Determinants of Employee Turnover in Chinese-Owned Businesses in Zimbabwe

Mubango Hazel, Terera Kumbirai and Madziniwa Kennedy
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Mubango Hazel: Women’s University in Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe
Terera Kumbirai: Women’s University in Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe
Madziniwa Kennedy: Women’s University in Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2024, vol. 11, issue 10, 124-135

Abstract: Chinese enterprises have rapidly increased their presence in Zimbabwe’s commercial sector, drawing scrutiny on their employment policies. Employee turnover has been excessive in Chinese-owned enterprises due to ineffective personnel management techniques that do not retain employees. This study aimed to examine the factors influencing employee turnover in Chinese-owned enterprises in Zimbabwe. The research employed a descriptive approach to gather data using a questionnaire from a sample of 40 intentionally selected respondents. Research indicates that inadequate compensation, substandard working conditions, job unhappiness, limited career advancement, and an organisational culture that favours Chinese personnel contributed to employee turnover in Chinese-owned businesses. Consequently, these factors adversely impacted the company’s productivity, employee engagement initiatives, and heightened employees’ propensity to resign from the organisation. The research advises Chinese-owned enterprises in Zimbabwe to embrace and adhere to the host country’s employment labour norms, as well as formulate and execute comprehensive human resource plans to mitigate turnover within their companies.

Date: 2024
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