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García, J., Jackson, A., Greenlee, A. J., Yerena, A., Chrisinger, B., & Lee, C. A. (2021). Feeling Like an “Odd Duck”: The Experiences of African American/Black and Hispanic/Latin/o/a/x Planning Practitioners. Journal of the American Planning Association, 87, 326-340.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2020.1858936

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• TITLE: Why Are Black Employees Leaving? Reducing Black Employees Attrition

  AUTHORS: Ajuolachi Nwoga

  KEYWORDS: Attrition, Authenticity, Investiture, Retention, Socialization

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Business and Management, Vol.11 No.5, September 14, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Organizational socialization allows new hires to learn about the organization, gain knowledge on job expectations and how to navigate career opportunities. Organizations typically use the same socialization process for all employees regardless of their racial background. Black employees have a high attrition rate especially within the first two years of hire which falls within the socialization period of most new hires. The purpose of this study is to understand the socialization tactics that lead to increased retention of newly hired black employees through the lens of critical race theory (CRT). Using rapid evidence assessment, this study synthesized 17 high quality, peer reviewed articles published after 1970 that were written in English. The studies focused on socialization experience of newly hired Black employees. The findings provided evidence that incorporating DEI transparency and investiture into the socialization process increased the retention of black employees. This study underscored the limitation of a one size fits all approach to socialization. Increased retention of black employees will lead to increased productivity, creativity, profitability, innovation, and competitiveness of the organization.