| Title | Turnover rates are decreasing in California dairies |
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| Abstract | Dairy employees in the San Joaquin Valley are staying longer in their jobs. Our study in 2009 showed that the average length of employment has increased 250% since 1953 and 40% since 1984. However, tenures among non-Hispanic employees were twice as long as among Hispanic employees, suggesting there are opportunities to further increase workforce stability. The reasons why workers leave dairies are mostly the same as they were 30 and 60 years ago. We also compared our 2009 California interview results with recent studies in the eastern United States, where trends were similar. |
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Billikopf, Gregorio
Area Farm Advisor emeritus
Labor management in agriculture: employee productivity (employee selection and testing, piece-rate pay design, incentive pay, internal wage structure and quality control); interpersonal mediation (co-worker mediation, supervisor-subordinate mediation, communication, interpersonal negotiation skills, effective listening); and supervisor training (employee discipline, praise, performance appraisal).
González, Gustavo : G. González is former Agricultural Student, Modesto Junior College.
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| Publication Date | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Date Added | Oct 30, 2012 |
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| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Compared with 60 years ago, the dairy workforce is more stable with fewer layoffs and better relations between workers and managers. |
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