Master of International Business Administration Business Research Methods for Managers-Fall 14086

THE REASONS BEHIND EMPLOYEE TURNOVER, ITS’ EFFECT AND THE METHODS TO REDUCE IT

Supervised By Dr. Ashraf Elsafty

Presented by: Yasser Hassan El Sayed

Created Date: Oct 10, 2014 Last updated: Dec 11, 2014
Table of Contents LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 3 1. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 4
1.1. AN OVERVIEW 4
1.2. PROBLEM DEFINITION 4
1.3. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 4
1.4. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5
1.4.1 MODEL VARIABLES 6 1.4.1.1 Dependent variable 6 1.4.1.2 Independent variables 6
1.4.2 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 6
1.4.3 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS 6
1.5. RESEARCH QUESTIONS 7
1.5.1 MAJOR QUESTIONS 7
1.5.2 MINOR QUESTIONS 7
1.6. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 7
1.6.1 RESEARCH TYPE 7
1.6.2 SAMPLING 7
1.6.3 DATA ANALYSIS METHODS 8
1.6.4 DATA ANALYSIS METHOD 8
1.7. THESIS STRUCTURE 8 2. CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 9
2.1. INTRODUCTION 9
2.1.1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 9
2.1.2 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESEARCH 9
2.2. PREVIOUS STUDIES 9
2.2.1 REASONS BEHIND EMPLOYEE TURNOVER 9
2.2.2 SYMPTOMS THAT ORGANIZATION FACE IN RESPONSE OF TURNOVER 10
2.2.3 COSTS OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER 11
2.2.4 MANAGING TURNOVER THROUGH SELECTION 11
2.2.5 THE FORMATION OF AN EFFECTIVE RETENTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 11 3. CHAPTER 3: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND RESEARCH DESIGN 12
3.1. INTRODUCTION 12
3.2. PROBLEM DEFINITION 12
3.3. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 12
3.4. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 13
3.4.1 DEPENDENT VARIABLES 14
3.4.2 INDEPENDENT VARIABLES 15
3.4.3 MODERATING VARIABLES 15
3.4.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 15
3.4.5 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS 16
3.5. RESEARCH QUESTIONS 16
3.5.1 MAJOR QUESTIONS 16
3.5.2 MINOR QUESTIONS 16
3.5.3 HYPOTHESIS 16
3.6. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
3.6.1 RESEARCH TYPE 18
3.6.2 DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT AND SOURCE 18 3.6.2.1 Exit Interviews: 18 3.6.2.2 Questionnaire: 19