• Job knowledge. Plateau employees have usually been in the job for quite some time and have amass considerable job knowledge.
• Organizational knowledge. Plateaued employees not only know their jobs but also know the organization.
• Loyalty. Plateau employees are usually not job-hopper but often have demonstrated above-average loyalty to the organization.
• Concern for the well-being of plateau. If the organization were to terminate all plateau employees, this could have a disastrous impact on other employees. Also, the number of plateau employees may be large