Mock Research Proposal: Employee Turnover and Retention

This research proposal aims to identify the factors contributing to high employee turnover and how to reduce it in event companies based in Sydney. The proposal includes a problem statement, research objective, research questions, literature review, and research design.

Mock Research Proposal
Student Declaration
Student Group: Do Anh Thu Pham (4009517)
Tran Ai Trinh Le (4010239)
Tran Anh Tuan Hoang (4010240)
Student No: 4009517, 4010239, 4010240
Subject Code: IND 800
Subject Name: Industry 800
Lecturer/ Tutor: Leonid A. Petrov
Assignment Title: Mock Research Proposal: Employee Turnover and retention
Word Count: 1265
Due Date: 14/09/2018
I am aware of ICMS policy on plagiarism as stated in the ICMS Student
Handbook. This assignment does not breach those requirements nor has it been
previously submitted for assessment contributing to any other subject or course.
The ideas and information that are not mine have been referenced accordingly.
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Contents

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Topic................................................................................................................................................3
Problem statement...........................................................................................................................3
Research objective.......................................................................................................................3
Research questions.......................................................................................................................4
Literature review..............................................................................................................................4
Introduction..................................................................................................................................4
Factors affecting a high employee’s turnover..............................................................................4
Remedial procedure.....................................................................................................................5
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6
Research design...............................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

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Topic
Managers of an event company based in Sydney are concerned with an increasing rate of
staff turnover at their regional branches. They need to know what factors drive this trend and
how they can retain their staff. You are the managing director of a consultancy firm who can
help this company. Develop a research proposal for this problem and send it to them.
Problem statement
The research is regarding the increase in labor turnover at the regional branches and
highlights the factors that cause an increase in the turnover at the regional branches. It especially
focuses on the factors contributing to an increase employee turnover and what can be done in
order to reduce at the event company. While assessing the problems undergone by the event
company, it has been detected that the organization is facing multiple issues at the local level.
High employee turnover in the event company is due to job dissatisfaction among the employees.
Employees are frustrated due to the ongoing condition of the company due to which they don’t
feel like working. Hence, it is required to look into the factors that can contribute in the
improvement of the employees. High employee turnover is an indicator that the company polices
are not employee friendly and hence requires improvement. Although, job dissatisfaction is one
of the major issues that are contributing in increasing the employee turnover, it is important to
conduct a deep research which will help in furnishing the ground of problem. The research
proposal thoroughly assesses the problems which is creating ineffectiveness in the company...
Research objective
Most importantly, the research here focuses upon the problem which is causing employee
turnover. In an organization high turnover and low productivity are two of the biggest indicators
of job dissatisfaction. It is important for the employers to be aware about the ongoing condition
so that they can take remedial steps. Hence, for the betterment of the company it is eventually
important to implement strategies to support employees. The research further furnishes the
factors in detail and put forward the ineffectiveness (Christopher Brewster, 2016). It is necessary
for providing with the performance management and putting forward the right process and
procedure in developing the company on a long term basis. The primal factors that are

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contributing in the organizational improvement are important enough for managing
effectiveness. This is necessary for putting forward the necessary steps in order to generate job
performance.
Research questions
What are the factors contributing in a high turnover and what steps are necessary to
reduce it?
What strategic plans does the company need to implement in order to improve ongoing
employee condition?
What strategic steps are important to develop employee-employer relationship in the
company?
Literature review
Introduction
An employee turnover rate is a major concern behind the organization ineffectiveness.
High turnover rate is therefore a major cause in the organizational incapability. This event
company is facing a high employee turnover due to the employee dissatisfaction. This can be due
the long-term gap in understanding the employees need. It is hence important to generate the
better outlook. There are series of factors which have contributed in an increasing employee
turnover recently. A single instance in the organization can affect the company and the
employees. In order to correct the situation, it is important to manage the futuristic approach. In
the ongoing situation, one of the major factors is the low employee morale.
Factors affecting a high employee’s turnover
The job is stressful for the employees which tend to create gap in understanding the
organizational necessity. There are multiple factors which have contributed in creating a wide
gap in understanding the employee’s requirement. The mismatching in the organizational goal
and employee expectations can thereby held responsible for employee turnover (Harwood,
2015). This is important enough for understanding the employee’s position in an organization
and hence collectively responsible for affecting the organizational functions. This is important to

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manage the employee focus and understanding the behavior in order to maintain the behavioral
pattern. An inadequate benefit package is hence responsible for causing ineffective growth
pattern. These factors are important enough for managing the accuracy in delivering the services
and providing with the better plan. These plans are important enough for understanding the
accuracy and providing with the factors that have accumulated in the gap in delivering the
objective.
Remedial procedure
For the purpose of understanding the ongoing pattern, it is important to develop the
parameter which will ensure sustainable growth and delivering plans that are important for
furnishing effectiveness. The event company has therefore needed to manage the data and
accuracy. It is evident for promoting sustainable organizational goals and determining the
position of company. Certain type of business organizational functions needs to occupy the better
functioning and capacity. This allow in understanding the development and procedure in judging
employees strature. It is hence important for guaranteeing the development and effective process
in determining the functions and capability. The purpose is to furnish the capacity and allocating
the best possible alternate in order to understand employee’s requirement. The most important
factor in an organization is to determine the focus in order to generate effectiveness and process.
This is important enough for understanding the requirements and further enhancing the purpose
of growth and accumulating the functions (Walliman, 2017). Organizational culture and system
is held responsible for affecting the employee relationship with the rest of the people. It is hence
necessary for managing the consistent functions and determining the objectives. This is
important for providing a valid effect which will ensure growth and development in the
organizational functions (Paul Sparrow, 2016). In order to avail the best possible functions and
facilities, it is important to engage in improvising the organizational culture. In order to maintain
the value system and mechanism it is important to introduce a well- cultured and developed
organizational environment. This will further help in engaging in the best possible activities and
mechanism. The consistency of personal value interaction and development is therefore
important to enhance organizational culture. Higher the consistency rate, higher is the chances to
retain the employees (Nicholas Bloom, 2011). It is however important to engage in differential

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functions so that it is possible to understand the organizational effectiveness and capacity
(Michael Armstrong, 2017).
It is evident for Event Company to align the goals of the employees to the organizational
goals. In this way, it is possible for all to understand the valid functions and growth possibility. It
is necessary for generating better functions and capacity. This will further help sin improving the
organizational culture and retaining the employees for a long term. The overall purpose is to
understand the valid reasons and effective aspects in attaining different objectives. This further
helps in understanding the objective on a long-run. Good employee’s welfare policy is necessary
to understand the betterment of the organization. This is evident from the point of view of both
employer and employee growth (Mick Marchington, 2016).
Conclusion
Research shows that the company with a low income rate has a high turnover ratio. This
is mainly due to employee dissatisfaction. In order to improve the ongoing organizational
capacity and various factors, it is necessary to validate the overall process and understanding the
main purpose. A better policy is therefore important to engage in functions which will help in
ensuring organizational goals.
Research design
This research is based on developing better functions which will help in understanding
the overall purpose of the research. This particular research is based on:
Method: Qualitative research.
Population: Event companies based in Sydney
Sampling methods: Judgment
Sample: three biggest event companies in Sydney

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References
Christopher Brewster, E. H. (2016). International Human Resource Management. International
Human Resource Management , 4.
Harwood, D. R. (2015, April). Business Ethics: A European Review. Exploring human resource
management roles in corporate social responsibility: the CSR‐HRM co‐creation model , 125-
143.
Michael Armstrong, S. T. (2017, Feb 3). Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource
Management Practice. Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice .
Mick Marchington, A. W. (2016, March 15). Human Resource Management at Work. Human
Resource Management at Work .
Nicholas Bloom, J. v. (2011). Human Resource Management and Productivity. Handbook of
Labor Economics , 4B, 1697-1767.
Paul Sparrow, C. B. (2016, August 3). Globalizing Human Resource Management. Globalizing
Human Resource Management .
Walliman, N. (2017, Sep 8). Research Methods: The Basics. Research Methods: The Basics .