Microsoft Word 2007 ichrie conference Proceedings Final-Final 06-06-07. doc

 
DISCUSSION 
There are several key findings worthy of further discussion. Overall the historical turnover of the sample, at 
over 100%, is much more than the recently reported Australian industry averages (
HospitalityMagazine.com.au
2006; Deery, 2006). Moreover, the intention to quit responses suggest that not only are clubs within the sample at 
considerable risk of losing members of their brigade to other employers of chefs, but that a quarter of the sample 
indicated they were very likely to leave the occupation of cookery in the near future. If realised this would certainly 
compound the domestic general hospitality skills shortages (Deery, 2006), and support earlier evidence indicating 
high attrition rates amongst chefs (Casey, 2003). Remembering that females are overrepresented in the younger age 
group/ entry level brigade, yet are generally underrepresented in both the older age brackets and the senior brigade, 

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