14 October 2022

BADM Assignment
Khadija Mir (20212-29144)
Gul Mahmood Khan (20212-29246)
Rushna Batool (20212-29260)

Conceptual framework
Topic: Employee Retention In Pharma Industry:

IDV

Job
Satisfaction

DV

IDV Employee
retention in
Career
Pharma
Opportunities

IDV

Reward and
salary

IDV

Work Life
Balance

IDV

Supervisor
support
Scale
The primary data will be collected through structured questionnaire which will be measured by 5 point
Likert scale.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree
Structured questionnaire will be answered by employees of different pharmaceutical companies of
Pakistan which will drive us to conclusion.

Variables
Dependent variable: Employee retention

Independent Variables: Salary & Rewards, Career Development Opportunities

Questionnaire

1: Gender

a) Male
b) Female

2: Age

a) 18-25
b) 26-35
c) 36-45
d) 46-55
e) 56 or above

3: Qualification

a) Intermediate
b) Bachelors
c) Masters
d) Doctorate
4. Designation

a) Manager
b) Executive
c) Staff

Rewards and Salary:

RS1: My organization offers incentives e.g. bonuses, special packages to employees.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

RS2 Job grade or group progression is based on merit in my organization.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

RS3 My organization generally has a higher rate of compensation compared to other similar
organizations.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

RS4 I believe that my salary is fair.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

RS5 My organization gives recognition for achievements to the employees.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
 (3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

RS6 The organization benefits packages are attractive to me.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

Career development

CD1 I have received sufficient training in this opportunities organization to enable me do my job
effectively.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

CD2 My organization provides regular training

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

CD3 The training that has been provided enables my personal growth.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

CD4 There are opportunities in this organization for me to advance my career.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
 (3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

CD5 The organization has career development activities to help an employee identify/ improve abilities,
goals, strengths, and weaknesses.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

Job Satisfaction

JS1 I am satisfied with the sense of achievement I get from my job.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

JS2 I am satisfied with the work I do.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

JS3 I am satisfied with the training I have received.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

JS4 I feel my job is secure.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
 (5) Strongly agree

Supervisor Support

SS1 My supervisor/boss treats all employees equally.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

SS2 The working environment maintained by my supervisor/boss focuses on teamwork.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

SS3 The supervisor/boss gives me ‘feedback’ about how well I complete my work.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

SS4 My supervisor recognizes me for work well done.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

Work Life Balance

WLB1 There is enough time for recreation activities.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree
WLB2 I do not need to work overtime as I use to finish work within working hours.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

WLB3 I have enough time for my family and friends.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

WLB4 I value the social benefits that the company offers me.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

Employee Retention

ER1 The rate of retention in my organization is high.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree
ER2 I have no intention of leaving my organization.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

ER3 Within this organization my work gives me satisfaction.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
 (4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

ER4 I am optimistic about my own future within this organization.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

ER5 I love working for this organization.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

ER6 I think my organization is one of the organizations with a good job retention policy for its
employees.

 (1) Strongly disagree

(2) Disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Agree
(5) Strongly agree

References:

Work-life balance and its relationship with organizational pride and job satisfaction

Journal of Managerial Psychology Vol. 31 No. 2, 2016 pp. 586-602 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
0268-3946 DOI 10.1108/JMP-09-2014-0272

ANALYZING THE DETERMINANTS OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION: A CASE OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

IN PAKISTAN

Anum Asif and Nayab Gul

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2021