Monitoring and Managing Talent Management at Workplace

This research proposal focuses on monitoring and managing talent management at the workplace, specifically in the case of Tesco. The aim is to understand the methods of talent management for enhancing operational efficiency with the engagement of a talented workforce. The research objectives include identifying ways to retain talented workforce, analyzing the benefits of talent management strategy, and determining the roles and responsibilities of managers in implementing talent management strategies. The research approach will be deductive, and qualitative research methods will be used for data collection. The project will involve activities such as research, data analysis, and report writing.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: Monitoring and managing talent management at workplace.
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or
hypothesis)
Introduction
Talent management is explicated as a constant process that engage for attract and retain high-
performance workforce at workplace (Alshathry and et. al., 2017). TESCO is a multi-national
organization that operate business in global market with engage of a large section of employees
that belong to different background. So monitoring and managing of talent-management perform
a crucial role for TESCO management to understand workforce capabilities. Therefore, primary
purpose of talent-management is to generate and engage motivated workforce for sustain in
international market for a longer period.
Research aim:
“To understand the methods of talent-management for heighten operational efficiency with
engagement of talented workforce.” A case study on Tesco.
Research Objectives:
 For identifying ways and methods through which talented workforce retain for longer
period in organisation.
 To analyse benefits of talent-management strategy within organisation related with
enhancement of operational efficiency.
 To determine roles and responsibilities of manager for implementing talent management

strategy at workplace.
Research objectives (e.g what is the question you want to answer? What do you want to
learn how to do? What do you want to find out?):
Research questions:
 Which methods are used by organisation to manage talent-workforce in organisation?
 How effective talent-management strategy is selected by organisation to manage
organisational workforce?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g links to other subjects you are studying, personal
interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important):
The most appropriate reason for understand of the research project related with talent-
management is to enhance the knowledge and methods for performing work with better
engagement of potential and capable workforce in organisation. Further, personal and
professional skills are improved through study of talent-management workforce. Other reason to
study talent-management is to complete and manage work with motive of understanding
effective approaches related with workforce (Andres Imaz, 2020)..
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
To understand methods and ways for retaining talented workforce
According to the point view of (Fernando, (2018) it understand that by performing all work with
decided regulation it is identified that individuals complete their work through controlling
workforce in an appropriate manner. With the start of organisation, it is identified that all work is
completed with more efficiency and effectiveness by undertaking persons to manage task and
operations by aim of learning different opportunities related with market. Moreover, by
understand of all works it is easy for individuals to obtain better position in market through
enhancing workforce skills and capabilities (Gauci, 2018)
Benefits of talent-management strategy in organisation
From the perspective of Islam and Tariq, (2018), Employee retention is explained as a critical
issue which is used by organisation for performing work with engaging an appropriate number of
individuals. Cost to perform operations and functions is controlled and managed through
implement of appropriate strategies. This leads persons to complete all task with low

productivity and it include methods for performing company operations with decided culture.
Similarly, all work is complete and manage by involving persons to complete all task according
to decided goals of organisation.
Roles of manager to implement strategies
With the analyses of Khatoon, (2017) this is identified by management there are various task and
operations performed by management. It considers all task is managed by workforce through
engagement of top talent in organisation. Persons who are engaged according to organisation
strength helps to generate better work policy through use of talent-management workforce by
analysing focus on long term career to grow and retain employees for longer period. Moreover,
strategy perform an important role and it align all action at a place that is used to perform work
according to decided strategy.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project (e.g research,
development and analysis of ideas, writing, data collection, numerical
analysis, tutor meetings, production of final outcome, evaluation, writing
the report):
How long this
will take:

Milestone one: _________________
Target date (set by tutor): ____________________
Milestone two: _______________________
Target date (set by tutor): ______________________
Gantt Chart
The term Gantt chart is defined as a series through which all work is managed and completed
according to decided amount of work and time. It aids to complete all task in minimum period by

proper delegation of activities (Newton, 2016)..
Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why? What
your areas of research will cover:
Research approach- By use of deductive approach of research an investigator complete their
task through completing task according to current data in order to investigate research with
proper manner (Pek-Greer and Wallace, 2017).
Research methodology- With qualitative research all information is conducted through
collecting all information by use of numbers.
Data-collection- There are two methods which is primary as well as secondary exists in the
research methods. An investigator use both method to collect information and it helps to collect
all data in minimum time-period. Primary research is used for collection of data for a specific
concern. On other side, secondary methods aids for completion of research in minimum time-
period (Robinson, Ryan and Abbasi, 2018)..
Sampling- Employee's perform work according to research participants and this is used to select
research methods with selection of sampling size that is 40.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate.

Agreed: ________________ (name)_______________ Date ______________
Comments and agreement form project proposal checker( IV sampling)
Comments (Optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the IV) Date
Research Ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data
collected form human participants are required to gain ethical approval before commencing their
research. Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if
incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully with your
unit tutor. Please complete this form in good time before your research project is due to
commence.
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title:
Managing talent-management at workplace.
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:

Interviews Yes No
Questionnaires Yes No
Observations Yes No
Use of personal records Yes No
Data Analysis Yes No
Action Research Yes No
Focus Groups Yes No
Others (Please specify) :
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants?
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
With use of random sampling
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
Phone as well as E-mail is used to transfer essential information.
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to
participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
With delegation of right information related with topic to researcher, the consent is
obtained in written form.
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that
do not wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
Studies involving observation:
Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed consent to be observed.

Yes No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of
the study)?
Yes No Yes
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief
summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data
Protection Act (1998)
Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researcher
During the research:
Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
In USB storage and laptops
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
Researcher
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?

Around 2 years
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of
your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include,
but are not limited to the following :
 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy:
Yes No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may
arise in the course of my research

Name: Date:

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