Impact of Staff Motivation Schemes on Employee Retention in an Organisation

This report analyses the impact of staff motivation schemes on employee retention in an organisation, with a case study of Sainsbury. It includes research aims, objectives, literature review, methodology, data collection, and findings. The report highlights the importance of employee motivation schemes, staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury, and the issues faced by them while implementing these schemes.

Research Report

Executive Summary
This below report aims at impacting of staff motivation schemes on employees retention
in the organisation. As staff motivation helps the organisation in development of their individual
and results in profits and revenue in the organisation. This below report consist of a research
aims and objectives and research questions as well. Then there is a literature review and
methodologies that are being used in the research to collect data and information in most
effective manner. Then it consist of primary and secondary research. Primary research is
conducted through data analysis and interpretation and secondary information is collected
through literature review. Then at last there is a recommendation and conclusion made of the
following report. This report consist of reflection at last and an alternative methodology which
can be made by investigator in collected the information. Further, this report made a better
conclusion and recommendation to the organisational in order to develop their organisational
performance and their employees motivation as well. In the below it is founded that the
Sainsbury is effectively training and providing motivation techniques in their organisation fro
their employees so that there efficiency is improved. There could be various other techniques
that can be used in the organisational but they should have to more focus on rewards and
recognition in order to fulfil their employees performance so that they could retain in the
organisation for long time. Also by this their employees turnover get reduced.

Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................2
Proposed Title: Analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes to employee retention in an
organisation......................................................................................................................................5
Introduction......................................................................................................................................5
Research aim..........................................................................................................................5
Objectives...............................................................................................................................5
Questions ...............................................................................................................................5
Research Rationale ................................................................................................................6
Significance of research.........................................................................................................6
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................6
Introduction to literature review ............................................................................................6
Main body...............................................................................................................................7
Conclusion to literature review..............................................................................................9
Methodology and Data Collection.................................................................................................10
Research philosophies .........................................................................................................10
Research approaches............................................................................................................10
Research strategy..................................................................................................................10
Data collection......................................................................................................................11
Research choice....................................................................................................................11
Sampling...............................................................................................................................11
Data analysis and Findings ...........................................................................................................12
Interpretations................................................................................................................................13
Research Outcomes........................................................................................................................24
Conclusion and Recommendations................................................................................................25
Reflection & Recommendation of alternative research methodology...........................................25
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................27
Appendices.....................................................................................................................................29
Gantt chart ...........................................................................................................................29
WBS ....................................................................................................................................30

Proposed Title: Analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes to employee
retention in an organisation
Introduction
Talent management is refers to retain employees and staff members in the organisation
for long by conducting various activities. This project aims at analysing the impact of staff
motivation techniques to employees retention. As staff motivation is the process of motivating an
employees or a staff members who is being working in the organisational and fulfilling their all
needs and demands. This helps the organisation in retaining their employees for long time and
results in achieving of the organisational goals and objectives (Bai, and Guo, 2021). There can be
certain staff motivation schemes that is being used by organisation like training and development
of the employees, employees performance appraisal programmes and rewarding and recognising
of the employees in the form of bonus and incentives. The organisation selected in this report is
Sainsbury. It is the largest chain of supermarket in UK with having 16% share in the market.
They are effectively using motivational schemes to retain their employees. This report includes
research aims and objectives and rationale. Then there is a primary and secondary research
information is collected.
Research aim
“To analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes to employee retention in an
organisation”. A case study of Sainsbury.
Objectives
 To know the importance and impact of employee motivation schemes in context to
organisation.
 To determine staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury for retaining and satisfying
employees of organisation.
 To examine the issues faced by Sainsbury while implementing staff motivation schemes
at workplace.
Questions
 What is the concept and importance of employee motivation in context to organisation?
 What are the staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury for retaining and satisfying
employees of organisation?

 What are the issues faced by Sainsbury while implementing staff motivation schemes at
workplace?
Research Rationale
The main rationale of choosing this project report is that it helps in analysing the impact
of staff motivation techniques in order to retain employees in organisation for long time. This
study will helps the investigator in his both professional and personal development. It provides
knowledge about a particular topic to the researcher and this results in enhancing of their skills
and learning (Bateman, Veloso, and Lau, 2021). This totally will helps in near future at the time
of searching for any job position. Investigator is using data interpretation and literature review
order to collect true and accurate information about a given topic. In addition, this research helps
in gaining more opportunities and conducting this study properly and systematically.
Significance of research
The main significance of this research is that it helps the investigator in gain9ing
information about this particular topic. Also this research is important for the organisation
because this helps the organisation in knowing the behaviour and responses of employees
towards their organisation. As they are feeling motivated in the organisation or not. This research
will helps the investigator in development of the individual and creating growth opportunities as
well.
Literature Review
Introduction to literature review
Literature review is refers to the overview of previously publishing work on a specified
topic. This is a term which is referring to the fully scholarly work which consist of books,
journals and libraries etc (Danilov, and et.al., 2021). while collecting of the information. This
refers to the collection of secondary sources which makes use of literature review. This literature
review provides a theoretical knowledge about a particular topic and this results in gaining more
information.
Main body
Talent management is considered as the most important now a days for every business
organisation. Talent management refers to the attracting and retaining of the employees for long
time in the organisation. As this can be defined as the process of developing, attracting and

retaining them for long time. It helps the organisation in increasing their productivity and
profitability as well.
Importance and impact of employee motivation schemes in context to organisation.
According to the views of Galli, Torelli, and Tibiletti, (2021), Employee motivation is
being defined as the process of increasing the level of confidence, enthusiasm and commitment
in the employees by the mangers and leaders in order to achieve organisational goals and
objectives . It is analysed that employees and staff members are regarded as the assets of the
organisation at the time of creating growth and opportunities in the organisation. So, it is
important for the organisation and mangers to ensure that employees needs and demands should
be fulfil in order to retain them for long time in the organisation. There are various importance of
staff motivation in the organisation. Moreover, this helps the company and organisation in
cutting down their cost of recruiting and hiring of the employees in most effective manner. As
this helps them in maintaining their brand image and maintaining their productivity and
profitability as well. It can be determine that while having a a effective staff motivation
technique, company like Sainsbury is able to enhance their productivity and profitability level.
Company is more focusing on customers needs and performing their functions well to attract
customers towards their brand. As employees motivation is considered as a important factor in
an individual life. There are some of the importance of employees motivation schemes such as it
helps the employees in developing their productivity and potential. As if the employees are
feeling valued in the organisation they they automatically work more,. Next is they engage more
with the other people. As if they get involved in decision making process and are being
rewarding in the organisation. Then this could be results in development of an individual and
enhancing employees engagement with the other staff members. Further, this helps them in
development of an individual as well.
Staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury for retaining and satisfying employees of
organisation.
From the views of Giorgi, (2021), Staff motivation schemes are the schemes which are
helping the employees in developing and enhancing the skills and knowledge of an individual or
a employee. In context of staff motivation, motivation schemes results in enhancing employees
performance. There are various staff motivation schemes used in Sainsbury to enhance

employees effectiveness. These are rewards and recognition. As this is considered as most
important schemes used in organisation to retain employees for long time. If managers and
leaders are providing proper rewards and recognisance on timely basis then employees will be
get more motivated. In relation with Sainsbury, they are providing reward sin the form of bonus,
incentives and appreciation in the form of vacation gifts and trophies. As this helps them in
development of employees and they get motivated. Next motivations schemes used by Sainsbury
is listening to the employees ideas at the time of innovating and decision making process. As if
the mangers are looking for new ideas and innovation related to products then they should
involve employees also in this process so that they could feel valued and this results in getting
motivating employees for long time.
According to Gupta, (2021) By fielding the ideas and making any recommendation could
build relationships among superior and subordinates better and results in achievement of their
goals and objectives. Further, mangers should motivate employees through leaderships styles. As
giving the employees more responsibilities are regarded as motivated them towards achievement
of their goals and objectives. Showing employees and staff member appreciation they work
effectively and building trust on them will results in motivating them. So this helps in changing
attitude towards organisational goals and objectives. Next of the motivation schemes that can be
used in the organisation are setting smart goals and objectives. It is the process of planning and
setting goals and objectives in order to motivate employees towards accomplishment of that goal.
As by setting smart goals, managers will provide a employees one direction which could later
results in focusing on that organisational goal only. This helps the employees in getting
motivated and reaching towards the goal. So, Sainsbury is adopting these motivation schemes in
order to enhance their employees motivation and which helps them in retaining them for long
time in the organisation.
Issues faced by Sainsbury while implementing staff motivation schemes at workplace.
From the views of Heesche, and Bogetoft Pedersen, (2021) There can be various issues
which is being faced by managers and leaders at the time of implementing staff motivation
schemes. As motivation is seeming like a simple activity but when it comes in practising it
becomes more challenging. There can be various challenges faced by mangers such as changing
of the workforce- as employees are considered as a part of organisation with having various
needs and demands and also expectations. As several employees are having several beliefs,

values and culture and attitude and thinking. But many of the organisation is not aware about the
diversity in their workforce and are not aware about motivating several employees. So this
becomes a challenge at the time of implementing workforce motivational planning. Then next
challenge that could be seen is unclear expectations and requirements. As if the mangers will not
set clear expectations for employees or providing them feedbacks creating workplace conditions
in which motivation issues and problems could be happen.
According to Khan, (2021) Employees in this feeling all lost and unable to work in
undefined goals. Also by having unclear expectation, the employees could do sometimes
mistakes ans this could results in conflicts. So, it is most important to provide proper and clear
expectation to the employees so that they could focus on their organisational goals and
objectives. Then next challenge is lack of adequate material could be results- as this can become
a motivational issues for mangers and the organisation both. As staff members feels demotivated
and undervalued when they did not find any ownerships or mangers did not provide them
necessary assets. So if employees do not get proper resources of working then they get
demotivated and this results in leaving of the organisation. In context with Sainsbury , the most
popular issues which can be faced by mangers at the time of implementing the motivation
schemes is that lack of unclear goals and changing of the workforce. As this may results in
increasing in conflicts and lack of managing the work and organisation could not able to
complete their task as well.
Conclusion to literature review
From the above it can be concluded that literature review is most necessary for the
researcher to conduct because this helps them in analysing of their informations and getting
proper knowledge and information about a particular task or a topic. In this given topic, staff
motivation techniques are most important for the organisation to enhance their employees
productivity and potential (Lasmana, Nurlimah, and Yuniati, 2021). This helps the employees
and organisation both ion development of the opportunities and productivity as well. So
motivation techniques are most important for organisation in retention of talented employees.
Methodology and Data Collection
This is one of the most important aspect of conducting any type of research. This helps
the investigator in collecting appropriate methods an approaches which results in getting accurate

data and information about a given topic. There are various methods which helps the investigator
in achieving their research aims and objectives. In this research onion framework is used:
Research philosophies
This consist of two philosophies like positivism and interpretivism. As this helps the
researcher in collecting and evaluating of the information which they receive in effective
manner. In this given study, the investigator is using positivism philosophy of research (Watfa,
and Kaddoumi, 2021). As this will helps in gaining more information about a atopic through
quantitative basis and results in achievement of research aims and objectives. This philosophy
helps the investigator in saving the time and collecting accurate information in comparison with
interpretivism philosophy.
Research approaches
It is the process which helps in evaluating the data about a given topic and this helps the
investigator in achievement of research aims and objectives. This consist of two approaches that
is deductive and inductive approach. In this present research, the researcher is using deductive
approach because this helps in analysing the quantitative data about the motivation schemes used
in the organisation. This helps the researcher in gaining more quantitative data in less period of
time.
Research strategy
Research strategy is used in the research project. Because there are various type of
research strategy which are being used by investigator in order to collect data and information.
As these strategies are action research, survey, experimental research and case study etc. all of
these strategies are important at the time of collecting any information. In this present study, the
researcher is using survey which is conducted through questionnaire and consist of numerical
data and information (Wen, and et.al., 2021). This helps the investigator in getting accurate and
true information about a particular topic.
Data collection
Data can be collected through two from these are primary and secondary source of
information. As in this current research, investigator is using bot of these methods in order to
collect data and information. Primary source of information is collected through questionnaire
which consist of close ended questions and will be filled by respondents. Primary data is

analysed through frequency tables and graphs and further there is a interpretation made of the
results. Secondary information is collected through literature review which provides in depth
knowledge about a topic. This consist of information collected through books and journals.
Primary data is analysed through questionnaire survey which consist of 11 close ended questions
related to the topics and is to be filled by respondents who are the employees of Sainsbury
organisation. Then after the information and data is collected, the researcher will be
interpretation the results in order to get accurate information.
Research choice
There can be two types of research choices. These are quantitative and qualitative
research choice (Zhao, Shen, and Tang, 2021). Both of the research are most significant for the
investigator in collecting information about a topic. But in this current research, researcher is
using quantitative research choice to collect data and information. As this helps them in
collecting true knowledge and helps in assembling numerical data through which results are
being achieved on timely basis. Also, this choice of research will the researcher in collecting
information at less time as compared to qualitative research. This is more convenient by
researcher.
Sampling
Sampling is the method which selects some of the samples from large number of
population developed in the organisation. As there are two types of sampling m,methods which
are being presented in research. These are probabilistic and non- probabilistic. In this current
research, probabilistic research is used which involves random research sampling because this
gives equal chances of being selected as a sample (Thoits, 2021). In this present research,
researcher is selecting 40 employees of Sainsbury as a sample who are asked to fill the
questionnaire form in order to collect information.
Data analysis and Findings
Questionnaire
Q1. Have you heard about the term employees motivation in a organisation
to enhance their productivity?
Frequency
a. yes 35

b. no 5
Q2. What do you think, why staff motivation schemes are more important
in an organisation?
Frequency
a. to enhance employees productivity 10
b. to enhance organisational profits 15
c. for retention of employees 15
Q3. which employees motivation schemes are more used by the mangers of
Sainsbury in development of employees motivation?
Frequency
a. leaderships opportunities as motivation 20
b. rewards and recognition 10
c. listening to employees ideas 10
Q4. According to you, why there is a need of retention of employees in the
organisation?
Frequency
a. for reducing employees turnover 20
b. for increasing morale 5
c. to enhancing organisational profits 15
Q5. According to you, what can be the impact of employees motivated
schemes in retention of talented employees?
Frequency
a. maintaining brand image 25
b. enhancing profitability 15
Q6. According to you, how motivation schemes helps the organisation in
boosting employees performance?
Frequency
a. by creating their growth opportunities 10
b. by enhancing their productivity and potential 15
c. by focusing on achievement of organisational goals 15
Q7. According to you, what benefits the employees could get while getting Frequency

motivation sessions?
a. increase their productivity 15
b. increase their employees engagement 15
c. increasing morale 10
Q8. On what basis, you think, you are being valued in the organisation? Frequency
a. excellent 10
b. average 25
c. poorly 5
Q9. Do you think, employees are satisfied by the motivation techniques
used in the company?
Frequency
a. yes 30
b. no 10
Q10. What can be the challenges could be faced by managers at the time of
implementing staff motivation schemes?
Frequency
a. vigorous nature of needs 10
b. changing job role of employees 20
c. changing workforce 10
Q11. What recommendation could be given to the organisation while
implementing employees motivation schemes?
Frequency
a. used training and development methods 25
b. appreciation method 15
Interpretations
Theme 1 Term employees motivation
Q1. Have you heard about the term employees motivation in a organisation Frequency

to enhance their productivity?
a. yes 35
b. no 5
Interpretation
From the above it can be recommended that out of 40 members, 35 said that they know
about the term of employee motivation and rest of the other people 5 people says that they did
not heard about employees motivation (Lien, Zheng, and Zhuo, 2021).
Theme 2 Importance of employee motivation schemes
Q2. What do you think, why staff motivation schemes are more important
in an organisation?
Frequency
a. to enhance employees productivity 10
b. to enhance organisational profits 15
c. for retention of employees 15
a. yes b. no
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Column B

Interpretation
From the graph, it can be concluded that out of 40 people, 10 people says to enhance
employees productivity, staff motivation schemes are important. Then another 15 people says
that to enhance organisational profits, employees motivational schemes are important. Then next
15 people gone with for retention of employees, motivational schemes are important.
Theme 3 motivation schemes mostly used by manager
Q3. which employees motivation schemes are more used by the mangers of
Sainsbury in development of employees motivation?
Frequency
a. leaderships opportunities as motivation 20
b. rewards and recognition 10
c. listening to employees ideas 10
a. to enhance employees productivity
b. to enhance organisational profits
c. for retention of employees
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Column F

Interpretation
From the above it can be analysed that out of 40 members, 20 says that leaderships
opportunities as motivation is the employees motivation schemes which can be used in the
organisation for their development of motivation (Machado, and Westphall, 2021). Then another
10 people gone with rewards and recognisance is the motivation schemes used by mangers at
Sainsbury. Then rest of the other 10 people gone with listening to employees ideas is the
motivation schemes used by the managers in organisation.
Theme 4 need of retention of employees
Q4. According to you, why there is a need of retention of employees in the
organisation?
Frequency
a. for reducing employees turnover 20
a. leaderships opportunities as motivation
b. rewards and recognition
c. listening to employees ideas
0
5
10
15
20
25
Column I

b. for increasing morale 5
c. to enhancing organisational profits 15
Interpretation
From the graph, it can be concluded that out of 40 members, 20 said that for reducing
employees turnover is the need of employees retention. Then 5 people says that for increasing
morale is the need of employee retention. Then another 15 people says that to enhance
organisational profits is the need of retention of an employees in the organisation (Michelaraki,
and et.al., 2021).
Theme 5 impact of motivation schemes
Q5. According to you, what can be the impact of employees motivated
schemes in retention of talented employees?
Frequency
a. for reducing employees turnover
b. for increasing morale
c. to enhancing organisational profits
0
5
10
15
20
25
Column E

a. maintaining brand image 25
b. enhancing profitability 15
Interpretation
From the above report it can be concluded that out of 40 members 25 says that
maintaining brand image can be the impact of employees motivation schemes in retention of an
employees (O'Brien, and et.al., 2021). Then 15 people gone with enhancing profitability of the
business could be results in impacting to the employees motivation schemes in retention of
talented employees.
Theme 6 motivation schemes helps in boosting performance
Q6. According to you, how motivation schemes helps the organisation in
boosting employees performance?
Frequency
a. by creating their growth opportunities 10
b. by enhancing their productivity and potential 15
c. by focusing on achievement of organisational goals 15
a. maintaining brand image b. enhancing profitability
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Column H

Interpretation
According to the above graph, it can be concluded that out of 40 members, 10 says that
motivation schemes helps in boosting employees performance through creating growth
opportunities. Then another 15 people gone with enhancing productivity and potential is the
techniques that helps in boosting employees performance. Another 15 people gone with focusing
on achievement of organisational goals is the motivation schemes that helps in boosting
performance of employees in the organisation.
Theme 7 benefits to employees
Q7. According to you, what benefits the employees could get while getting
motivation sessions?
Frequency
a. increase their productivity 15
b. increase their employees engagement 15
c. increasing morale 10
0
4
8
12
16
Column J

Interpretation
From the graph, it can be concluded that out of 40 respondents, 15 said that increasing
employees productivity is the benefits they get while having motivation sessions. Then next 15
people said that increasing employees engagement is the benefits which employees are getting
through motivation sessions (Panda, and Das, 2021). Then next others 10 respondents, increasing
morale is the benefits the employees are getting while motivation sessions.
Theme 8 employees being valued
Q8. On what basis, you think, you are being valued in the organisation? Frequency
a. excellent 10
b. average 25
c. poorly 5
a. increase their productivity
b. increase their employees engagement
c. increasing morale
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Column L

Interpretation
From the above it can be concluded that out of 40 respondents, 10 people says that they
are excellently being valued in the organisation at the time of decision making process. Then
another 25 people said that they are being valued in the organisation average. Then next 5 people
thinks they are not at all being valued.
Theme 9 satisfied of employee through motivation techniques
Q9. Do you think, employees are satisfied by the motivation techniques
used in the company?
Frequency
a. yes 30
b. no 10
a. excellent b. average c. poorly
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Column O

Interpretation
From the given report it can be concluded that out of 40 members, 30 said yes they are
satisfied with the motivation techniques used in the organisation and rest of the other people said
that no they are not satisfied with the motivational techniques used in the organisation.
Theme 10 challenges faced by employees
Q10. What can be the challenges could be faced by managers at the time of
implementing staff motivation schemes?
Frequency
a. vigorous nature of needs 10
b. changing job role of employees 20
c. changing workforce 10
a. yes b. no
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Column E

Interpretation
From the above report it can be concluded that from 40 respondents, 10 says that
vigorous nature of needs is a challenge that is being faced by managers at a time of
implementing staff motivation schemes (Pereira, and et.al., 2021). Then another 20 people says
that changing job role of employees is the challenge faced by managers. Rest of the other 10
people gone with changing workforce is the challenge faced by mangers.
Theme 11 recommendation
Q11. What recommendation could be given to the organisation while
implementing employees motivation schemes?
Frequency
a. used training and development methods 25
b. appreciation method 15
a. vigorous nature of needs
b. changing job role of employees
c. changing workforce
0
5
10
15
20
25
Column C

Interpretation
From the graph, out of 40 respondents, 25 are with used training and development
methods as recommendations. And rest of the other 15 people gone with appreciation methods as
a recommendation should be given to the organisation.
Research Outcomes
The research outcomes which a investigator get in order to give information to the
stakeholders is discussed. As from the above it is to be find that when employees get proper
growth opportunities and rewards and recognition. Then they automatically get motivated and
this results in increasing motivation among employees and they retain more in the organisation.
It can be found that impact of motivation is on the employees and they they develop more their
skills and knowledge. If employees get proper motivated then this will be resulting in retention
for long time and also this builds brand image as well. Managers and leaders should have to
provide timely appreciation and rewarding to the employees in the from of bonus and incentives.
Which helps them in motivating more and this could be results in enhancing their profits as well.
a. used training and development methods b. appreciation method
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Column H

The research outcomes can be seen is that it helps the researcher in getting more knowledge
about a topic.
Conclusion and Recommendations
From the above it can be concluded that Sainsbury is effectively making use of
employees motivation schemes in retaining a talented employees. As the organisation is using
various motivation schemes to retain their talented employees for long so that their employees
turnover get reduced. As by getting employees motivation schemes, employees efficiency get
increased and they get motivated towards the organisational goals and objectives. From the
above can be concluded that company is providing timely basis rewards and recognition and
growth opportunities to the employees. Also, most of the employees are feeling valued in the
organisation average at the time of decision making activities. But at the same time the managers
have to face various challenges while using motivation schemes changing job role and various
nature of needs etc. So these challenges could be consider in mind and develop opportunities
from hem as well.
There can some of the recommendation made to the employees that Sainsbury mangers
should more focus on involving employees at decision making process and consider their ideas
and innovations also. Further, they should effective provide training and development
programmes to the employees so that they could learn new and updated things coming in the
organisation. Organisation should make use of updated technologies. Company should provides
proper appreciation programmes to the employees as well.
Reflection & Recommendation of alternative research methodology
I am happy to conduct this research because this helps in development of my skills and
knowledge and also I have enhanced my learning. The research helps in getting information
about motivation techniques and schemes used in the organisation. This research helps me in
focusing on my strength and weaknesses. As I am able to enhance my communication and
decision making skills. As by conducting primary analysis, I will be able to communicate with
various respondents and by this I have enhanced some of the information. Then next I have make
use of Gantt chart and WBS which helps me in completing my research on a given time period.
By this I have enhanced my time management skills. Further, I gained various knowledge about
a given topic. Further, the researcher will be achieving the first objectives that is to know

importance and impact of employee motivation schemes in context to organisation. Second
objectives is to determine staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury for retaining and
satisfying employees of organisation – is not being achieved by researcher to collect better
information. Then next objective is to examine the issues faced by Sainsbury while
implementing staff motivation schemes at workplace- as this cannot be achieved effectively by
researcher because this cannot be getting true information.
The alternative methodology which can be used in this research is interview
questionnaire as this will helps in getting true knowledge by every applicant and getting more
knowledge. In this research researcher is using questionnaire survey in order to collect data and
information. Then by having interview questions, the investigator would be better. Further, the
research could use interpretivism approach and qualitative research in order to collect data and
information.

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Appendices
Gantt chart
Task Week 1
01/03/2
021 to
07/03/2
02021
Week
2
08/03/
2021
to
14/03/
2021
Week
3
15/03/
2021
to
21/03/
2021
Week
4 to
Week
6
22/03/
2021
to
11/04/
2021
Week
7
12/04/
2021
to
18/04/
2021
Week
8
19/04/
2021
to
25/04/
2021
Week
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26/04/
2021
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02/05/
2021
Week
10
17/05/
2021
to
23/05/
2021
Week
9
24/05/
2021
to
30/05/
2021
Week 10
31/06/2021 to 06/06/2021
Project
formulati
on and
Project
Planning
Literature
Review
Methodolo
gy
Data
Collection
and
Analysis
Discussion
of
the results
Report wri
ting
Presentatio
n of the
project to
the Board
of
Directors

WBS

Questionnaire
Q1. Have you heard about the term employees motivation in a organisation to enhance their
productivity?
a. yes
b. no
Q2. What do you think, why staff motivation schemes are more important in an organisation?
a. to enhance employees productivity
b. to enhance organisational profits
c. for retention of employees
Q3. which employees motivation schemes are more used by the mangers of Sainsbury in
development of employees motivation?
a. leaderships opportunities as motivation
b. rewards and recognition
c. listening to employees ideas
Q4. According to you, why there is a need of retention of employees in the organisation?
a. for reducing employees turnover
b. for increasing morale
c. to enhancing organisational profits
Q5. According to you, what can be the impact of employees motivated schemes in retention of
talented employees?
a. maintaining brand image
b. enhancing profitability
Q6. According to you, how motivation schemes helps the organisation in boosting employees
performance?

a. by creating their growth opportunities
b. by enhancing their productivity and potential
c. by focusing on achievement of organisational goals
Q7. According to you, what benefits the employees could get while getting motivation
sessions?
a. increase their productivity
b. increase their employees engagement
c. increasing morale
Q8. On what basis, you think, you are being valued in the organisation?
a. excellent
b. average
c. poorly
Q9. Do you think, employees are satisfied by the motivation techniques used in the company?
a. yes
b. no
Q10. What can be the challenges could be faced by managers at the time of implementing staff
motivation schemes?
a. vigorous nature of needs
b. changing job role of employees
c. changing workforce
Q11. What recommendation could be given to the organisation while implementing employees
motivation schemes?
a. used training and development methods
b. appreciation method

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: Student ID:
Centre Name: …………………
Tutor: Date: 31.05.2021
Unit: 11 Research Project
Proposed Title: Analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes to employee retention
in an organisation
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Introduction
In the present business environment, an organization is mainly depends on the motivation
level of its staff members for it’s effective performance. Employee motivation plays a vital
role in an organization in order to raise performance and gain higher growth as well as
success at marketplace. It is important for the company to encourage employees as it helping
raising performance, providing satisfactory service to customers, decline employer turnover
rate, decrease cost, increase profitability, help in attaining competitive advantage and many
more. For the present study, Sainsbury’s is taken into consideration. It is the second largest
supermarket of UK thst offer its product as well as services in more than 19 countries and has
around 1,19,000 talented staff members which is one of the reason of its success. The report
will analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes used for employee retention within an
organization. Along with this, research methods used to conduct study is elaborated in the
report.
Research aim
“To analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes to employee
retention in an organisation”. A case study of Sainsbury’s
Research objectives
 To know the importance and impact of employee motivation schemes in context to
organisation.
 To determine staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury’s for retaining and
satisfying employees of organisation.
 To examine the issues faced by Sainsbury’s while implementing staff motivation
schemes at workplace.
Research questions
 What is the concept and importance of employee motivation in context to
organisation?
 What are the staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury’s for retaining and
satisfying employees of organisation?

 What are the issues faced by Sainsbury’s while implementing staff motivation
schemes at workplace?
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):
One of the main objectives of conducting this study is to analyze the impact of staff
motivation schemes used by an organization in order to retain employees at workplace. This
study help researcher in both personal and professional context. In context to professional, it
help in gaining knowledge about strategies used by employees for motivation which help in
performing job properly in the organization it works in future. In context to personal, it help
investigator to enhance skills such as data analysis, data interpretations, data collection,
communication, time management and many more. Moreover, it also help investigator to gain
opportunities in future and conduct study systematically and properly.
Section Three: Literature review
Use of key literature sources to support your research question,
objective or hypothesis:
Talent management
According to Asdar (2018), talent management is defined as the process of attracting,
developing, retaining talented staff members within the organisation for longer time period.
In addition to this, it is considered as an important aspect within an organisation as it help in
increasing productivity, develop brand image, enhance market and gain higher profitability
in an effective manner.
Literature review
Concept and importance of employee motivation in context to organization
As per the view point of Aziri, (2019), it is analysed that employees are the asset of an
organization in order to gain higher growth and success at marketplace. It is important for a
business entity to motivate its staff members on a continuous basis as it help in employee
retention and satisfaction at workplace. In addition to this, it also assist an organazation to cut
down the cost of hiring new employees, maintaining its brand image, maintaining
performance, increasing profitability and many more (Aziri, 2019.). Moreover, it is
determined that with the help of staff motivation schemes, company such as Sainsbury is able
to provide effective service to its customer which is one of reason for its higher growth and
attainment of competitive advantage at marketplace.
Staff motivation schemes used by Sainsbury’s for retaining and satisfying employees of
an organization
According to Hanaysha and Hussain (2018), it is determined that there are various employee
motivation scheme used by an organization with an objective to satisfy and retain employees
for longer time period. One of these scheme is providing incentives equal to the inputs they
put in order to meet with the targets and attain objectives. It help in motivating staff members
to implement activities in a proper and systematic manner which leads to increase in
performance and profitability of a company (Hanaysha and Hussain, 2018). Another
technique is providing training end development session, it help staff members to gain both
personal and professional growth in an effective manner. Apart from this, there are also other
strategies and schemes used such as allow participation of employees in decision-making,
equal pay, maintaining equality, providing timely incentives and bonus, appraisals,

promotions and many more.
Issues faced by Sainsbury’s whole implementing staff motivation schemes at workplace
As per the view point of Lasrado and et. al., (2017), it is analyzed that there are various issues
faced by an organization at the time of executing staff motivation techniques at workplace.
One of the issue is non acceptance by employees as there are many staff members who is not
agree with the scheme given by company which in turn develop a negative mindset of
employees towards organization and decline their performance level as well (Lasrado,
Gomiseck and Uzbeck, 2017). In addition to this, lack of communication among employer
and employees is also the issue faced while implementing staff motivation techniques. There
are also other problems faced such as dissatisfaction among employees, non participation of
staff members, lack of resources, lack of time and so on.
The earlier studies state about staff motivation schemes used by companies but have lack
information regarding its impact on employee satisfaction and retention. In addition to this,
there is no information regarding challenges faced by companies because of implementing
staff motivation techniques. In order to find this research gap, the present investigation is
conducted.
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):
Project formulation and Project Planning - 1 week
Literature Review- 1 week
Methodology- 1 week
Data Collection and Analysis- 2 week
Discussion of the results- 2 week
Report writing- 3 week
Presentation of the project to the Board of Directors- 1 week
Gantt chart is defined as a bar chart which shows the overall schedule of a project. In
addition to this, it involve the starting and ending time of every activity of research that help
research to complete investigation within given time frame.
Task Week
1
01.03-
07.03.
2021
Week
2
08.03-
14.03.
2021
Week
3
15.03-
21.03.
2021
Week
4/ 5/ 6
22.03-
11.04.
2021
Week
7
12.04-
18.04.
2021
Week
8
19.04-
25.04.
2021
Week
9
26.04-
02.05.
2021
Week
10
17.05-
23.05.
2021
Week
9
24.05-
30.05.
2021
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ek
10
31.0
6-
06.0
6.20
21

Project
formulation
and Project
Planning
Literature
Review
Methodolo
gy
Data
Collection
and
Analysis
Discussion
of
the results
Report
writing
Presentatio
n of the
project to
the Board
of Directors
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:
It is one of the significant aspect of conducting an investigation as it facilitate investigator to
collect as well as evaluate data in an accurate manner associated to topic. Along with this,
there are various forms of methodology which will be important for researcher in attaining
research objectives timely and successfully. The significant aspects of research methodology
is given below:
Research philosophy: Positivism and interpretivism are the two form of research
philosophies that help in collecting and evaluating data about the impact of staff motivation
schemes for employee retention at workplace (Daniel, Kumar and Omar, 2018). For the
present research, positivism research philosophy will be applied by investigator as it
help in gathering and evaluating quantitative data. In addition to this, it also saves time as
well as cost of investigator as compared to interpretivism philosophy.
Research approach: It is a procedure which will be applied in order to evaluate data about
topic with the help of two approaches that is deductive and inductive research approach. For
the present study, deductive research approach will be used by researchers as it helping
analyzing quantitative data about employee motivation schemes in organization. In addition
to this, the main reason for using detective approach is to gain quantitative data within less
cost and time period.
Research strategy: There are different types of research strategy that is action research,
experimental research, case study, survey and so on. All this are important strategies but as
per the topic, survey is taken into consideration by researcher. One of the main reason is it
help researcher by providing numerical information within less time frame. In addition to
this, it also help investigator to gain in-depth knowledge about study due to which research
objectives is attained timely.
Research Choice: There are mainly two types of research choices that is quantitative and

qualitative. Both these research choice are significant but as per the topic, quantitative
research choice is effective and appropriate as it help in assembling numerical data due to
which results is achieved timely (Bairagi and Munot, 2019). In addition to this, it also
consumes less time of researcher and is easy as well as convenient to apply by researcher.
Data collection: It is important for an investigator to select an appropriate method for data
collection as the overall result is depends on it. Primary and secondary are the two
main sources of data collection and both these are important for collecting data. In the present
research, both the sources of data collection will be used by researcher in order to gain valid
results. In order to collect primary data, a questionnaire will be developed by investigator as it
help in gaining in-depth knowledge about research topic. On the other hand, various articles,
books, publication results on other sources is used for collecting secondary data. This help
researcher to analyze the research gap and attain research objectives in an effective and
appropriate manner. The main reason of collecting primary information is it assist in
collecting original and fresh information due to which valid and reliable conclusion is drawn.
Secondary information help in analysing the research gap due to which research objective is
achieved timely.
Sampling: It is referred as a procedure to collect sample size from the overall population in
order to collect and gain information about topic. There are mainly two forms of sampling
techniques that is probability and non- probability (Kumar, 2018). For the present
investigation, probability sampling is appropriate and useful as it facilitates in selection of
large sample size in less time and cost. Random sampling, which is a form of probability
sampling is applied by researcher and 40 employees of Sainsbury will be chosen randomly
for collecting information about impact of employee motivation schemes at workplace.
Data analysis: There are various methods of data analysis such as thematic analysis,
frequency distribution analysis and so on. In the present study, frequency distribution analysis
is taken into consideration as it help in analysing primary data in an effective manner and also
represent it in the form of graphs.
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
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title:
“To analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes to employee retention in an
organisation”. A case study of Sainsbury’s
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme: Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business Management
College Name:
Intended research start date: 01.03.2021
Intended research end date: 06.06.2021
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)?
By probability sampling method

Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
E-mail, written and oral presentation will be chosen.
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?
For obtaining consent from recruited respondents, all data about the investigation will be
given effectively which is 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
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?
During the research:
Where will the data be stored?

Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
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: