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THE HIGH RATE OF TURNOVER OF ENGINEERING PERSONNEL IN THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS COMPLICATES EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROBLEMS. A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED OF THE CAUSES OF TURNOVER SO THAT CORRECTIVE MEASURES MIGHT BE INITIATED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE RATE OF TURNOVER OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING PERSONNEL IS HIGH ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY COORDINATED AND INTENSIVE STUDY AIMED AT MAKING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MORE ATTRACTIVE CAREER ORGANIZATIONS. THE EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION STUDIES BASED ON A QUESTIONNAIRE METHOD AND CONDUCTED BY PERSONNEL OUTSIDE THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS ARE PRACTICAL AND WILL GIVE USEFUL INFORMATION FOR EVALUATING EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIBING CORRECTIVE MEASURES. INDICATIONS FROM THE PRELIMINARY STUDY ARE THAT SALARY LEVELS IN THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS, PARTICULARLY FOR THE HIGHER GRADES, ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY HIGH RELATIVE TO OTHER FIELDS, TO OFFER ATTRACTIVE CARRER OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG ENGINEERS. HOWEVER, A NUMBER OF OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCED THE DECISION OF ENGINEERS TO LEAVE HIGHWAY EMPLOYMENT, AND IT IS USUALLY THE EFFECT OF THE COMBINATION OF FACTORS THAT RESULTS IN THE FINAL DECISION FOR A CHANGE.

No 164, pp 31-47, 5 TAB, 1 APP. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

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Highway Research Board Bulletin

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Engineering personnel; Highway departments; Questionnaires; Salaries; Training; Turnover

Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways

TRIS, TRB

May 5 1994 12:00AM