What do we wish to learn?

Academic administrators mentioned the following outcomes as those that would lead them to day, at the end of a period of data collection, “That was worth it.” They are listed here by increasing degree of the time and resources required to achieve:

An improved, validated survey instrument to replace current or past protocols
An accurate understanding of the reasons why faculty choose to leave
An accurate understanding of the reasons why faculty who receive outside offers choose to stay
A clearer understanding of how to succeed at retention actions
A clearer understanding of how to prevent retention cases in the first place