We determined which compensation practices of American-owned plants in Mexico reduced turnover. Regression revealed that profit-sharing and saving plans lowered turnover, while most pay forms did not. We discussed these findings within a national culture approach to compensation administration.

In this paper we analyze the relationship between family and community links and future intentions to quit from employees at the export processing zone (EPZ) in Tijuana, Mexico. With survey data gathered in an organization belonging to a Tijuana EPZ, we applied the theory of embededdness to...

What is turnover, why is it important, and how is it measured? -- Turnover consequences -- Causes and correlates of turnover -- Complex theories of employee turnover -- The psychology of staying: job embeddedness -- New perspectives on classic turnover antecedents -- Research streams on...