Running head: BUSINESS PROBLEM PROPOSAL Business Problem Proposal University of Phoenix Business Problem Proposal Wal-Mart is a worldwide retail company. In 2008, Wal-Mart operated 971 discount stores, 2,447 super centers, 132 neighborhood markets, and 591 Sam’s Clubs in the United States (MarketLine, 2008). The company is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas and employs about 2.1 million people worldwide. The business problem to be illustrated is the high employee turnover that Wal-Mart experiences. A look into why employee retention is so high and the associated costs of this high turnover will be explored. Illustrations will show Wal-Mart’s problem of high turnover in statistical terms and list a set of recommendations to reduce employee turnover. Dependent and independent variables will be illustrated, the null and alternative hypothesis and the theories to support these hypotheses will be evaluated, primary and secondary data sources will be defined, how samples were selected and produced will be reviewed and finally recommendations will be made for improvement. Problem Statement Wal-Mart has a current need to change their organizational culture in a manner that the change will lead to an increase in employee retention and productivity. Analysis of Importance of the Problem The current situation at Wal-Mart is low paying wages and high turnover rate. Inadequate pay can be a major factor driving and organization’s turnover rate. A high turnover rate can be very costly to any organization, as the organization is constantly spending funds to train new employees. The higher the turnover rate the more funds are spent on training a higher number of new employees each year. These are unnecessary costs that Wal-Mart can invest in other areas of the business. In ...