Retention of employees is emerging as the most important human resource management problems in manufacturing sector. The manufacturing enterprises are also facing a problem of motivating and retaining the employees in an environment of augmented uncertainties. | A study on factors affecting employee retention in manufacturing enterprises in Coimbatore district International Journal of Management IJM Volume 8 Issue 2 March April 2017 128 Article ID IJM_08_02_014 Available online at http ijm JType IJM amp VType 8 amp IType 2 Journal Impact Factor 2016 Calculated by GISI ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication A STUDY ON FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT Dr. R. Prabusankar Associate Professor School of Management Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology Autonomous Coimbatore- 641 008 Tamil Nadu India. ABSTRACT Retention of employees is emerging as the most important human resource management problems in manufacturing sector. The manufacturing enterprises are also facing a problem of motivating and retaining the employees in an environment of augmented uncertainties. The manufacturing enterprises are committed to hold their valuable employees because these employees are imperative to their success. The compensation career development relationship and proximity are the factors affecting employee retention in manufacturing enterprises. The results indicate that there is significant difference between socio-economic profile of employees and factors affecting employee retention in manufacturing enterprises. The compensation career development proximity and relationship are positively and significantly influencing the commitment of employees. In order to retain and improve commitment of the employees manufacturing enterprises should provide fair and adequate compensation and create opportunities for growth and development of their employees through effective training programmes and career progression plans. The manufacturing enterprises should provide proper work environment and encourage employees to develop and maintain better relationship among them. Key Words Commitment Employee .
