Analyzing the Employee Turnover Problem at Food Basics

Assignment 7 - OB Group Progress Report – Full names of group members
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1. What is the name of the company that you have selected for your research? Why have you
selected this?
The name of the company which is selected for the research is Food Basics. The company is
selected as it a major player in the Canadian retail market and also because it is facing various
issues which are related with organizational behavior.
1. Are you interviewing someone from the company? YES
If yes, who are you interviewing for your primary research?
Name-
Position- Human Resource Manager
Company- Food Basics
Date of interview- 05/03/2019
Name-
Position- Company Employee
Company- Food Basics
Date of interview- 08/03/2019
2. What is the main challenge or issue that the company is experiencing that you are trying to
solve? In other words what is the research question that you are trying to answer?
The main problem which Food Basics is trying to solve is regarding the increasing employee
turnover rate of the company. The research question which has been used in this research is
“How can Food Basics motivate the employees of their company and reduce employee
turnover?”
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