Are female managers quitters? The relationships of gender, promotions, andfamily leaves of absence to voluntary turnover

This study examined the relationships of gender, promotions, and leaves of absence to voluntary turnover for 26,359 managers in a financial services o rganization. Using Cox regression analyses and controlling for human capita l, the authors found that, contrary to their prediction, female managers' v oluntary turnover rates were slightly lower than those of their male counte rparts. Managers who had been promoted were less likely to resign than nonp romoted managers only if the promotion had occurred within the past I I mon ths, and promoted women were less likely to resign than promoted men. The a uthors also found that managers who had taken family leaves had higher volu ntary turnover rates than managers who had not taken leaves, and among fami ly leave takers, managers with graduate degrees were less likely to resign than managers with less education.