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Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources http://apj.sagepub.com Work expectations and other factors influencing male apprentices ' intentions to quit their trade
Kathryn Gow, Connie Hinschen, David Anthony and Chantelle Warren Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources 2008; 46; 99 DOI: 10.1177/1038411107086546. The online version of this article can be found at: http://apj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/46/1/99

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Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

2008 46(1)

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Work expectations and other factors influencing male apprentices’ intentions to quit their trade Kathryn Gow, Connie Hinschen, David Anthony, and Chantelle Warren Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

This study examined the current trade shortage in Australian industry from the perspective of fewer young people entering the trades. We investigated the extent to which certain variables (relationship with their boss/supervisor; relationship with their co-workers; extrinsic motivation within the compensation subscale; the use of emotion-focused coping styles rather than problem-focused styles; and apprentices’ work expectations) could predict their intention to quit or stay in the job. Of the five predictors, only two (relationship with their boss/supervisor and/or their relationship with their co-workers) were found to have the ability to significantly predict intention to quit. Comparisons

Citations: http://apj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/46/1/99 Downloaded from http://apj.sagepub.com at UNISA Univ of South Africa on February 24, 2010 Downloaded from http://apj.sagepub.com at UNISA Univ of South Africa on February 24, 2010 100 employing 17 per cent of total trade employment. Smith (2002) writes of a significant decline in employment within the engineering area, with a decrease of 15.8 per cent evident over the past decade. Apprentice attrition Toner (2005) asserted that, between 1991 and 2000, the apprentice training rate declined by 16 per cent in comparison to the period 1980–90 Downloaded from http://apj.sagepub.com at UNISA Univ of South Africa on February 24, 2010 Male apprentices’ intentions to quit Downloaded from http://apj.sagepub.com at UNISA Univ of South Africa on February 24, 2010 102 Downloaded from http://apj.sagepub.com at UNISA Univ of South Africa on February 24, 2010 104 Downloaded from http://apj.sagepub.com at UNISA Univ of South Africa on February 24, 2010 106