Project Proposal Human Resource Management
Table of Contents
Page No.
Title 2
Research Question 2
Research Aim 2
Research Objectives 2
Background 3
Literature Review 5
Methodology 6
Problems in Researching 7
Timetable 9
References 11
Research Title
An exploratory study on the prevalent attrition rate in the Indian IT industry and its escalating issues.
Research Question
Can the existing rate of attrition shape up to be a cause of concern for the growth of Indian IT industry?
Research Aim
To analyse and explain the issues that are underlying factors for the existing attrition rate and what impact it can have on the industry in the near future.
Research Objectives
The study is aimed at finding the attrition rate within the Indian IT industry and the factors that contribute to it. It will also help analyse the effect of such figures of employee turnover on the long term objectives of the firms within the industry and the industry as a whole.
Following are the objectives of the study:-
1. To understand the adverse effects of a high attrition rate on the organizations as well as the Indian industry.
2. To identify whether the figures of retrenchment is higher or the number of people making switchovers.
3. To understand the trends/drifts in the rate of attrition over the last few years in the IT industry.
4. Create a detailed analysis on what have been the major sources that have led to employees’ turnover within the IT industry of India.
5. To understand what can be the critical issues if such numbers of attrition continue in the future and what are the likely impacts on the IT industry.
6. To review the existing HR practices in response to attrition and its feasibility.
With these objectives, the research aims to find answer to the following questions:-
• What are the drifts in the attrition rate of Indian IT industry?
• What factors contribute to
Page No.
Title 2
Research Question 2
Research Aim 2
Research Objectives 2
Background 3
Literature Review 5
Methodology 6
Problems in Researching 7
Timetable 9
References 11
Research Title
An exploratory study on the prevalent attrition rate in the Indian IT industry and its escalating issues.
Research Question
Can the existing rate of attrition shape up to be a cause of concern for the growth of Indian IT industry?
Research Aim
To analyse and explain the issues that are underlying factors for the existing attrition rate and what impact it can have on the industry in the near future.
Research Objectives
The study is aimed at finding the attrition rate within the Indian IT industry and the factors that contribute to it. It will also help analyse the effect of such figures of employee turnover on the long term objectives of the firms within the industry and the industry as a whole.
Following are the objectives of the study:-
1. To understand the adverse effects of a high attrition rate on the organizations as well as the Indian industry.
2. To identify whether the figures of retrenchment is higher or the number of people making switchovers.
3. To understand the trends/drifts in the rate of attrition over the last few years in the IT industry.
4. Create a detailed analysis on what have been the major sources that have led to employees’ turnover within the IT industry of India.
5. To understand what can be the critical issues if such numbers of attrition continue in the future and what are the likely impacts on the IT industry.
6. To review the existing HR practices in response to attrition and its feasibility.
With these objectives, the research aims to find answer to the following questions:-
• What are the drifts in the attrition rate of Indian IT industry?
• What factors contribute to
References: “Talent is a critical driver of corporate performance… a company’s ability to attract, develop and retain talent will be a major competitive advantage far into the future,” (Cooper at el, 2003).