Dynamics of attrition rate management in a Philippine call center: A system dynamics perspective

Date of Publication

2016

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Subject Categories

Engineering

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Thesis Adviser

Jose Edgar S. Mutuc

Defense Panel Chair

Richard. Li

Defense Panel Member

Eric A. Siy
Richard Li
Jonathan R. Dungca

Abstract/Summary

The call center over the past years has been exercising high attrition globally. High attrition has cost associated with it and is one of the highest. Managers and the academe have been trying to solve the attrition problem since they have not described the instigating mechanism of attrition (Steel & Lounsbury, 2009). This was solved by considering the four issues that Mobley (1982) listed as prerequisites to understand attrition. The study aims to fill that gap by utilizing social exchange theory with an application of employee engagement and the system dynamics methodology. These would serve as a means to incorporate soft variables in a dynamic process and is investigated over time. The study showed the root because high attrition is the lack of skills of newly hired agents. Sensitivity analysis identified a critical loop and had insights that were capitalized on to come up with solutions that included a practical policy on an accelerated program for the new hires.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU17374

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

xv, 244 leaves ; illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.

Keywords

Call center agents--Philippines

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