Child Welfare Employee Recruitment and Retention: An Organizational Culture Perspective.

CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology; CASE-control method; CHILD welfare; CHILD welfare workers; SOCIAL work with children; TRAINING

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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