Lifeguard turnover in aquatic and recreation centres: Perspectives from managers. (April 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Lifeguard turnover in aquatic and recreation centres: Perspectives from managers. (April 2021)
- Main Title:
- Lifeguard turnover in aquatic and recreation centres: Perspectives from managers
- Authors:
- Butson, Michael
Tower, John
Schwarz, Eric C - Abstract:
- Employee turnover is the loss of talent in the workforce. High employee turnover is expensive and disruptive. Young employees are more likely to leave one job for a better one and are often less attached to an organisation while they are completing their education. The aquatics industry has been described as being in a crisis, experiencing unprecedented levels of turnover amongst lifeguards. A first important step is to understand the reasons for turnover amongst lifeguards. This study utilised semi-structured interviews with aquatic and recreation centre managers (N = 16; 69% female) to explore their insights about lifeguard turnover. A deductive content analysis determined that lifeguards leave their current position for four main reasons: lifeguarding being a temporary position, a negative working environment, pursuing employment in a higher paying lifeguard position and location. Consequently, centre managers need to consider short and long-term strategies to retain lifeguards.
- Is Part Of:
- Australian journal of career development. Volume 30:Number 1(2021)
- Journal:
- Australian journal of career development
- Issue:
- Volume 30:Number 1(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 30, Issue 1 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 30
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0030-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 33
- Page End:
- 42
- Publication Date:
- 2021-04
- Subjects:
- Human resource management -- employee turnover -- employee retention -- aquatic and recreation centres -- lifeguards
Career development -- Australia -- Periodicals
Career education -- Australia -- Periodicals
Vocational guidance -- Australia -- Periodicals
370.1130994 - Journal URLs:
- http://acd.sagepub.com ↗
http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-134501 ↗
http://www.acer.edu.au/press/ajcd ↗
http://www.voced.edu.au/cgi-bin/srchiso8.pl?db=voced&field1=Any&comb1=all&conn=or&term1=%22issn%3D1038-4162%22 ↗
http://www.uk.sagepub.com/home.nav ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/1038416220983489 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1038-4162
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