Problem Statement

Problem Statement

Provide a one-paragraph statement (recommended approximately 150 words) that is the result of a review of research findings, appropriate peer-reviewed/government sources, and current practice and that contains the following information:

1. Hook: (a WOW statement supported with a peer-reviewed citation no older than 4 years.)

2. Anchor (includes a number supported with a peer-reviewed/government citation no older than 4 years.)

3. The general business problem is XXXX

4. The specific business problem is some (identify who has the specific business problem) has limited information on XXX

Example

Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Employee Turnover Intentions

Problem Statement

Losing highly skilled technical employees disrupts organizational functioning, service delivery, and administration (Bothma & Roodt, 2012). From a financial perspective, employee turnover can cost employers between 90 and 200% of annual pay (Hom et al., 2012). The general business problem is that employee intent to leave is a major antecedent of actual employee turnover (Siddiqi, 2013). The specific business problem is that some information technology (IT) small business owners do not know the [footnoteRef:1]relationship between IT employee perceptions of their leaders’ transformation leadership characteristics and employee turnover intention . [1: ]