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This 10 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student looking at HR issues. A major employer is suffering due to a poor industry reputation as employer; providing few career opportunities and appears to be suffering with a high staff turnover rate, with specific problems in the younger employee age group. The paper outlines motivation theory, assesses the way in which the strategies and employment provision provided by the company is aligned with these motivation theories, identifies potential areas of improvement and then suggests some solutions that would help improve retention of motivation. The paper focuses on the retail industry, but the theories and arguments could be applicable to any other industry. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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turnover as many of the employees appear to perceive the job as one where there is a low level of career potential. HS appears to be tarnished with the reputation
associated with many retail firms were shop workers are perceived to be shelf stackers. It is likely that this is linked to the attrition rate which is five times as
high for the under twenties compared to the over 50s. It may be expected that there will be a higher attrition rate in younger employees, jus as employees at an
earlier stage in their career may manifest a higher level of attrition (Kamph, 2007). However this does appear to be a potentially problematic patter as the extension of the employee
turnover is high and it ma have a knock on effect on the employee structure with an increasingly aged workforce that will be moving towards retirement. High attrition levels can
also impact ion the culture, and as such the performance of the workforce de-motivating employees and reducing social cohesion, which in turn may lead to increased level of attrition. In
order to consider the issues faced by the firm it is important to consider the role of motivation theory and the way it is implemented at the firm and the
potential strategies that may be unlisted in order to overcome the issues faced. 2. The Underlying Theory There are two basic schools
of thought when it comes to the motivation of the employees; the model of economic man and the model of social man. The ideas of Taylor have been widely used
in the development of many manufacturing firms; the general approach it to take a hard approach to the employees role, seeing then as cogs in a machine, with it being
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