Philippa, who is in her late 20s, has been a primary school teacher Philippa, who is in her late 20s, has been a primary school teacher for the last five years. She originally joined the teaching profession because she loves interacting with children and imparting knowledge to curious young minds. She chose teaching over other promising careers because she couldnt stand the thought of a desk job.As the years went by, she found that more and more of her time was taken up by administration. She really didnt like it. There was still contact with students, but an increasing percentage of her time was spent attending meetings, planning events, compiling reports and attending to other bureaucratic matters. She is thinking of changing jobs.1. Using the person-environment fit model, explain why Philippa is thinking of leaving her job.2. From a HR perspective, is this an issue?3. What needs to be done to prevent similar attrition?Business Management Human Resource Management HRM 261
