Many managers abdicate their employee-retention responsibilities because they believe keeping workers mainly involves money, perks and benefits -- areas out of their control. Based on two years of research into ways companies keep their best and brightest workers, consultants Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans conclude that assumption is dead wrong. "We believe that managers and supervisors have the most critical role to play in winning the race for talent." They then offer, in alphabetical order, 26 strategies for accomplishing that goal -- starting with "Ask: What Keeps You Here?" and ending with "Zenith: Go For It." Seeking ways to keep your best employees from walking out the door? Then learn the ABCs of employee retention as spelled out in this instructive, accessible work. (barnesandnoble.com)