Tools of Employee Collaboration for Workplace Transformation in UK Retail Industry: A Study on Tesco

RESEARCH PROJECT
(To analyse the tools of employee collaboration
used by UK retail industry to manage
workplace transformation)

Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Overview of the topic..................................................................................................................4
Background of the company.......................................................................................................4
Research aim, objectives and questions......................................................................................4
Research rationale.......................................................................................................................5
Research problem........................................................................................................................6
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................7
Different employee collaboration tools used by Tesco to manage workplace transformation.. .7
The impact of employee collaboration tools on productivity of employees working in Tesco..8
The challenges faced by Tesco while introduction of workplace transformation in their
business functions.......................................................................................................................9
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................11
DATA ANAYSIS AND INTERPRETATION.............................................................................14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20

INTRODUCTION
Overview of the topic
Workplace transformation is considered the method of improving employees’ skills,
abilities, and tools to keep up with the continuous changes in the company’s business strategy.
With the changing market trends, it is important for business organisation to adopt digital
technologies so that they improve their working operations (Meske and Junglas, 2021). It is
mainly defined as the rethinking of a flexible workplace for accommodating different types of
work, employees, and technology. Employee collaboration is defined as a style of working where
individuals work together for achieving common goals and objectives on behalf of the
organisation. This helps in improving the collaboration among teams so that they work together
and solve problems in an effective and productive way. This helps in bringing more innovation,
increased success, efficient processes, and improved communication within the business
organisation and helps in achieving the business goals effectively and efficiently (Meske, 2019).
The main aim of workplace transformation is to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of
employees so that they work with a different style and creativity for achieving high growth and
productivity in the competitive market. This helps the company in dealing with uncertain
challenges so that they achieve high growth and success in the business market.
Background of the company
The chosen organisation in the present research is Tesco which is considered the British
multinational general merchandise and groceries retailer which is headquartered in Welwyn
Garden City, England (Tesco and Lomoio, 2022). The main aim of this company is to serve the
best services and products to customers every day with healthy, sustainable, and affordable food
in order to help them enjoy a better quality of life and services. It generally operates stores in
various formats which is differentiated by the range and size of products sold by the company to
the customers. Tesco operates on a big platform and generally has around 3000 stores with the
facility of online operations and the ability to boost up the confidence of their employees for a
better customer experience.
Research aim, objectives and questions
Research aim

The aim of this research is to analyse the tools of employee collaboration used by UK
retail industry to manage workplace transformation. A study on Tesco
Research objectives
 To examine different employee collaboration tools used by Tesco to manage workplace
transformation.
 To identify the impact of employee collaboration tools on productivity of employees
working in Tesco.
 To determine the challenges faced by Tesco while introduction of workplace
transformation in their business functions.
Research questions
 What are the different employee collaboration tools used by Tesco to manage workplace
transformation?
 What is the impact of employee collaboration tools on productivity of employees
working in Tesco?
 What are the challenges faced by Tesco while introduction of workplace transformation
in their business functions?
Research rationale
The main purpose of conducting this current research is to interpret the different tools
related to employee collaboration that is used by the retail industry for managing workplace
transformation in an effective manner. Workplace transformation is very important for the
business because it helps in bringing new and innovative ideas and changes which results in
gaining high profitability and growth in the competitive market (Zubeldia, Lasagabaster and
Aranburu, 2021). This helps in identifying the role of workplace transformation in improving the
performance of employees for gaining high growth and productivity. There are mainly two types
of objectives that the researcher fulfills such as personal and professional. In the context of
personal objectives, the researcher will learn about new ideas and innovations that help in
gaining more knowledge related to that particular skill and topic. Whereas, in the context of

professional objectives, the researcher will gain knowledge about the concept of workplace
transformation and how it helps in employee collaboration while working in an organisation.
Research problem
The main problem addressed in the following research is bringing workplace transformation
within the company in an effective manner. This is difficult because advanced technology
requires new skills and knowledge so that high growth can be gained and attained within the
business organisation. Another problem that the researcher faces is that time management
because for collecting information they need time and this requires proper planning of all the
activities.