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Evaluating Strategies to Reduce Employee Turnover
A manufacturing company is experiencing a high rate of voluntary departures among its skilled machine operators, who have an average tenure of 8 years. Exit interviews consistently reveal that while pay is adequate, these employees feel their specialized knowledge of the company's unique, aging machinery is not valued elsewhere in the job market, and they miss the strong social bonds they had at the company. Management is considering two proposals to address this issue:
Proposal 1: Implement a 10% retention bonus for all machine operators who stay with the company for another two years.
Proposal 2: Create a formal mentorship program where senior operators train new hires, and increase the budget for team-based social events and recognition awards.
Based on the different types of costs associated with employee separation for both the firm and the workers, which proposal is more likely to be effective in the long term? Justify your choice by analyzing the specific costs each proposal addresses.
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