Investigation of HRM Practices on Employee Retention in Hospitality Industry

Running head: DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
An investigation of the role of HRM practices on employee’s retention

DISSERTATION PROPOSAL 2
Table of Contents
Provisional Title..........................................................................................................................................3
Terms of Reference.....................................................................................................................................3
Background and Context.............................................................................................................................3
Summary of Relevant Theory......................................................................................................................5
Methodology...............................................................................................................................................6
Timescale – Plan of Project management....................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................9

DISSERTATION PROPOSAL 3
Provisional Title
An investigation of the role of HRM practices on employee’s retention: In the context of the
hospitality industry.
Terms of Reference
There are three terms of reference: aim and objectives, methods to be applied and potential
results of research.
1. This study aims to assess the role of HRM practices on employee’s retention.
2. This research entails the conceptual understanding of HRM practices and employee
retention, causes of declining employee’s retention, the role of HRM practices in
employee retention, strategies to improve the HRM practices in employee retention.
These aspects will be evaluated from the sources of primary data like survey through a
questionnaire.
3. Statistical data analysis tool will enable the investigator to examine the role of HRM
practices on employee’s retention and draw valid conclusion and recommendation.
Background and Context
Employee retention is a key issue that can impact on the growth of the hospitality industry.
Crises associated with employee retention and turnover is emerging into the current era for
different companies of the hospitality industry. Retention in the hospitality sector is ever-
evolving as well as continuing efforts to retain the competent talent of workforces because
hospitality manager can face the barriers with respect to managing the transforming requirement
of workforces at normal basis (Noe, et. al., 2017). Researchers have identified that some
managers have either not addressed the concern of employees retention or have tried for
addressing the issue with small achievements. It can be summarised that employees can stay