover. Weaknesses There exist three main tenets which are associated with individual abilities and skills the job requires. These are indicated as the cause of employee turnover, which would not be true. This is a weakness in this essay where adjustment theory is indicated as the main cause of employee turnover. It combines individuals abilities and reinforcement patterns. These are indicated as rewards for the job that are enjoyed by employees. Similarly, satisfaction and satisfactoriness caused by the degree of correspondence from the other tenets. These are indicated as having an influence on tenure, which is a limitation of the essay.

Surname 5 Assignment: 186287 - Excellent Strengths The essay portrays strength in the ability of the writer to explain the importance of attracting as well as retaining employees. This is indicated in the writers discussion of employee turnover as below. It is extremely beneficial to attract and retain talent that creates a high degree of job satisfaction. Job satisfaction includes not only the work itself, but also accompanying factors: working conditions and psychological climate in team. Many managers think that companies are able to retain their employees through material encouragement. Similarly,

competitive pay is fundamental to retention; however, the ramifications of continually buying employees are not necessarily in the best interest of the organization. Weaknesses In as much as the writer has discussed employee turnover, solutions to the problem were not provided. The paper has examined the social aspects of employee turnover and the tactics against it. The reasons leading to employee turnover as well as the psychological effects are reviewed. However, the most crucial part has been left out, namely the ways in which employee turnover would be solved. This was indispensable for managers in various companies. This would be an essential point in ensuring that they avoid this issue by coming up with ways of retaining employees. Assignment: 186286 Capable Strengths

Surname 6 The essay has clearly discussed the work adjustment theory, vocational personality theory and career anchors in relation to career theory. It explains how an individual begins their job, where they lack consistency and flexibility, etc. The given example serves a bright illustration of how Ann learnt about chemistry, but she could not find a job that would correspond to her specialty. Later, she got an offer from a foreign trade company as an assistant. She did not have any experience of business trade. She worked hard, but because she lacked professional skills, she changed the job. This gives a clear understanding of the theory in relation to career theory. Weaknesses Of course, lack of professional skills is not the only reason why people leave their jobs. This essay fails to recognize this and does not give a different view of things. Many people think that, by just working on the line, one should learn more about themselves to find a more comfortable job, and make an adjustment. In this world, people have a different division of labor. Everybody is not only an individual, but also a whole. Without teamwork, jobs cannot be well performed. Each person and every occupation possess different personalities. Thus, there is a need for recognizing and identifying the individuals vocational personality. Assignment: 186285 - Capable Strengths The writer recognizes that there exist various factors in the decision-making process for quitting and retaining to a job. These have identified job satisfaction as being a significant driver of employee turnover. Similarly, it has indicated job embeddedness, which has embraced the social surroundings of an employee as being crucial. It has also managed to highlight the essence of career theories as a useful tool for managers. This is a starting point in the assessment of the

Surname 7 employees level of fit within an organization. This would, however, need continuous assessment to reduce the instances of voluntary turnover. It also describes the weakness of career theory in relation to employee turnover. Weaknesses However, while job dissatisfaction has long been put forward and explored as a major driver of employee turnover, the writer has made a mistake. He has indicated it as only a half reason for employee turnover. He identifies it as traditional and describes it the primary reason for job dissatisfaction. The writer also fails to explain those paths in detail. These are the paths taken by the employee's referred to as the alternative paths in order to reach a decision. While there is no enough explanation, job satisfaction is indicated as the most essential factor for employee turnover.

Surname 8 Work Cited Weller, Ann C. Editorial Peer Review: Its Strengths and Weaknesses. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2001. Print.

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