Reading comprehension.
The following card includes a brief summary and a short assessment of a research paper. It can
provide a guide for further reading on the topic.
Trevor, C. O., Lansford, B. and Black, J. W., 2004, "Employee turnover (人事变更) and job
performance: monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion", Journal of Armchair
Psychology, vol. 113, no.1, pp. 56-64.
In this article Trevor et al. review the influences of pay and job opportunities in respect of job
performance, turnover rates and employees' job attitude. The authors use data gained through
organizational surveys of blue-chip companies in Vancouver, Canada to try to identify the main
cause of employee turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth. Their research focuses on
assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for performance and organizational reward plans.
The article is useful as Trevor et al. suggest that there are numerous reasons for employee turnover
and a variety of differences in employees' job attitude and performance. The main limitation of the
article is that the survey sample was restricted to mid-level management, thus the authors indicate
that further, more extensive research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth
understanding of employee turnover and job performance. As this article was published in a
professional journal, the findings can be considered reliable. It will be useful additional information
for the research on pay structures. |
1. The research paper published is primarily concerned with _____.
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A. the way of preventing employee turnover
B. methods of improving employee performance
C. factors affecting employee turnover and performance
D. pay structures based on employee performance
2. As is mentioned in the card, the limitation of the research paper mainly lies in that _____.
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A. the data analysis is hardly reliable
B. the research sample is not wide enough
C. the findings are of no practical value
D. the research method is out-of-date
3. Who might be most interested in this piece of information?
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A. Job hunters.
B. Employees in blue-chip companies.
C. Mid-level managers.
D. Researchers on employee turnover.