Human Retention

Research problem
Human resource makes up the most vital resource in an organization. This resource is often negatively affected by a high employee turnover. A high employee turnover presents a number of challenges to an organization related to the need to train employee often and lack of high-level expertise (Cascio, 2018; Sandhya & Kumar, 2014). These challenges result to reduced productivity due to lack of experienced personnel, and the reduced profitability due to high training costs. Reduced employee retention bears the potential of decreasing competitive advantage of an organization and ultimately organizational shutdown (Sandhya & Kumar, 2014).
Research objectives
The aim of the research is to determine human resource strategies used is Quantech to deliver on quality improvement and realize project goals. Specifically, the objectives of the research are:
· To determine how lack employee turnover affects project quality and delivery in particular, project completion date
· To identify problems in the small business that contribute to poor employee retention
· To determine the how employee motivation affects retention
· To identify the status of the internal and external environment and how it influences human retention
· To determine the most appropriate human retention and motivation strategies for Quantech.
Methodology
Based on the aim of the research, a descriptive research methodology is used. A descriptive research design is considered to be best suited for this research as it helps in describing the various aspects of a phenomenon (Kothari, 2004). The descriptive research will utilize qualitative interview for data collection.
Population and sampling
The current study seeks to dissect the issue of human resource retention with a particular focus on small businesses. The target population of this study, therefore, is small businesses. For the purpose of this paper, small business is used to refer to organizations that have not more than twenty employees. The research population would be the American based small business mainly on the basis of a similar political and policy environment.
The study will be carried out at Quantech Inc. The organization is chosen based on its convenient location to the researcher. Secondly, the organization is selected based on the already established contacts within the organization thus an almost guaranteed access authorization.
Research instrument - Interview
Data for this study will be collected through face-to-face interviews. Pre-designed interviews questioned will be used to guide the interview. The interviews will be done on the Human resource department, on project managers, and the members undertaking a given project. Each single interview will run for not more than 45 minutes and for not less than 30 minutes (Hiller & DiLuzio, 2004).
Data collection procedure
The interview will be conducted in the interviewee’s office or the company’s staffroom for those without an office. Interviewees will be informed of the purpose of the research and their rights to privacy, and the right to quit at any time. The study participants will be required to consent willfully to participate in the study. Interviewees will identify through assigned codes for the purpose of anonymity. The interview session will be audio recorded for later transcription. Data collection will be done by the principal researcher.
Data analysis
The collected data will be analyzed through deductive analysis. The analysis will be done on the understanding of employee motivation strategies and human resource retention strategies (Kothari, 2004). To ensure successful analysis, the analysis will be done by the principal researcher.


References
Cascio, W. (2018). Managing human resources. McGraw-Hill Education.
Hiller, H. H., & DiLuzio, L. (2004). The interviewee and the research interview: Analysing a neglected dimension in research. Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, 41(1), 1-26.
Kothari, C. R. (2004). Research methodology: Methods and techniques. New Age International.
Sandhya, K., & Kumar, D. P. (2014). Employee retention-A strategic tool for organisational growth and sustaining competitiveness. Journal of Strategic Human Resource Management, 3(3).