In: Statistics and Probability
The transition probability matrix is,
Retirement Leaves- Personal Middle Manager Senior Manager
Retirement 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leaves-Personal 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
Middle Manager 0.05 0.07 0.79 0.09
Senior Manager 0.09 0.02 0.05 0.84
The absorbing states are Retirement and Leaves-Personal because the transition probabilities from Retirement/Leaves-Personal to any other state is 0.
For the middle managers. Probability of retirement = 0.05
Probability of leaving (personal) = 0.07
Probability of staying middle manager = 0.79
Probability of promotion to senior manager = 0.09
For the senior managers. Probability of retirement = 0.09
Probability of leaving (personal) = 0.02
Probability of staying middle manager = 0.05
Probability of promotion to senior manager = 0.84
The transition probability matrix in canonical form is,
Middle Manager Senior Manager Retirement Leaves- Personal
Middle Manager 0.79 0.09 0.05 0.07
Senior Manager 0.05 0.84 0.09 0.02
Retirement 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00
Leaves-Personal 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
From the above matrix,
Fundamental Matrix N = (I - Q)-1 is, (Where I is 2x2 Unit matrix)
Absorption Probabilities matrix B is,
B = NR
Thus,
Percentage of the current middle managers will eventually retire from the company = 55.3%
Percentage of the current middle managers will eventually leave from the company = 44.7%
Probability of the current middle managers will eventually retire from the company = 0.553
Probability of the current senior managers will eventually retire from the company = 0.735
Expected managers will eventually retire from the company = 670 * 0.553 + 270 * 0.735 = 569.0
Percentage = 569 / 970 = 58.7%
Probability of the current middle managers will eventually leave from the company = 0.447
Probability of the current senior managers will eventually leave from the company = 0.265
Expected managers will eventually leave from the company = 670 * 0.447 + 270 * 0.265 = 371.0
Percentage = 371 / 970 = 38.2%