Exploring Factors Affecting Employee Turnover in New Zealand Tourism

This report investigates employee turnover within the cleaning sector of Tourism New Zealand, highlighting its importance as an indicator of labor participation and overall firm growth. The literature review emphasizes the significance of retaining skilled staff, maintaining employee morale, and implementing effective workplace policies to mitigate turnover rates. It identifies a gap in the quality of training within New Zealand's cleaning industry. The research questions focus on understanding the reasons behind increasing turnover rates and the overall value of the cleaning industry to the country. Data collection relies on qualitative analysis, supplemented by secondary sources for the literature review, with research questions guiding the primary data analysis. The report references various studies related to safety culture, demographic factors, tourism demand, work-life balance, and employee motivation, providing a comprehensive overview of the factors influencing employee turnover in this sector.

Employees turn over in Tourism
New Zealand (cleaning)

Introduction
The topic is vital as it shows the behavior of
the labor participation rate for the rising
opportunities within the cleaning industry in
New Zealand. Employee turnover rate is the
vital factor for every firm which needs to be
maintained effectively for the growth of the
firm.

Literature Review
 Talented staff as well as retaining skilled has remained the
concern within the hospitality industry
 Employee morale helps to maintain the productivity of the firm
and also the turnover rate
 Workplace policies is vital to reduce the turnover rate of the
firm
 The training system within the cleaning industry of New
Zealand is not high class which fails to influence the behavior
of the employees

Research question
 The research question helps to figure out the need
of the research
 The first research question is to understand the
reason for the increasing rate of employee turnover
 The second research question is to understand the
value of the cleaning industry in the country

Data collection method and
analysis
 Data collection is done on the basis of qualitative
analysis
 Secondary source is also used for performing the
literature review in the paper
 Effective primary data and analysis is also
performed with the help of research questions

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