An Assessment of Employee Turnover in Higher Education Institutions: The Case of the University of Mines and Technology, Ghana

Abstract

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are expected to be repositories of the most specialised and skilled intellectuals that can help propel a nation towards sustainability and are dependent on their faculty to help deliver on their mandates. This research is an assessment of turnover in HEIs with a specific focus on the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT). The criteria on turnover intentions analysed were based on structural, personal and external environmental factors. The opinions of respondents and measures to curtail same phenomenon were examined. The findings of this study revealed that there are justifiable reasons why staff may leave. However, it also appears that the majority of staff are okay with working at UMaT considering that virtually most of the responses were positive UMaT's favour. The measures suggested are largely administrative and political which if implemented will help assuage the phenomenon of voluntary turnover at UMaT.