Assignment task:
Apply the eight-step model to a business problem (e.g., high attrition) HR can help solve at your organization or at an organization with which you are familiar.
Use your knowledge of research methodology and data collection methods to address the following:
Part 1: Frame the business problem and articulate the research question.
Present two testable hypotheses.
Part 2: For each hypothesis:
What data would you gather to test your hypothesis?
What type of analysis would you conduct and why?
Part 3: For this section, assume that after testing the first hypothesis is confirmed and the second is rejected.
For the confirmed hypothesis, present how you would:
Address why revealing insights rather than just reporting the data is important-and what the difference is between them.
Put forward two recommendations for the confirmed hypothesis.
Outline an approach for telling the story of the confirmed hypothesis.
Describe your communication strategy to move your recommendation into action.