In this case study, you will revisit Irontown Incorporated and prepare a plan to reduce turnover to meet the quality and cost objectives set by company leadership.
Please refer back to the prior case studies to refresh your memory on the issues facing Irontown and information on their business.
The purpose of this final case study is to pull it all together and develop a retention plan to support the overall staffing strategy of the company. This is important because the company has decided to keep the customer service department in-house if turnover can be reduced by 20% per year over the next three years. If the retention program is meeting its goals by the end of the first year, the company is going to invest in a new CRM software program.
HR has asked the last 120 employees who left voluntarily to participate in an exit interview. 100 employees agreed and a summary of the data collected is presented below. HR also held a focus group session with the CSR 2s to understand issues from their perspective. A summary of the key points from the focus group is also presented below.
The exit interview asked employees to list reasons that were a factor in their decision to leave. Results are summarized in the chart below.
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Factor
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%
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Stress on the job
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46
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Job not as expected
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29
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Lack of ability to resolve customer problems
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14
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Compensation package
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5
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Another job opportunity
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4
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Other
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2
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The CSR 2s identified the following concerns:
- Trainees are all assigned the day shift and work directly with a CSR 2, and this presents two issues. First, it depends which CSR 2 a trainee is paired with as to what the trainee learns – the training is not consistent. Second, the trainees typically move the evening shift first and it is noticeably more difficult, particularly toward the end of the shift.
- The CRM software is not effective and too much time is lost getting the CSR 2s up to speed when a call is upgraded to their level.
- The continual shortage of enough employees to operate has a chronic demoralizing effect.
Within the context provided, recommend an effective retention strategy for the organization. In your case study analysis, include the following:
- Analysis of the root causes of turnover based on the case study
- Solutions to the root causes with explanations
- Discussion of how the proposed solutions will reduce staffing costs while improving production quality
- References, at least three other than the textbook
Write your case study analysis in three to five pages in a Word document. Follow the APA style for writing, editing, and citation of sources.
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