The nature of work is changing, and so are the elements which are necessary to manage these different transformations.
The focus of this study was to determine which factors were important to Generation Y engineering bursar graduates from a particular organisation; in particular those within their first 5 years of work. A theoretical framework from the literature was developed, and the Case Study research method was applied.
The results showed that Job satisfaction had the greatest influence as a retention factor. It was found that there was a difference between factors which influenced an employee to stay or leave.