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Counselor Turnover in Substance Abuse Treatment Centers: An Organizational‐Level Analysis
Author(s) -
McNulty Thomas L.,
Oser Carrie B.,
Aaron Johnson J.,
Knudsen Hannah K.,
Roman Paul M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
sociological inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1475-682X
pISSN - 0038-0245
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-682x.2007.00186.x
Subject(s) - turnover , substance abuse treatment , substance abuse , citizen journalism , organizational structure , organizational theory , work (physics) , psychology , public relations , sociology , political science , management , psychiatry , economics , law , engineering , mechanical engineering
This article draws on institutional and ecological perspectives on work and organizations to develop a workplace level model of variation in voluntary counselor turnover rates across privately funded substance abuse treatment centers in the United States. Results show that participatory management structures reduce turnover rates principally by promoting organizational commitment. The analysis also tests hypotheses regarding the effects on turnover rates of other relevant theoretic domains of treatment center structure and organization. We discuss theoretical implications of the findings and suggest directions for future research.