?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Fmpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de%2F18666%2F&rft.title=Job+Satisfaction+and+Quit+Intentions+of+Offshore+Workers+in+the+UK+North+Sea+Oil+and+Gas+Industry&rft.creator=Dickey%2C+Heather&rft.creator=Watson%2C+Verity&rft.creator=Zangelidis%2C+Alexandros&rft.subject=J63+-+Turnover+%3B+Vacancies+%3B+Layoffs&rft.subject=J28+-+Safety+%3B+Job+Satisfaction+%3B+Related+Public+Policy&rft.description=The+North+Sea+oil+and+gas+industry+currently+faces+recruitment+and+retention+difficulties+due+to+a+shortage+of+skilled+workers.++The+vital+contribution+of+this+sector+to+the+U.K.+economy+means+it+is+crucial+for+companies+to+focus+on+retaining+existing+employees.+One+means+of+doing+this+is+to+improve+the+job+satisfaction+of+workers.++In+this+paper%2C+we+investigate+the+determinants+of+job+satisfaction+and+intentions+to+quit+within+the+U.K.+North+Sea+oil+and+gas+industry.++We+analyse+the+effect+of+personal+and+workplace+characteristics+on+the+job+satisfaction+and+quit+intentions+of+offshore+employees.+The+data+used+were+collected+using+a+self-completed+questionnaire.++Job+satisfaction+was+analysed+using+an+ordinal+probit+model+and+quit+intentions+were+analysed+using+a+binary+probit+model.+321+respondents+completed+the+questionnaire.+We+find+that+respondents+in+good+financial+situations%2C+those+whose+skills+are+closely+related+to+their+job%2C+and+those+who+received+training+reported+higher+levels+of+job+satisfaction.+Furthermore%2C+we+establish+the+importance+of+job+satisfaction%2C+promotion+prospects+and+training+opportunities+in+determining+workers%E2%80%99+intentions+to+quit+the+offshore+oil+and+gas+sector.++To+encourage+better+retention%2C+companies+should+seek+to+adopt+policies+that+focus+not+only+on+pay+but+also+provide+promotion+and+training+opportunities+aimed+at+investing+in+their+employees%E2%80%99+skills+development.&rft.date=2009-11-16&rft.type=MPRA+Paper&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fmpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de%2F18666%2F1%2FMPRA_paper_18666.pdf&rft.identifier=++Dickey%2C+Heather+and+Watson%2C+Verity+and+Zangelidis%2C+Alexandros++(2009)%3A+Job+Satisfaction+and+Quit+Intentions+of+Offshore+Workers+in+the+UK+North+Sea+Oil+and+Gas+Industry.++++&rft.language=en