Talent Management as a Strategic Priority for Aldi Company

This research study focuses on the importance of talent management as a strategic priority for employee retention in the UK retail industry, with a specific study on Aldi. It aims to analyze the concept of talent management in the retail sector, evaluate its importance for employee retention, and identify potential talent management strategies for Aldi to implement for employee satisfaction.

Research project
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Title: Topic: Talent management as a strategic priority Aldi company..........................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................4
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................9
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Title: Topic: Talent management as a strategic priority Aldi company
Introduction
Background of research
Talent management is a process of managing different type of HR processes such as
recruiting the right candidate, onboarding them and conducting succession planning. Talent
management practices helps in organisations increase efficiency to conduct roles and
responsibilities and satisfy consumers (Shet, 2020). With the help of having an efficient talent
management system organization can have a strategic hiring process that further helps in
improving onboarding experience and retaining top talent. The present research emphasise on
talent management as an effective strategic priority as it helps organization to recruit really
talented candidates through which integration of task can be done in efficient manner. Present
search will emphasise on ALDI which is operating its roles and responsibilities in retail industry
offers wide range of products via supermarket, convenience store, hypermarket, superstore etc.
Research aim & objectives
Research aim
To identify the importance of talent management as a strategic priority for employee
retention in UK retail industry. A study on Aldi
Research objectives
 To analyse the concept of talent management in context with retail sector.
 To evaluate importance of talent management as a strategic priority for employee
retention in UK retail industry.
 To evaluate potential talent management strategies that Aldi can implement for employee
satisfaction.
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Research questions
 What is the concept of talent management in context with retail sector?
 What is the importance of talent management as a strategic priority for employee
retention in UK retail industry?
 What are the potential talent management strategies that Aldi can implement for
employee satisfaction?
Rationale
The present research topic is rational as it is conducted on talent management which is
essential for any organization irrespective of its size scope and industry. Talent management is
function which helps organization to higher measure performance, develop reward and establish
succession planning for their workforce (Tamunomiebi and Worgu, 2020). A strong talent
management system help organisations to conduct effective recruiting in talent acquisition which
helps them to serve consumers effectively. With the help of present research organizations in
retail sector can implement strategies through which they cannot only retain talent employees for
longer period of time but can also serve consumers needs and demands effectively. Present
research is also rational as it will help in developing the current level of understanding and
knowledge of researcher on talent management concept and will help in enhancing research
conducting ability.
Literature Review
Literature review is defined as an overview of previously published work on a specific topic.
In simple term literature review is basically in form of academic writing which demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of the academic literature on a particular topic (Leggat and
Howard, 2020). In context with present research literature review on talent management as a
strategic priority on ALDI company is being conducted.
Concept of talent management in context with retail sector
According to the viewpoint of Swailes, 2020 talent management is defined as a concept
in which human resource managers engage in the process of recruiting, onboarding, succession,
planning, rewards and compensation, training and boarding another practices to retain talented
and skilled employees for longer period of time and attract potential employees for different job
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roles within the company. In context to business talent management helps organization to
integrate and align core business objects with employees roles and responsibilities which helps
business organization to have strategic business decisions. This is a strategic hiring process
which helps in posting job description tracking applicants and making it easy to manage offers
with the help of streamlining talent management process, organizations can improve their own
boarding experience and can have an employee development aspect which helps in improving
employees experience in help company to assure long term growth and sustainability in the
industry.
Furthermore it has been underlined the talent management is an important practice as it
helps organization to not only satisfy employees needs and demands but also serve consumers in
better way as talent management include various practices like enhancing current level employee
knowledge with the help of training and development (Harun, Mahmood and Othman, 2020). It
automatically help employee to integrate their learning into actions through which they serve
consumers in a better way. Efficient talent management practices helps organization to enhance
its overall sales profitability in industry. With the help of having an efficient talent management
process company can significantly increase their competitive edge in the industry.
Importance of talent management as a strategic priority for employee retention in UK retail
industry
According to the viewpoint of Anlesinya and Amponsah-Tawiah, 2020 talent
management is an important strategic priority for every organization irrespective of its size and
scope. In context with the UK retail industry which is highly competitive industries talent
management is a crucial process. It helps human resource manager to simplify HR process and
further integrate employees roles and responsibilities with company objectives. Talent
management is having significant importance as it helps organizations in the UK retail industry
to increase employee and employer engagement which is an effective form of aspects in
encouraging employee contribution in day to day work which helps company to fulfil overall
goals. Talent management is also important as it helps in improving employee experience in help
organization to have a good integrated talent management system which embrace employee
learning and development. Furthermore it has been underlined that talent management is also
important as it helps in retaining top talent and help organization to improve onboarding
experience.
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Potential talent management strategies that Aldi can implement for employee satisfaction
According to the viewpoint of Al Aina and Atan, 2020 there are different form of talent
management strategies that help organization like ALDO to implement the strategies for
employee satisfaction strategy such as virtual training and development continuous, feedback
procedure, reward and recognition attractive compensation, salary pay etc. Through effective
talent management, organizations can effectively increase their overall productivity by boosting
employee performance. Employers' engagement has also been shown to be one of the most
effective strategies for talent management, allowing businesses to involve all of their workers in
the decision-making process. In addition, it has been determined that a company can effectively
improve business performance by utilizing a variety of onboarding procedures. This can help
employees feel more connected to the company. It enhances an organization's brand image in the
retail industry by assisting it in providing higher levels of customer satisfaction. Organizations
can ensure increased competitiveness in their respective industrial sectors and drive innovation
by utilizing a variety of talent management practices and strategies. It helps the business form
productive teams while also lowering employee turnover. In addition, it has been determined that
a company can improve its overall productivity and profitability in a clearly defined and efficient
manner by utilizing a variety of talent management strategies to strengthen its relationships with
employees. It helps organization to embrace employee satisfaction which helps ALDI to assure
higher competitive growth and advancements in the industry.
Limitation of Research Area
Limitation related with accomplishment of research in appropriate time can affect the
overall work. However this will be overcome by researcher with the help of conducting all the
work as per the gantt chart.
Ethical Consideration
Research is done with the help of proper ethical consideration in which BERA codes of
ethics and Data Protection Act is being implemented. Furthermore, consent of all the participants
is being undertaken by the investigator.
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Research Methodology
Research Philosophy-
Research philosophy is believe about the manner in which data about the phenomenon is
needed to be gathered, analysed and used (Berger, 2020). Positivism, interpretivism, pragmatism
and realism are different forms of research philosophy out of which to conduct present research
investigator will undertake use of positivism research philosophy. The primary objective behind
selecting this is that it will help in supporting objective nature of investigation and will aid in
conducting search impractical and scientific way.
Research approach-
Research approach is defined as a plan and procedure which is inclusive of steps of broad
assumptions to detail method of data collection analysis and interpretation. Inductive and
deductive are some of the forms of research approaches out of which for this research
investigator is taking advantage of deductive research approach. The prime reason behind this
method is to coordinate with positivism research philosophy and conduct proper testing and
canning of numeric facts and figures to fulfil research objectives.
Research strategy-
Research strategy is a framework design of investigation which is mainly based on
selection of research strategy which is inclusive of action research, survey, observation,
empirical research, experiment and more. Among all these research strategy with the help of
taking advantage of survey investigator is taking use of sufficient sample size in order to collect
data among the larger population to draw valid conclusion. The main reason behind taking
advantage of this approaches to have wide source of data collection method which further helps
in executing research in a broad away.
Choices of method-
To conducting research it is essential to have an appropriate form of data collection
method as it helps in taking the research towards the correct direction. In context with present
research among quantitative and qualitative method investigator is taking use of quantitative
method of data collection. The main reason behind taking advantage of this method is that it will
help in coordinating with the survey research strategy. In this investigator will acquire numerical
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and statistical data with the help of questionnaire and will further present them with the help of
charts and tables and will present them in attractive and systematic way.
Data collection and analysis-
Data collection analyzation is a crucial aspect as it helps researcher to execute and
analyse data from different sources. Primary and secondary are two form of data collection
method out of page in the present research investigator is taking use of both the form of data
collection method (Gallardo-Gallardo, 2020). In context with primary research method
investigator is taking use of questionnaire in which certain set of respondents will be selected
and their responses will be journalized proper analyzation of their responses will be done with
the help of charts and tables. In context with secondary source investigator will analyse collect
and evaluate data from different secondary sources such as previously conducted work, article,
journal, books, etc and will analyse them with the help of literature review.
Sampling-
This tend to be a statistical process which is utilised under current investigation for
selection of viable sample size of a larger number of population. Through the use of random
sampling method, a sample size of 35 participants had been selected from the employees which
is justifiable for collection of primary data in most unbiased manner as it offer an equal chance
of selection for all participants. Use of following questionnaire is made for current investigation
to collect primary set of data.
Timeline
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References
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Anlesinya, A. and Amponsah-Tawiah, K., 2020. Towards a responsible talent management
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Research aim
To identify the importance of talent management as a strategic priority for employee
retention in UK retail industry. A study on Aldi
Research objectives
 To analyse the concept of talent management in context with retail sector.
 To evaluate importance of talent management as a strategic priority for employee
retention in UK retail industry.
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 To evaluate potential talent management strategies that Aldi can implement for employee
satisfaction.
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