Organizational Climate Factors and Retention in the R&D Organization of Filipino Engineers in Greater Manchester, the United Kingdom

Abstract

This study investigated the factors that define the organizational climate and retention in the Research and Development Organization (RDO) of Filipino engineers who migrated to work at an RDO in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (UK). It discussed the socio-demographic characteristics of selected migrant Filipino engineers and analysed the organizational climate factors and their retention in the Philippines and the UK. A quantitative research design was used with a survey questionnaire administered to 39 Filipino engineers who migrated from 2019 to 2023 from the Philippines or from other countries and who were not yet British citizens. Results confirmed that organizational climate and socio-demographic characteristics influenced the retention decision of Filipino engineers to stay and work long-term in the RDO in the UK. The proposed strategies focused on the significant organizational climate factors Autonomy and Freedom, Conflict, Communication, and Encouragement that can be implemented by R&D managers in retaining Filipino engineers in their RDO. The study provided an understanding of the importance of organizational climate and its significance on Filipino engineers employed inside and outside the country, the initial profiling of migrant Filipino engineers, and the strategies that R&D managers can employ for motivating and retaining knowledge workers like the engineers in the organization.