Impact of staff motivation schemes as one of talent management strategies for employee retention

This research proposal aims to identify the significance of staff motivation schemes as a talent management strategy for employee retention in Sainsbury's. The research objectives include understanding the conceptual framework of staff motivation, identifying the impact of staff motivation schemes on employee retention, and discerning the challenges faced by Sainsbury's in the absence of talent management strategies. The research will use a deductive approach, quantitative research choice, and survey method for data collection.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID:
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Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date:
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Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: Impact of staff motivation schemes as one of talent management strategies
for employee retention
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or
hypothesis)
Research Title: Impact of staff motivation schemes as one of talent management strategies
for employee retention
Research Aim
To identify the significance of staff motivation schemes as a talent management strategy
over retaining talent within an organisation. A study on Sainsbury's
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 Objectives
 To understand the conceptual framework of staff motivation as one of talent
management strategies within an organisation
 To identify the impact of staff motivation schemes as talent management strategy on
employee retention within Sainsbury's
 To discern the challenges faced by Sainsbury's in the absence of talent management

strategies in the workplace
Research questions
 Explain the conceptual framework of staff motivation as one of talent management
strategies within an organisation?
 What is the impact of staff motivation schemes as talent management strategy on
employee retention within Sainsbury's?
 What are the challenges faced by Sainsbury's in the absence of talent management
strategies in the 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):
The main reason of doing the current investigation is to take out the data about the
significance of talent management strategies in an organisation. It majorly covers major
information about the one of the best talent management strategies i.e. staff motivation
within an organisation. In this competitive world where every organisation is continuously
making efforts for making their business best (De Sousa Sabbagha, Ledimo and Martins,
2018). So, it makes company to motivate their talent in the workplace so that they can be
retained in the organisation for longer time period. I have selected talent management
strategies as topic because it is of great interest to me as it also covers data about the
different schemes and strategies of the motivation in an organisation. The primary reason to
conduct this research is to consider the conceptual framework of employees’ motivation as
one of an organization's talent management methods so that researcher can maintain their
career plan for the future development. Through this research study, researcher can easily
determine the effect of employee motivation programmes as a talent management technique
on Sainsbury's staff retention. With the help of this research, it will helpful to analyse the
Sainsbury's issues in the absence of talent management solutions in the workplace.

Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or
hypothesis:
Explain the conceptual framework of staff motivation as one of talent management
strategies within an organisation?
According to Sabbagha, Martins and Ledimo (2018), talent management is referred as the
significant strategy that facilitate whole organisation to control and manage their human
resource systematically and appropriately. In the practice of talent management within an
organisation, staff motivation is very necessary and essential part in the workplace. Staff
motivation is required energy, creativity and commitment that an organisation needs among
its workers. Motivating employee is necessary so that they can be encouraged and remain
aligned with the goals and targets of the organisation. In the procedure of motivating
employees, responsibilities and powers are delegated to them so that they can do their work
more responsibility and efficiency. The company also gives provides multiple employee
benefits such as exercise facilities, profit sharing, company cars, life-insurance, health care
and many more. It is being considered by the organisation for maintaining happy workforce
in the belief that happy workforce is motivated and encouraged employees. With the motive
of motivating employees, organisation creates learning environment, provide monetary
incentive, chance to employees for showing their ideas, innovations and creativity and so
on. Hence, motivating employees is one of the best methods to keep employees and
satisfied in the organisation.
What is the impact of staff motivation schemes as talent management strategy on
employee retention within Sainsbury's?
According to Mamun and Khan (2020), it is very simple to understand that talent
management strategy is the practice that revolves around whole workforce of the company.
Motivating workforce also becomes significant in the organisation so that they can be
retained for longer time duration. The impact of staff motivation schemes as one of the
greatest talent management strategies has positive impact over the retention of workforce.
When employees are encouraged and motivated in the workplace, they develop mindset that
they will grow and develop in the same company and they make decision of giving their

efforts in the same organisation. Employees make decision of working in the same
organisation as they get chance of developing their skills and knowledge, they could easily
take participate in the decision making of organisation, get large number of benefits and
many more. Hence, there is positive impact of talent management strategies over the
retention level of the company.
What are the challenges faced by Sainsbury's in the absence of talent management
strategies in the workplace?
According toKools and et. al., (2019), talent management is one of the simple human
resource key terms one would come across. The practice of talent management is
committed towards hiring, retaining, managing, developing and retaining the most excellent
and talented employees in the whole industry. There are many challenges that are faced by
Sainsbury's in the absence of talent management strategies in the workplace are: one of the
challenges is not able to attract top talent. Without availability of talent management, the
company does not get talented and skilled employees. With the absence of top talent, the
organisation is not able to improve business results and performance. The other significant
challenge is decreased performance of employees. Without taking advantages of talent
management, companies do not get talented candidates and because of that performance of
existing employees also get decreased. In the absence of talent management strategies and
motivation schemes, employees are not able to retain their existing and potential employees.
This negatively impacts the image of the organisation in the market among different
number of competitors.
Research Gap
According to Williams et al. (2015), studies have revealed that leadership style and
organizational growth are significant aspects of employee retention and staff motivation.
Corporate leaders and stakeholders are becoming g more interested in participative
management, and they want their subordinate managers to do all possible to keep employee
engagement high. The covid-19 epidemic, on the other hand, has created massive shifts in
faraway work and has altered the conventional office landscape for quite some time.
However, the amount to which this change occurs is a matter of debate. Some prominent
corporations need employees to work from home for a few more months.

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):
Research development and analysis of the idea
Writing proposal and ethics form
Writing literature
Writing methodology
Data collection and analysis
Writing discussion and conclusion
Production of final outcomes
How long this will
take:
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Milestone one: Literature review
Target date
19-10-2020
Milestone two: Research methodology

Target date : 9-12-2021
Milestone Three: Data Collection
17-3-2022
Gantt Chart
Gantt chart is used for scheduling several activities of the whole investigation. This is one
the graphical presentations that assist in completing activities with proper time duration.

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 philosophy: It is of two parts that are positivism and interpretivism philosophy.
Researcher will select positivism philosophy as it helps in measuring result in numerical
way. Research philosophy is considered as the most effective technique which can helpful
to maintain the effectiveness of the research projects. In order to conduct this research,
positivism research philosophy will be considered.
Research approach: The approach is of two main kinds that are: inductive and deductive
approach. Investigator will take assistance of deductive approach because it facilitates in the
evaluation of numerable data in shorter time period (Ragab and Arisha, 2018). Both
inductive and deductive research approach are essential but for the completion of this

research, deductive research approach will be considered.
Research strategy: The strategy is the other significant methods. It has many types that
are: case study, survey, action research, interview and so on. Researcher will rely upon
survey because it helps in assembling first-hand data and this also facilitates in
accumulating numerical piece of information (Nayak and Singh, 2021). In order to conduct
this research, questionnaire and survey method will be considered through which researcher
will get valid and original information.
Research choice: There are two forms of research choice that are: qualitative and
quantitative research choice. Investigator will depend on quantitative research choice as this
gets numerical and statistical piece of information without investing longer time duration
(Novikov and Novikov, 2019). In order to conduct this research, qualitative and quantitative
both research method is considered , it is determined that both methods are essential for the
value of the research.
Data collection: Primary and secondary data collection are of two types of forms.
Researcher would rely on both of these methods. Primary will be used so that first hand
data can be taken out about the talent management strategy. So, questionnaire would be
developed with apt close-ended questions. Secondary methods would also be considered
because it facilitates in second-hand information from sources such as books, articles,
newspapers, journals and so on (Newman and Gough, 2020). For this research study,
primary and secondary research will be utilize by the researcher so that researcher can
effectively get the primary and secondary information as per to maintain the appropriate and
in-depth information.
Sampling: Sampling is the significant method that allows in choosing certain human
representatives. It is of two methods that are: probability and non-probability sampling.
Probability sampling is used as it follows random sampling to gather data and for these 35
managers will be chosen from the organisation as human respondents. For this research
study, simple random sampling techniques will be utilized by the research because it can
helpful to maintains the information from the targeted population.

Comments and agreement from tutor
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
De Sousa Sabbagha, M., Ledimo, O. and Martins, N., 2018. Predicting staff retention from
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Sabbagha, M.D.S., Martins, N. and Ledimo, O., 2018, May. Conceptual model of employee
motivation and job satisfaction for staff retention practices in foreign exchange
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Mamun, M.Z.A. and Khan, M.Y.H., 2020. A Theoretical Study On Factors Influencing
Employees Performance, Rewards And Motivation Within Organisation.
Kools and et. al., 2019. The relationship between the school as a learning organisation and
staff outcomes: A case study of Wales. European Journal of Education, 54(3),
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Muda, A.L. and Fook, C.Y., 2020. Psychological empowerment and organisational
commitment among academic staff of public universities in Malaysia. Asian Journal
of University Education, 16(2), pp.26-35.
Achour and et. al., 2018. Staff stress: the sleeping cell of healthcare failure. Procedia
engineering, 212, pp.459-466.
Nayak, J.K. and Singh, P., 2021. Fundamentals of Research Methodology Problems and
Prospects. SSDN Publishers & Distributors.
Novikov, A.M. and Novikov, D.A., 2019. Research methodology: From philosophy of
science to research design. CRC Press.
Newman, M. and Gough, D., 2020. Systematic reviews in educational research:
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Ragab, M.A. and Arisha, A., 2018. Research methodology in business: A starter’s
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Appendix
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 identify the significance of staff motivation schemes as a talent management strategy
over retaining talent within an organisation. A study on Sainsbury's
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date: 9-12-2021
Intended research end date: 17-3-2022
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes
 Questionnaires Yes
 Observations Yes
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups No

 Others (Please specify) : n/a
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: No Young people aged: 17-18 No Adults: Yes
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
The research respondents will be recruited through random sampling method as a
type of probability approach.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
The participants of research will be send with the informed consent form and
questionnaire on email.
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?
Using Email.
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions
that do not wish to answer?
Yes
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
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief
explanation of the study)?
Yes
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a
brief summary of your findings in general)
Yes
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
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researcher/Supervisor
During the research:
Researcher/Supervisor
Where will the data be stored?
USB and Laptop
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used

Yes
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research: Safely dispose of the data
Where will the data be stored?:
USB/Laptop
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
Approx Six months
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? 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: N/A
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. n/a
 Sensitive topics n/a
 Risk to participants and /or researchers: n/a
 Confidentiality/anonymity:
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality:
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer,
sharing, encryption, protection).
 Reporting: Yes
 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
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes
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 tutor and also attach to the Research
Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.