Abstract
The challenge of retaining employees is an essential issue in the health care setting worldwide, where turnover directly affects the quality of patient care, organisational financial welfare, and institutional stability. In the context of the Malaysian healthcare industry, namely, in public and private hospitals in Klang Valley, Selangor, this master's thesis proposal will quantitatively study the effect of four human resource management practices, including Compensation and Benefits, Training and Development, Work Environment, and Reward and Recognition, on employee retention in the medical sector. The research is based on the Hierarchy of Needs developed by Maslow and the ERG Theory by Alderfer and includes the use of a cross-sectional survey design and a structured questionnaire based on validated instruments. SPSS version 30.0 will be used to perform the data analysis, where descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression will be used to find out the predictive power of each independent variable on employee retention. The proposed study will result in an evidence-based and hierarchical retention driver model, which will enable healthcare administrators and policymakers to implement a strategic model to efficiently allocate resources to minimize turnover and increase the sustainability of the employee workforce in Malaysia.
Keywords
- Training and Development Search this journal for Training and Development (opens in a new tab)
- Compensation Search this journal for Compensation (opens in a new tab)
- Work Environment Search this journal for Work Environment (opens in a new tab)
- Reward and Recognition Search this journal for Reward and Recognition (opens in a new tab)
- Employee Retention Search this journal for Employee Retention (opens in a new tab)
- Medical Industry Search this journal for Medical Industry (opens in a new tab)
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Mohd Joned, M. H. S., Ahmad, N. L., Manshor, R., Maamor, H., Kamis, J., & Wan Ahmad, W. A. (2026). Examining the Impact of Compensation Benefits, Training & Development, Work Environment and Reward & Recognition on Employee Retention in the Medical Industry: A Conceptual Study. Information Management and Business Review, 18(4(I), 373-388. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v18i4(I).4973
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