| Author: | Pena, L. |
| Title: | Retaining a Mexican labor force |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2000 : JUL, VOL. 26:2 / II, p. 123-131 |
| Index terms: | Labour Mexico Latin America |
| Freeterms: | Human resource planning |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper sets forth the findings of a research study undertaken in Chihuahua, Mexico. The length of stay of 1866 employees in 6 maquiladora plants is analyzed across a maximum of 24 months. By drawing on discrete time hazard modeling, the research analyzes the extent to which work and nonwork factors contributed to employee length of stay in the late 1980s. It examines, in particular, the influence of position, cohort grouping, plant type, and demographic characteristics on employee duration in the participating plants. The findings show among others that line operators at the peak of high employment turnover in the maquiladora industry remained employed for an average of 10 months. The study highlights important differences. |
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