Investigating Employee Retention and Turnover in Wenzels the Bakers

This report investigates employee retention and turnover within Wenzels the Bakers, employing a qualitative research approach. The methodology section outlines the descriptive research design, inductive research approach, and qualitative research type utilizing observations and interviews for data collection. Secondary data sources are utilized, and random sampling is employed, targeting employees with a sample size of 30 respondents. The report details data analysis techniques, including questionnaire and thematic analysis, and addresses reliability and validity aspects. The research aims to provide a detailed understanding of employee retention and turnover issues within the company, offering insights and potential recommendations based on the findings.

Investigating Employee
retention and turnover in
Wenzels the bakers

Table of Contents
Methodology ...................................................................................................................................3
Research design...........................................................................................................................3
Research approach......................................................................................................................3
Research type..............................................................................................................................3
Data collection............................................................................................................................4
Sampling method........................................................................................................................4
Data analysis...............................................................................................................................4
Reliability and validity................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

Methodology
Research design
The research design can be described as a manner through which investigation can be
conducted in more effective as well as efficient manner (Rhoads, 2014). It is an arrangement of
conditions for collection and analysis of data to aims with research purpose with economic
procedure. However, it can be divided into three categories such as descriptive, exploratory and
experimental from which more suitable one can be adopted to carrying out research on particular
topic properly.
Initially, descriptive design refers to have detailed description about specific topic in
order to gain accurate findings (Cooper, 2018). Moreover, exploratory research include the
criteria of exploring new models and theories with fresh ideas to conduct study. Meanwhile,
experimental research design include scientific theories, mathematical tools and inventing or
proving specific law. The present investigation prefer to use descriptive research design in order
to gain detailed description about employee retention and turnover in Wenzels the bakers to
achieve appropriate outcomes.
Research approach
The research approach consist plans and procedures for investigation that span the steps
from broad assumptions to detailed methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation
(Horowitz and et. al., 2018). It has two categories including inductive and deductive from which
favourable one can be selected by researcher to conduct study appropriately. However, deductive
approach of research will begin from theory in order to confirm the hypothesis and then conduct
quantitative research. Moreover, inductive approach can be described a method that start from
data in respect to infer conclusions and then after tend to qualitative research (Kraig, 2018). The
given investigation will focus on inductive research in order to study about employee retention
and turnover in Wenzels the bakers to gain desired findings in proper manner.
Research type
The research type can be considered as to analyse nature of study that facilitate
investigator to apply more effective as well as efficient methods and techniques in correct way
(El Hannach, Marghoubi and Dahchour, 2016). However, it can be classified into two sections
such as qualitative and quantitative methods from which more appropriate option can be selected

by researcher to carrying out study in correct manner. Initially, qualitative method is concerned
with understanding human behaviour & informant's perspective and it assumes a dynamic &
negotiated reality by collecting data through interviews, observations with help of themes.
Moreover, quantitative method concerned with discovering facts about social phenomenon and it
assumes a fixed & measurable reality including numerical comparisons as well as statistical
analysis (Brannen, 2017). The given study prefer to use qualitative method of research by using
observations and interviews to investigate about employee retention and turnover in Wenzels the
bakers in order to make correct findings.
Data collection
The data collection is very important tasks for conducting research in which accurate
information is required to be gathered by utilising reliable sources. Meanwhile, data collection
sources can be divided into primary and secondary which can be used for investigator
accordingly (Cleary, Horsfall and Hayter, 2014). However, primary sources of information can
be considered as first hand data as it has not been used previously published or interpreted by
anyone else. It include several sources like observations, interviews, focus groups, survey and
many more. In contrary to this, secondary data can be considered as already used information
which is known as second hand data including various sources. However, it consist books,
journals, articles, magazines and so on. The given investigation will focus on secondary sources
of data collection in order to investigate regarding employee retention and turnover to attain
desired outcomes.
Sampling method
The sampling refers to selected group of participants from target population in terms of
conducting research by collecting required information. Sampling consist random and non-
random sampling with their respect sub- parts accordingly. However, the present investigation
prefer to use random sampling to select group of participants for taking their views about the
selected issue of employee retention and turnover in Wenzels the bakers. Moreover, the target
population of this study is employees of the given company and the sample size consist 30
respondents. In addition to this, the research paradigm for this investigation is considered as
qualitative respectively (Buckland and et. al., 2015).

Data analysis
Data analysis refers to analyse gathered information by using analytical and logical
reasoning in respect of examine every factor of collected information. However, it is important to
conduct data analysis in correct way to gain appropriate outcomes (Bryman, 2017). The given
research will focus on questionnaire and thematic analysis to investigate employee retention and
turnover in Wenzels the bakers.
Reliability and validity
The present investigation about employee retention and turnover in Wenzels the bakers is
reliable because information has been gathered by taking actual views of respondents through
questionnaire. Moreover, this study is valid as the data is collected from working employees of
the company and consult with previous investigators of same issue by giving proper time & cost
(Acord, 2018).

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