Caroline, a senior analyst at Radan Corp., has a physically challenged child who studies in a special school near her office.Though she is unhappy with her current job and is offered another job with a better pay scale in another state, she does not want to quit her current job as she gets a lot of time to take care of her child.This is an example of _____.
A) forceful retention
B) voluntary turnover
C) normative commitment
D) job enrichment
E) job embeddedness

Question

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This scenario illustrates job embeddedness, which refers to the various factors that bind an employee to their job and organization, beyond just salary and benefits. In Caroline's case, her proximity to her child's special school and the flexibility of her current job are important factors that make it difficult for her to leave the company.

Caroline, a Senior Analyst at Radan Corp