The Influence of Compensation System, Job Satisfaction, and Working Environment on Employee Relations

Research Proposal

Table of Contents
Title of the Research........................................................................................................................1
Researchable Topic Area.................................................................................................................1
Aim and Objectives of the Research...............................................................................................2
Literature Review............................................................................................................................3
Details of the Research Methodology..............................................................................................5
Research Ethics................................................................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
Time Scale for the Research............................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................11

Title of the Research
The influence of compensation system, job satisfaction and working environment over the
employee’s relation within a business.
Researchable Topic Area
The preset study initiates to determine the impact of compensation system, job satisfaction
and working environment over increasing retention of employees within business. However,
employees are the heart of the business and the retention of employees are relay over the
satisfaction of their job role. Employee retention is defined as the ability of a business to retain
its employees; therefore, it is the primary obligation of human resource management to attract
and retain top talent to enhance the operational ability of the business (Raziq and Maulabakhsh,
2015). In the modern business era, organization are work for the motive of attaining higher
growth and success and for this, management of the business are concern over increasing
compensation system and also implementing the suitable job satisfaction programs at work place
to enhancing the stability of employees at workplace. For effective understanding over the
chosen subject area, Starbucks is select to conduct the study, thus it is an American multinational
chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves. The organization is having its operations within all
around the globe and the headquarter of the firm is in 2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle,
Washington. The company was founded in the year of 1971 by the potential efforts of
collaboration of Jerry Baldwin. Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker. The company mainly deals in
Coffee beverages, smoothies, tea, baked goods and sandwiches. The company is having around
346000 employees who are putting their significant strength in the growth operations of the
business. Therefore, the business is widely concern over enhancing the retention of the
employees at workplace via providing them compensation benefits, job satisfaction and effective
working environment.
Although, the project is mainly executed to provide in-depth evaluation about the aspect of
employee retention, thus it is the most important issue which is widely faces by the businesses
and needs suitable recognition to address the issue effectively (Lumley and et. al., 2011). In
addition to this, the study is also imperative to provide suitable idea about the significance of
compensation system, job satisfaction and the business environment to increasing the retention
of employees. The another reason for executing the analysis is the personal interest of the
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researcher, as the participants wants to explore own recognition in relation to the specific area
and aid the knowledge within future perspective.
Aim and Objectives of the Research
This is the most imperative area of an investigation as it works as the predetermined
statement which aids the project in right manner to generate suitable outcome (Khan and et. al.,
2012). Therefore, research aim is the clear and concise statement which provides suitable idea
about the issue and the project. The suitable aim and objectives of the analysis are associated as
under:
Research Aim
To investigate the influence of compensation system, job satisfaction and working
environment over the employee’s relation within a business. A study on Starbucks.
Research Objectives
The suitable objectives which are interconnected with the aim of the research are associated
as below:
 To explore the understanding in relation to the conceptualization of compensation
system, job satisfaction and working environment of business.
 To determine the importance of providing compensation system and job satisfaction to
employees within an organization.
 To access the challenges that employees could face due to negative working
environment.
 To explore the possible ways that can implement by Starbucks to increasing the retention
of employees at work place.
Research Questions
The potential questions of the project that are significant to be considered are associated as
under:
 What is the conceptualization of compensation system, job satisfaction and working
environment of business?
 What are the importance of providing compensation system and job satisfaction to
employees within an organization?
 What are the challenges that employees could face due to negative working environment?
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