Executive summary

Employee retention is a process in which the employees are encouraged to remain

with the organization for the maximum period of time or until the completion of the
project. Employee retention is beneficial for the organization as well as the
employee. Employees today are different. They are not the ones who dont have
good opportunities in hand. As soon as they feel dissatisfied with the current
employer or the job, switch over to the next It is the responsibility of the
employer retain their best employees. If they dont, they would be left with no
good employees. A good employer should know how to attract and retain its
employee.
Most employees feel that they are worth more than they are actually paid. There isa
natural disparity between what people think they should be paid and what
organizations spend in compensation. When the difference becomes too great
and another opportunity occurs, turnover can result. Pay is defined as the
wages, salary, or compensation given to an employee in exchange for
services the employee performs for the organization. Pay is more than "dollars
and cents;" it also acknowledges the worth and value of the human
contribution. What people are paid has been shown to have a clear, reliable
impact on turnover in numerous studies. Employees comprise the most vital
assets of the company. In a work place where employees are not able to use
their full potential and not heard and valued, they are likely to leave because
of stress and frustration. In a transparent environment while employees get a
sense of achievement and belongingness from a healthy work environment, the
company is benefited with a stronger, reliable work-force

Introduction

Employee turnover is one of the largest though widely unknown costs an
organization faces. While companies routinely keep track of various costs
such as supplies and payroll, few take into consideration how much employee
turnover will

cost them: Ernst & Young estimates it costs approximately $120,000 to replace
10professionals. According to research done by Sibson & Company, to recoup
the cost of losing just one employee a fast food restaurant must sell 7,613
combo meals at$2.50 each. Employee turnover costs companies 30 to 50% of the
annual salary of entry-level employees, 150% of middle-level employees, and up
to 400% for upper level, specialized employees. Now that so much is being done
by organizations to retain its employees, why is retention so important? Is it
just to reduce the turn over costs? Well, the answer is a definite no. Its not only
the cost incurred by a company that emphasizes the need of retaining employees
but also the need to retain talented employees from getting poached.


Employee Retention involves five major things:
compensation
Environment
Growth
Relationship
Support



Compensation constitutes the largest part of the employee retention process. The
employees always have high expectations regarding their compensation
packages. Compensation packages vary from industry to industry. So an
attractive compensation package plays a critical role in retaining the employees.
Compensation includes salary and wages, bonuses, benefits, prerequisites, stock
options, bonuses, vacations, etc. While setting up the packages, the following
components should be kept in mind:
Salary and monthly wage: It is the biggest component of the compensation
package. It is also the most common factor of comparison among employees. It
includes Basic wage, House rent allowance, Dearness allowance, City
compensatory allowance ,Salary and wages represent the level of skill and
experience an individual has. Time to time increase in the salaries and wages of
employees should be done. And this increase should be based on the employees
performance and his contribution to the organization.

Bonus: Bonuses are usually given to the employees at the end of the year or
on a festive Long term incentives help retain employ stat up Health insurance is
a great benefit to the employees. It saves employees money as well as gives them
a peace of mind that they have somebody to take care of them in bad time.
Compensation: It may include employee assistance discount
On company products, use of a company cars, etc. Employers and Their Key
Drivers To Attract And Retain Talent Employers Key Drives To Attract And
Retain Talent Procter and Gamble India Early responsibilities in career Flexible
and transparent organizational culture Global opportunities through a variety
of exposure and diverse experiences Performance Recognition American
Express (India)Strong global brand Value-based environment Pioneer in many
people practices NTPCL earning and growth opportunities Competitive
rewards Opportunity to grow, learn and implement Strong social security and
employee welfare performance- oriented culture Johnson & Johnson Strong
values of trust, caring fairness, and respect within the organization Freedom to
operate at work Early responsibility in career Training and learning opportunities
Visible, transparent and accessible leaders Competitive rewards Innovative HR
programs and practices Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Healthcare

Performance-driven Rewards Its belief in Growing our own timber
Comprehensive development and learning programs Flat organization, where
performance could lead to very quick progression Challenging work context
Competitive rewards Exhaustive induction and orientation program Tata Steel
Organization philosophy and culture Job stability Freedom to work and innovate
Colgate Palmolive India Company brand Open , transparent, and caring
organization Management according to the managing with respect to guiding
principles Training and development program corporate governance and
citizenship Commitment to learning and development Best in people practices
Challenging assignments Opportunity to work with fortune 500 clients
Organization Environment It is not about managing retention. It is about managing
people. If an organization manages people well, employee retention will take
care of itself. Organizations should focus on managing the work environment to
make better use of the available human assets. People want to work for an
organization provides

Appreciation for the work done
Ample opportunities to grow
A friendly and cooperative environment
A feeling that the organization is second home to the employee
Organization environment includes
Culture Values
Company reputation
Quality of people in the organization
Employee development and career growth
Risk taking
Leading technologies
Trust
Types of environment the employee needs in an organization
Learning environment: It includes continuous learning and improvement of the
individual, certifications and provision for higher studies, etc.
Support environment: Organization can provide support in the form of work-life
Balance.
Work life balance includes:
Flexible hours
Telecommuting
Dependent care
Alternate work schedules
Vacations
Wellness

Work environment: It includes efficient managers, supportive co-workers,
challenging work, involvement in decision-making, clarity of work and
responsibilities, and recognition. Lack or absence of such environment pushes
employees to look for new opportunities. The environment should be such that the
employee feels connected to the organization in every respect. Growth and Career
Growth and development are the integral part of every individuals career. If an
employee can not foresee his path of career development in his current
organization, there are chances that hell leave the organization as soon as he gets
an opportunity. The important factors in employee growth that an employee looks
for himself are:
Work profile: The work profile on which the employee is working should be in
sync with his capabilities. The profile should not be too low or too high.

Personal growth and dreams: Employees responsibilities in the organization
should help him achieve his personal goals also. Organizations cannot keep aside
the individual goals of employees and foster organizations goals. Employees
priority is to work for themselves and later on comes the organization. If hes not
satisfied with his growth, hell not be able to contribute in organization growth.
Training and development: Employees should be trained and given chance to
improve and enhance their skills. Many employers fear that if the employees are
well rained, theyll leave the organization for better jobs. Organization should not
limit the resources on which organizations success depends. These trainings can
be given to improve many skills like:




Communications skills Technical skills In-house processes and procedures
improvement related skills or customer satisfaction related skills Special
project related skills Need for such trainings can be recognized from individual
performance meetings, employee satisfaction surveys and by being in
constant touch with the employees .Importance of Relationship in Employee
Retention Program Sometimes the relationship with the management and the peers
becomes the reason for an employee to leave the organization. The management is
sometimes not able to provide an employee a supportive work culture and
environment in terms of personal or professional relationships. There are times
when an employee starts feeling bitterness towards the management or peers. This
bitterness could be due to many reasons. This decreases employees interest and he
becomes de-motivated. It leads to less satisfaction and eventually attrition. A
supportive work culture helps grow employee professionally and boosts employee
satisfaction. To enhance good professional relationships at work, the management
should keep the following points in mind.
Respect for the individual: Respect for the individual is the must in the
organization.
Relationship with the immediate manager:
A manger plays the role of a mentor and a coach. He designs and plans work for
each employee. It is his duty to involve the employee in the processes of the
organization. So an organization should hire managers who can make and maintain
good relations with their subordinates.
Relationship with colleagues: Promote team work, not only among teams but
indifferent departments as well. This will induce competition as well as improve
the Relationship among colleagues.
.Recruit whole heartedly: An employee should be recruited if there is a proper
place
And duties for him to perform. Otherwise hell feel useless and will be dissatisfied.
Employees should know what the organization expects from them and what their
expectation from the organization is. Deliver what is promised. Promote an

Employee based culture: The employee should know that the organization is
there to support him at the time of need. Show them that the organization cares and
hell show the same for the organization. An employee based culture may include
decision making authority, availability of resources, open door policy, etc.
Individual development: Taking proper care of employees includes
acknowledgement to the employees dreams and personal goals. Create
opportunities for their career growth by providing mentorship programs,
certifications, educational courses, etc.
Induce loyalty: Organizations should be loyal as well as they should promote
loyalty in the employees too. Try to make the current employees stay instead of
recruiting new ones. Support Lack of support from management can sometimes
serve as a reason for employee retention. Supervisor should support his
subordinates in a way so that each one of them is a success. Management should
try to focus on its employees and support them not only in their difficult times at
work but also through the times of personal crisis. Management can support
employees by providing them recognition and appreciation. Employers can also
provide valuable feedback to employees and make them feel valued to the
organization. The feedback from supervisor helps the employee to feel more
responsible, confident and empowered. Top management can also support its
employees in their personal crisis by providing personal loans during emergencies,
childcare services, employee assistance Programs, counseling services, etc
Employers can also support their employees by creating an environment of trust
and inculcating the organizational values into employees. Thus employers can
support their employees in a number of ways as follows:
By providing feedback
By giving recognition and rewards
By counseling them
By providing emotional support


RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design The research design indicates the type of research methodology
under taken to collect the information for the study.
The researcher used both descriptive and analytical type of research design for
his
research study. The main objective of using descriptive research is to describe
the state of affairs as it exists at present. It mainly involves surveys and fact finding
enquiries of different kinds. The researcher used descriptive research to discove r
the characteristics of customers. Descriptive research also includes demography
characteristic of consumer who use the product. The researcher also used analytical
research design to analyze the existing facts from the data collected from the
customer.
Area of study : The area of study is confined to employees of GEMINI
COMMUNICATION LTD,Chennai.
Research instrument The Structured questionnaire is used as the research
instrument for the study.
Questionnaire Design The questionnaire framed for the research study is a
structured questionnaire in which all the questions are predetermined before
conducting the survey. The form of question is of both closed and open type. The
scales used to evaluate questions are:
Dichotomous scale (Yes or No)
Likert 5 point scale (Highly satisfied,
Satisfied,
Neither Satisfied nor dissatisfied,
Dissatisfied
, Highly dissatisfied)
Category scale (Multiple items)
Ranking type (R1, R2, R3)
The questionnaire for the research was framed in a clear manner such that it
enables the respondents to understand and answer the question easily. The
questionnaire was designed in such a way that the questions are short and simple
and is arranged in a logical manner.
Pilot study It is appropriate to conduct pilot survey to check the reliability of
the questionnaire. So pilot study was conducted on 5 respondents which is a 10%
of the sample.
Sampling design :A Sample design is a definite plan for obtaining a sample
from a given population. It is the procedure used by the researcher in selecting
items for the sample.
Sample size Sample size=125 samples, variance and confidence methods are
used for determining sample size.
Sampling Technique: The researcher adopted simple random sampling for the
study.
DATA COLLECTION METHOD
Primary data : Primary data is the new or fresh data collected from the respondents
through structured scheduled questionnaire.
Secondary data :The secondary data are collected through the structured
questionnaire, literature review and also from the past records maintained by the
company.
STATISTICAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUESPERCENTAGE ANALYSIS:
Percentage = (No. of respondents/ total no. of respondents)*100

WEIGHTED AVERAGE METHOD: Formula:Mean score = total score/no of
respondents. Where total score = no of respondents*weighted average

CHI SQUARE TES
1. Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no difference in attributes
2. Alternate Hypothesis(H1): There is a difference in attributes
3. Level of significance = 0.054. Degrees of freedom = (r-1)(c-1)5. Expected
frequency:
E = R.T C.TG.T6. Calculation of : = (O-E)E7. The tabulated value of at
given level of significance with (r-1)(c-1)Degrees of freedom

ONE RUN TEST Null hypothesis (H0): There is a no significant relationship
between the variables Alternate hypothesis (H1): There is significant relationship
between the variables = 2 n1 n2 + 1n1 + n22 n1 n2- n1- n1r = 2 n1n2(n1+ n2)2
(n1+ n2-1 )Lower limit = r + (2.58) Upper limit = r + (2.58)

KENDALLS COEFFICIENT OF CONCORDANCE: Null hypothesis (H0):
There is a difference in attributes Alternate hypothesis (H1): There is no difference
in attributes Rj = (Rj-Rj)2S= Rj = Rj
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY1. The findings of the study are subjected to bias
and prejudice of the respondents.
2. Area of the study is confined to the employees in Chennai only.
3. Time factor can be considered as a main limitation.
4. The findings of the study are solely based on the information provided by the
respondents.
5. The accuracy of findings is limited by the accuracy of statistical tools used for
analysis.
6. Findings of the research may change due to area, demography, age condition
of economy etc.
Analysis and Interpretation of data
PERCENTAGE ANAYLSIS AWARENESS OF HR POLICIES
Chi-Square Test To find whether there exists a significant relationship between
Work Culture of the Company and interpersonal relationship between employees.
H0: There is a no significant relationship between Work Culture of the Company
and interpersonal relationship between employees.
H1: There is a significant relationship between Work Culture of the Company
and interpersonal relationship between employees. Calculated value is more than
table value therefore accepts H0Result: There is a significant relationship between
overall satisfaction and aspects of job.
KENDALLS COEFFICIENT OF CONCORDANCE
Null hypothesis (H0) :
There is a no significant difference in the rank assigned by respondents towards
the attributes that gives them satisfaction in the company.
Alternate hypothesis (H1): There is a significant difference in the rank assigned by
respondents towards the attributes that gives them satisfaction in the company.
Ranking Based on Satisfaction K=20SalarySuperior Role Team Coordination
Work responsibilities
Rules and Policies
Physical work environment Training Calculated value : S= 5815.
714 Table value : 1158Calculated value is more than table value therefore reject
H0Result: There is a significant difference in the rank assigned by respondents
towards the attributes that gives them satisfaction in the company.
ONE RUN TEST Null hypothesis (H0): The samples are not taken randomly.
Alternate hypothesis (H1): The samples are taken randomly.
Table:2.5.1EMPLOYEES SATISFACTION REGARDING MONETARY
BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY.
Retention Management Abstract: Background: retention management is a highly
topical subject and an important dilemma many organizations might face in the
future, if not facing it already. We believe that the leader plays a key role in
employee retention and retention management. The concept of retention
management can both have an arrow, and a broader significance. Both parts of its
significance are generally included in this thesis. The background of the thesis
present a few articles that discuss issues that makes it important for the
organization, and the leaders, to work hard with retention management. The
research is based on the leaders in the Finnish case company Tradeka. Following
key questions are intended to be answered: What are the consequences between
leaders actions and employees
retention? Which is the leaders role when it comes to retaining employees?
Purpose statement: The purpose of the thesis is to investigate and analyze how
company leaders today can retain their key employees. How can the provision of
key human resources develop a long-term relationship that makes top employees
stay in the company? The study aims to establish the procedure leaders apply to
retain employees. The purpose is to compare the qualitative study, made at the case
company, with findings from the thesis theoretical framework. Research
method: The study is a qualitative, as well as a theoretical study where empirical
findings and theories has been compared. The intention of investigating and using
the Finnish company Tradeka Limited as a case company, is to make the
information from the theories more valid, and also the interest in how retention
management works in practice. Eleven qualitative interviews were conducted at
Tradeka?sfinancial department, both with supervisors and employees to get a
broader view at the phenomenon retention management. Result: Leaders and their
skill in creating culture of retention, has becoming a key in why people stay and
what usually drives them away from a company. The leader has become the main
factor in what motivates peoples decision to stay or leave. For organizations to
keep its key employees their number one priority should be to look at their
management, because people leave managers and not companies. Characteristics in
a leader that are of importance, as the leader plays a key role in retention
management is: trust builder, esteem builder, communicator, talent developer and
coach, and talent finder. The leaders relation to the employees plays a central role
in retaining employees,