Exploring the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South African police officers in Limpopo province

Orientation: The South African Police Service is facing significant challenges in retaining its staff. A total rewards strategy could help the South African Police Service to enhance staff retention. Research purpose: This study explored the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South Afric...

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Main Authors: Ndivhudzannyi R. Mukwevho, Mark H.R. Bussin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-04-01
Series:SA Journal of Human Resource Management
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Online Access:https://sajhrm.co.za/index.php/sajhrm/article/view/1391
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description Orientation: The South African Police Service is facing significant challenges in retaining its staff. A total rewards strategy could help the South African Police Service to enhance staff retention. Research purpose: This study explored the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South African police officers in Limpopo province. Motivation of the study: The shortage of police officials has a negative effect on the South African Police Service’s endeavours to retain its employees. Research approach, design and method: This was a qualitative research study where semi-structured interviews were conducted on the sample size of 14 police officers in Limpopo. Main findings: The outcomes revealed that performance management, career development and employees’ compensation were ineffectively applied to police stations. Employees were firmly thinking about leaving the police because of poor rewards. The members were genuinely happy with their work benefits and work–life balance. Practical/managerial implications: The South African Police Services should implement total reward strategy to improve staff retention. Contribution/value-add: This study presented challenging areas in the reward framework of the South African Police Service employees and the subsequent impact thereof on their turnover intentions.
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spelling doaj.art-121752b03966449591967468daecee772022-12-22T02:57:11ZengAOSISSA Journal of Human Resource Management1683-75842071-078X2021-04-01190e1e810.4102/sajhrm.v19i0.1391591Exploring the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South African police officers in Limpopo provinceNdivhudzannyi R. Mukwevho0Mark H.R. Bussin1Faculty of Management, Southern Business School, JohannesburgFaculty of Management, Southern Business School, JohannesburgOrientation: The South African Police Service is facing significant challenges in retaining its staff. A total rewards strategy could help the South African Police Service to enhance staff retention. Research purpose: This study explored the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South African police officers in Limpopo province. Motivation of the study: The shortage of police officials has a negative effect on the South African Police Service’s endeavours to retain its employees. Research approach, design and method: This was a qualitative research study where semi-structured interviews were conducted on the sample size of 14 police officers in Limpopo. Main findings: The outcomes revealed that performance management, career development and employees’ compensation were ineffectively applied to police stations. Employees were firmly thinking about leaving the police because of poor rewards. The members were genuinely happy with their work benefits and work–life balance. Practical/managerial implications: The South African Police Services should implement total reward strategy to improve staff retention. Contribution/value-add: This study presented challenging areas in the reward framework of the South African Police Service employees and the subsequent impact thereof on their turnover intentions.https://sajhrm.co.za/index.php/sajhrm/article/view/1391benefitscompensationretentiontotal rewardsperformance managementremuneration
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SA Journal of Human Resource Management
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retention
total rewards
performance management
remuneration
title Exploring the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South African police officers in Limpopo province
title_full Exploring the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South African police officers in Limpopo province
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title_short Exploring the role of a total rewards strategy in retaining South African police officers in Limpopo province
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total rewards
performance management
remuneration
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