Lei, Sok ChiSok ChiLei31/12/200931/12/2009200920092009http://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=145711&query_desc=an%3A20696https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/handle/123456789/4206Information technology is one of the sectors with highest job mobility in Macao. Since it is difficult to hire and retain local IT professionals, it is important for employers to know how to retain their IT professional employees. As such this study aimed at comparing the relative importance of job retention factors for IT professionals in Macau. A theoretical framework was developed from extant literature, and survey data was collected from 93 professionals in Macau. The findings indicate that compensation and career development opportunities are the most important job retention factors. Implications for management and research are also discussed.enUniversity of Saint JosephThesis and Dissertations Master of Business Administration (MBA)Retention factorI.T. professionalsMacaoMaster Thesis