Abstract Motivation: Research has shown that high employee turnover is correlated with negative overall performance and increased costs. Problem: While employee turnover has been a significant area of study in organizational psychology and human resources management, there are few recent studies related to employee turnover in academic libraries. Approach: This study examined the reasons librarians identified for leaving one academic institution for another within a five-year period via an online survey. Results: Results indicate that turnover within academic libraries is influenced by several factors related to work environment, compensation and benefits, job duties and personal needs. Conclusion: Understanding why librarians leave their positions is the first step toward improving employee retention in academic libraries.

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学术图书馆员流动的影响因素：混合方法研究

摘要 动机：研究表明，高员工流动与负面的整体绩效和成本增加相关。问题：虽然员工流失一直是组织心理学和人力资源管理的一个重要研究领域，但最近在学术图书馆中很少有与员工流失相关的研究。方法：本研究通过在线调查调查了图书馆员在五年内离开一个学术机构前往另一个学术机构的原因。结果：结果表明，学术图书馆内的人员流动受到与工作环境、薪酬和福利、工作职责和个人需求相关的几个因素的影响。结论：了解图书馆员离职的原因是提高学术图书馆员工保留率的第一步。