Chapter 1: The Development of A Causal Model of Voluntary Turnover

This chapter’s focus is on strategies for the construction of causal models. The paper has two parts. First, a description is offered of research conduct by Price/Mueller and their colleagues at the University of Iowa regarding the development of a causal model of voluntary turnover. Five research projects are described. Second, Price and Mueller’s research is then used as basis for discussion of strategies for the construction of causal models. It is suggested that more papers regarding strategies should be written.