Attrition
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Definition
Attrition is The decrease in the number of employees in an organization as a result of retirement, other termination, or transfer to other organizations resulting in a significant reduction in the organization's knowledge base Source: Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations
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In the nuclear industry attrition due to retirement is a particularly important issue because plants typically have stable workforces, all or most of whom joined during the commissioning phase, and thus they often have similar retirement dates.
Source: Risk Management of Knowledge Loss in Nuclear Industry Organizations
