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The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction on the Relationship Between Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Retention in the Case of BEKDES Group PLC in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
The study aimed to determine the mediating role of job satisfaction on the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and employee retention at BEKDES Group PLC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, using a quantitative, explanatory design on a stratified sample of 381 permanent employees. Key findings revealed that all tested HRM practices—employee sourcing, training and development, compensation and benefit, performance appraisal and employee empowerment—had a positive and strong effect, collectively accounting for 84.3% of the variance in retention, with compensation and benefit being the most influential factor. Crucially, the research concluded that job satisfaction plays a significant mediating role, confirming that while HRM practices are strong predictors of retention, assuring employee satisfaction is essential to enhance their impact and minimise attrition.
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