To analyse the effectiveness of staff motivation schemes in employee retention and enhancing business performance. A study on Tesco.

This research proposal aims to analyze the effectiveness of staff motivation schemes in employee retention and enhancing business performance. The study will focus on Tesco and examine the ways used by the company for developing staff motivation at the workplace as a strategy of talent management. The research will also investigate the impact of staff motivation schemes in employee retention and enhancing business performance, and discern the challenges faced by Tesco in implementing staff motivation schemes at the workplace as a talent management strategy.

Research proposal

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: To analyse the effectiveness of staff motivation schemes in employee
retention and enhancing business performance. A study on Tesco.
______________________________________________
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or
hypothesis)
Research aim: To analyse the effectiveness of staff motivation schemes in employee retention
and enhancing business performance. A study on Tesco.
Research Objectives:
 To examine the ways used by Tesco for developing staff motivation at workplace as a
strategy of talent management.
 To investigate the impact of staff motivation schemes in employee retention and
enhancing business performance.
 To discern the challenges faced by Tesco in implementing staff motivation schemes at
workplace as talent management strategy.
Research questions
 What are the ways used by Tesco for developing staff motivation at workplace as a
strategy of talent management?
 What is the impact of staff motivation schemes in employee retention and enhancing
business performance?
 What are the challenges faced by Tesco in implementing staff motivation schemes at
workplace as talent management strategy?
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 current study is associated with developing the knowledge in respect of talent
management and motivational schemes used by the organisation in respect of developing and
retaining talent. The report is based on retail industry, as this is being analysed that retail
industry in current time is facing various negative implications due to changing needs of
market and their employees as well. These are the aspects due to which businesses are facing
issue of employee turnover and talent retention. The main reason of selecting this topic is to
develop and identify such strategies which can be used by businesses in order to retain talent
and to motivate their employees (Naderi, 2018). Besides this the selection of this research
topic is related with dual perspective which is personal and professional. In the context of
personal perspective the research would be helpful in executing various activities that are
helpful for the organisation in managing talent and to retain talented employees by using
motivational schemes. The research is collaboratively associated with various tactics which a
researcher can develop so that to sharpen overall personality. The another personal benefit
related with this research is that it is related with both personal and professional aspect which
would be helpful for researcher to develop their career opportunities along with personality as
well. On the other side the research will lead the researcher to develop various skills such as
analytical skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and many other. These are
going to assist the researcher in developing their career and opportunities to lead future.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
What are the ways used by Tesco for developing staff motivation at workplace as a strategy
of talent management?
According to Gallardo-Gallardo, Thunnissen and Scullion, (2020)understanding level of
motivation within employees are regarded as the primal aspect which is required to be
executed within workplace in order to develop aim and mission. There are various ways that
can be used by Tesco in order to develop motivation among team members so that team skills
can be used in managing organisational activities and to acquire research objectives. By
sharing vision and setting goals motivation can be rendered to employees so that talent can be
managed and at the same time business objectives can be attained. Similarly, by providing
staff communication healthy working environment can be rendered so that overall employee
engagement can be seen and organisational objectives can be attained. On the other hand, by

providing significant rewards to workforce overall level of motivation can be increased
through which positivity can be radiated. Besides this by providing proper and requisite
rewards to employees motivation can be stimulated in them which would be one of the
positive aspect seen by the organisation.
What is the impact of staff motivation schemes in employee retention and enhancing
business performance?
According to Taylor, (2018) with the help of developing employee motivation this is easier for
the organisation to stimulate such opportunities in which skills and proficiency of employees
can be used in fuller manner so that business objectives can be attained. The major impact of
motivation is seen over developing employee morale so that they can work with more
efficiency and instigate organisational performance. Employee retention is the another impact
which is seen by implementing staff motivation within workplace and could be impactful in
attaining aims and objectives of the organisation. When appropriate staff motivation is given
within workplace then this will increase the effectiveness of the organisation and resultantly
employee productivity can be increased. Motivation is providing direct and indirect impact to
the business in terms of positive aspect and this would be helpful in developing organisational
culture and providing improvement plans as well.
What are the challenges faced by Tesco in implementing staff motivation schemes at
workplace as talent management strategy?
According to Abdullah and Abubakar, (2017) there are various challenges faced by business at
the time of implementing staff motivation within workplace and this may create barrier in their
path and could be dodge in attaining organisational objectives. One of the prominent
challenges is related with low self-confidence in employees which may lead into creating
barriers related with talent management. On the other hand another challenge is related with
lack of clarity in which employees do not understand regarding their roles and responsibilities
which may lead into confusion and delays in attaining of organisational objectives. Besides
this, lack of leadership quality would also be a challenges that would be faced by Tesco during
implementing staff motivation at workplace.
Research gap
The identified research gap within this research is that earlier published articles and researches
did not given in-depth information related with challenges faced by Tesco and this was
covered in the above study. Using the information from this research it will be beneficial for
the organisations to develop their motivation schemes.
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):
Introduction
Aim and objectives
Literature review
Research Methodology
Submission of research proposal
Data Collection
Data analysis
Conclusion and recommendations
Reflection
Submission of final report
How long this will
take:
2 days
5 days
9 days
4 days
2 days
24 days
19 days
5 days
5 days
2 days
Milestone one: ___Literature review ________
Target date (set b
y tutor): _____02/12/2020_______________
Milestone two: ___Research methodology____________________
Target date (set by tutor): ______23-12-2020________________
Gantt Chart
Gantt chart is regarded as that time management tool which is helpful with research in order to
ascertain starting and ending time duration for each activity. Gantt chart for the current
research report is demonstrated as under:

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: Research approach is regarded as that procedures which are used by
researcher for developing their research in systematic and appropriate manner. There are two
types of research approaches such as inductive and deductive (Christensen, Paarlberg and
Perry, 2017). In current research deductive research approach will be used as the research is
related with executing in quantitative manner.
Research Philosophy: Research philosophy is regarded as such conviction which are
followed within research so that to acquire research objectives in clear manner. There are two
types of research philosophies such as interpretivism and positivism. Under this research
positivism research philosophy will be used so that decisions in overall manner can be
accommodated and at the same time research objectives can also be attained. (Alziari, 2017)
Research Strategy: Research strategy is defined as such set of activities which are executed
by the researcher in order to evaluated gathered information within research. There are
different strategies that can be used in order to attain research objectives and to acquire
prominence within research (Tran and Dou, 2019). Within this research systematic literature
review will be used in order to acquire research objectives in appropriate manner.
Research Choice: Research choice is defined as the process which is used for gathering of
various information related with research and research topic. There are two types of research
choice such as qualitative and quantitative research choice. Under this research the researcher
will be using quantitative research choice so that to develop research in appropriate manner.
Data Collection: Data collection is the process of tool which is used by researcher for the
purpose of collecting data related with research topic. There are two types within data
collection such as primary and secondary. Under this research both of these methods of data
collection will be used so that to develop accurate and reliable information related with
research (Ratten and Ferreira, 2016). With the help of primary data collection methods
authentic and accurate information can be gathered whereas with the help of secondary data
collection methods in-depth information can be acquired. Primary data collection methods are
accurate but at the same time these are time taking. On the other hand, secondary data methods
are easier to collect but these are not reliable as in comparison to primary sources.
Time Horizon: Time horizon is categorised as the time which is required by researcher in

order to complete the research in easy and well defined manner. Using appropriate time
horizon delays within research can be avoided and at the same time research process can be
executed appropriately. There are two types of time-horizon such as cross-sectional and
longitudinal. Under this research cross-sectional time-horizon will be used as this covers
various dimensions at single point of time.
Sampling: Sampling is regarded as the process which is undertaken in order to gather
information from pre-defined number of samples or respondents. There are two types of
sampling such as probabilistic sampling and non-probabilistic sampling. Under this research
probabilistic sampling will be used so that equal opportunities can be given to each and every
respondents. On the other hand, 30 respondents are taken under the research which are
managers of Tesco.
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: To analyse the effectiveness of staff motivation schemes in employee retention
and enhancing business performance. A study on Tesco.
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date: 23-11-2020
Intended research end date: 03-05-2021
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?
Yes
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 the help of random sampling
According to the current project, participants will have recruited through probability and
non-probability sampling.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
For informing participants about the topic and many other information related to the
project, there are some techniques that will be used as a research process such as e-mail,
written and oral presentation.
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?
From obtaining consent from research participants, all information about the topic will be
provided to the participants that in form of written.
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: Researcher
Where will the data be stored? In computer system
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further detail
these will be stored with full privacy.
ls:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
On personal computers
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
Till six months data will be stored in hard copy.
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:
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research
Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.

References
Books and Journals
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performance: A theoretical perspective. European Journal of Business and
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Alziari, L., 2017. A chief HR officer’s perspective on talent management. Journal of
Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance.
Christensen, R.K., Paarlberg, L. and Perry, J.L., 2017. Public service motivation research:
Lessons for practice. Public Administration Review, 77(4), pp.529-542.
Gallardo-Gallardo, E., Thunnissen, M. and Scullion, H., 2020. Talent management: context
matters.
Naderi, B., 2018. Theoretical Background on Motivation. In Motivation of Workers on Microtask
Crowdsourcing Platforms (pp. 7-16). Springer, Cham.
Ratten, V. and Ferreira, J., 2016. Global talent management and corporate entrepreneurship
strategy. In Global talent management and staffing in MNEs. Emerald Group Publishing
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Taylor, S., 2018. Resourcing and talent management. Kogan Page Publishers.
Tran, H. and Dou, J., 2019. An Exploratory Examination of What Types of Administrative
Support Matter for Rural Teacher Talent Management: The Rural Educator
Perspective. Education Leadership Review, 20(1), pp.133-149.