NAME: Toms Snchez Olivares ANDIDATE NUMBE!

: ""#$%$&"'(

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Higher Level SESSION: Ma) *"(*

RESEARCH PROPOSAL Research Question:

Rationale: Eben Binah is an architects' firm, which has recently been showing problems in job turnover, recruitment and retention. It is through this proposal that it is intended to find new techniques to improve their Human Resources, mainly focusing on the identification of problems face by the workforce in the workplace, and apply motivational theory to find the best solutions. Theoretical framework: I plan to analyse and evaluate ways in which Eben Binah may improve job turnover. I'll be focusing in Human Resources' techniques, such as motivation, recruitment and retention, and management styles. I'll finally produce a SWOT analysis to support my recommendations. Key areas of syllabus: Human Resources HR planning Motivation Job Turnover Management styles Recruitment and retention Workplace Methodology: Primary research: Create surveys which will be intended for the staff of the firm, which purpose will be to identify current motivation and conformity with their work, to also find out how workers believe the working environment can improve. Interview key Eben Binah personal (i.e.administrators and managers) to establish information relating to current staff motivation and situation. Also to identify current job turnover, and foresee future strategies of the implications of the development of a new Human Resources plan. Secondary research: Research on previous human resources plans to anticipate the effectiveness of the new plan, which takes into account the specific situation of Eben Binah.

NAME: Toms Snchez Olivares ANDIDATE NUMBE!: ""#$%$&"'(

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Higher Level SESSION: Ma) *"(*

Anticipated difficulties: Possible problems: Solutions:

Limitations to access to, and Acknowledgements in the accuracy, of main data on Human conclusion and negotiations with Resources, and confidentiality issues Human resources manager and other heads of department Limited perspective as only evaluating the main office of Eben Binah Biased responses in surveys, given possible personal uncomformity Balance with unique features of the plan for the workers at the office Balance with managers and head of department evaluations of workers and answers to the surveys.

Action plan: Dates 22 August, 2011 5 September, 2011 19 September, 2011 29 September, 2011 10 October, 2011 24-28 October, 2011 Activities Election of Business, and Research question Deliver list of resources, final problem statement Write initial proposal Write up surveys Final delivery of research prposal Conduct surveys and interviews with Gabriela Olivares, Maximo Olivares and Boaz Sporn (HR manager, project manager and production manager, respectively) Modifications

NAME: Toms Snchez Olivares ANDIDATE NUMBE!: ""#$%$&"'(

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Higher Level SESSION: Ma) *"(*

7-9 November, 2011 5-8 December, 2011 Term 2 break 23 January, 2012 6-10 February, 2012 20 February, 2012

Analyse survey and interview results SWOT analysis Complete Draft Refine Draft Final Submission

Analysis

Submission

NAME: Toms Snchez Olivares ANDIDATE NUMBE!: ""#$%$&"'(

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Higher Level SESSION: Ma) *"(*