ABSTRACT
Employee turnover is an important field of research and its relevance to the management of an organization is indisputable. High employee turnover has become a characteristic feature of the 21st century and every organization, including institutes of higher learning, has been affected by it. Turnover of faculty members is a serious concern for higher educational institutes as it has a detrimental effect on the functioning of the institute leading to its decline. The present study focuses on turnover of faculty members, the underlying factors behind their exit, and frameworks that tries to comprehend the dynamics of faculty turnover. Frameworks like the Causal model, the Multilevel Structural model and the Empirical model have significantly deepened our understanding of the faculty turnover process. By discerning the factors that lead to turnover of faculty members, institutes can develop relevant strategies to reduce their attrition rates, thereby enhancing the quality of the institute. This chapter makes a comprehensive review of the determinants of faculty turnover, highlighting significant works of various scholars, as well as of the models; based on secondary data, that is, a rigorous study of the existing literature on the topic.
