Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Lisa Cave
Abstract
AbstractImproving employee productivity has the potential to improve small business outcomes. Small business owners are concerned with employee productivity, as it is a substantial determinant of the success of a small business. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor motivation-hygiene theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners use to offer employer-provided tax-advantaged retirement plans to employees to increase productivity. Participants were six small business owners who successfully increased productivity by offering employer-provided tax-advantaged retirement plans. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviews of organization financial reports. Using Yin’s five-step analysis, three themes emerged: retirement planning, financial education, and automatic enrollment. A key recommendation is for small business owners to increase employee financial literacy and retirement savings through providing training for financial education planning for employees. Implications for social change include the potential for future retirees to reduce their reliance on public assistance programs.
Recommended Citation
Reinhart, Shawn R., "Strategies Small Businesses Use to Offer an Employer-Provided Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plan" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12532.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12532
