Posted by Gregg at 05:19 PM in Human Capital Originally posted on the Boston Works site ... A recent Mercer HR Consulting study, the 2005 What's Working Survey, asks about employees' commitment to their employers. It also probes a little deeper to find out what drives employee commitment: “There's a common assumption that pay and benefits are the most critical factors in employees' decisions to stay with or leave an organization,” [Mercer's global employee research director Rod] Fralicx says. “Our research shows that other factors – many related to career opportunities – play a much bigger role.” - - - - - Eight Key drivers of Employee Commitment 1. Employees' confidence in their future with the organization 2. Employees' confidence in achieving career objectives 3. Employees' confidence in the future success of their organization 4. Degree of teamwork and cooperation 5. Employees' satisfaction with the type of work they do 6. The chance to do challenging and interesting work 7. The company's commitment to quality 8. Opportunities for continuous learning to improve skills

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