UBCO Problem Solving Report Factors Essay

Problem-Solving Report Assignment: Employee Retention

The Problem:

You are the Vice President of a software company, Bootz. In the last quarter, you lost about 10% (40) of your employees. Your last employee satisfaction survey shows that employees left because they weren’t happy with their managers.

The President wants you to write a report that analyzes why you are losing employees. However, she does not believe that the leadership team has a great impact on employee retention. It’s now your task to convince her about the important role that leaders play in retaining employees. You must also suggest 2 ways to fix the problem.

Please write a 1-1.5 page report with the following sections:

• Introduction

• Research

• Recommendations

• Conclusion

Guidelines:

• Submit your answer in a Word document (or you will not receive comments)

• Use 12-point font in Times New Roman, Calibri, Cambria or Arial

• Do not plagiarize – include all your sources

• Paraphrase instead of using direct quotes

• Include at least 4 online sources (2 sources for each paragraph in the Research section)

• Ensure your sentences are under 20 words

• Include a title, headings and subheadings

• Use simple and familiar language

• Make your recommendations very specific and concrete

• Use transition words to connect your sentences

• Put the subject and predicate at the beginning of your sentences

• Make sure your sentences and bullet points are parallel