how well did the student synthesize the sources? Literature Review Synthesis Essay Adapted from Previous Student Paper WRTG 394 2 Employee Retention and Turnover Rates The literature on employee retention and turnover rates shows that there is a fine line that keeps employees coming back to work, week after week, with ambitious goals and a passion to excel. No matter the workplace in question, the literature shows a few factors that hold true across the board. Management styles, job satisfaction and development, and solid retention programs were the key areas shown in the literature that made a difference in whether or not an employee stayed with a company or went on to find another place of employment. Management impact on retention and turnover rates Various studies support the notion that management can make or break a company in many aspects, especially concerning turnover raters and employee retention. When talking about turnover rates and employee retention, it is imperative to understand how exactly they are measured. According to the Saratoga Institute, "Turnover is calculated as the number of employee terminations in a given periodvoluntary, involuntary or bothdivided by the average number of active employees during the same period" (as cited in