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Workforce Stability: Motivation Factors Impacting Satisfaction in the IDD Field
Inclusion (2022)
  • Elisa F Velardo
  • Patricia Cymbala
  • Anthony Rodriguez
  • Colleen A. Thoma
  • Susan B Palmer
Abstract
For decades, individuals who are direct support professionals working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been under strain. The current study looked at the prevalent themes that impact workforce stability among providers, advocates, policymakers, and researchers in the field of IDD. The researchers applied Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation and hygiene factors to data gathered through focus group interviews on workforce challenges and opportunities. Findings revealed that motivational factors relating to employee satisfaction, including organizational culture, retention, and credentialing, were identified as critical to workforce stability.
Publication Date
December 1, 2022
Citation Information
Elisa F Velardo, Patricia Cymbala, Anthony Rodriguez, Colleen A. Thoma, et al.. "Workforce Stability: Motivation Factors Impacting Satisfaction in the IDD Field" Inclusion Vol. 10 Iss. 4 (2022) p. 285 - 296
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anthony_rodriguez/10/