Identifying effective attitudinal factors on talent retention risk

As previous researches show human resource risk is one of the top important five risks in all industries, and among them, talent employees’ retention risk is one of the ten top risks. The purpose of this research is recognition effective factors on talent retention risk. The population is all employee of Persian Gulf petrochemical company. To perform the research the mixed method was used and data was collected via interview in qualitative phase. Thirty top manager, talent and high potential employees were interviewed. In quantitative phase data was collected via questionnaire through 98 employees. Identified attitudinal factors on talent retention risk are including lack of talent, failure to understand the expectations and employee psychological contract which results in disregarding the negative reaction of talents. Among the obtained attitudinal factors, the position, issues of motivation, the intention to stay and quit, and the brand of company have more effects.