To evaluate relation between effective talent management and employee retention: A case study on TESCO

This research proposal aims to evaluate the relation between effective talent management and employee retention through a case study on TESCO. The study will analyze the importance of talent management, its impact on employee motivation, and the strategies to retain employees for longer duration.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: _ To evaluate relation between effective talent management and employee retention”. A
case 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)
Title: To evaluate relation between effective talent management and employee retention”. A case
study on TESCO.
Talent management is about hiring, selecting and motivating the workforce so that they work with company for
longer duration. It helps in motivating the workforce so that they work for the growth of the organization in an efficient
manner. Currently, the companies are facing issues of high employee’s turnover that put a direct impact on their goodwill in
the market place (Dweck and Molden, 2017). The present study is based on TESCO that is a well-known organization
based on London. It is a prestigious organization, headquartered in London, UK. The report aims to analyze the importance
of talent management in the company. Further, it will analyze the impact of talent management on motivation of the
employees along with the strategies to retain employees for longer duration.
Aim: “To evaluate relation between effective talent management and employee retention”. A case study on TESCO.
Research Objectives:
 To know the importance of effective talent management.
 To evaluate impact of talent management on employee motivation.
 To assess the relation of employee retention and talent management strategies.
Research Questions:
 What is the importance of effective talent management?
 What is the impact of talent management on employee motivation?
 What is the relation of employee retention and talent management strategies?
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):
Presently, staff members are considered as the crucial part of the business as they have potential to contribute in the
success of the company successfully. Employees are the most significant asset of the business entity who is likely to
perform the assigned duties with utmost efficiency and appropriateness so that the organization can accelerate in the
competitive environment. The present study is helpful in analyzing the impact of talent management strategies on the
retention and performance of the employees. (Hattie, Hodis and Kang, 2020). The main rational of the study is to develop
significant talent management strategies to keep the employees motivated and retain them for future period of time. In
personal context, it will allow the researcher to gain significant knowledge on staff motivation and retention that is
important to ensure career growth in future.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
To know the importance of effective talent management.
According to Negi & Patel, 2021, talent management is crucial to motivate the workforce in an efficient manner.
Motivation develops willingness among the employees and inspires them to undertake their responsibilities in best possible
way. If an employee is motivates, it boost the level of satisfaction which is imperative to perform the assigned work in an
efficient manner. In addition, motivated people are the useful assets of the entity as they have the capabilities to contribute
in the success of the company efficiently. In addition to this, talent management is also helpful in retaining the workforce
for longer duration. It allows to hire, select and place the right person at the right place so that the company can attain
tremendous amount of growth and success. In addition to this talent management facilitates sustainable development of
workforce by improving their overall level of commitment and loyalty towards the organization. Additionally, effective
implementation of talent management strategies makes the employee enable to perform the assigned work with maximum
dedication, diligence that is imperative to accomplish the organization goals and objectives within stipulated period of time
(Chamberlin, Yasué and Chiang, 2018).
Impact of talent management on employee motivation
According to Billouz 2021, talent management has a profound impact on the employee motivation by using
necessary monetary and non monetary techniques. For this purpose, companies run motivation schemes where they use
different monetary and non-monetary ways to inspire the workforce to get the work done in timely manner. In this context,
it is imperative to know the needs and requirements of the employees so that the managers can easily encourage them to
perform the roles and responsibilities in an appropriate way. Now, there are various non-monetary ways such as rewards,
acknowledgment and more which are also used to enhance the level of motivation of workforce. These motivation schemes
put a profound impact on the potential of the employees and also prove helpful for the company in terms of enhancing the
overall efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to this, motivated employees constantly put efforts for the success of the
business entity. They play a crucial role in improving the overall productivity and profitability of the company that is
important in order to gain success in the future period of time. Further, motivation schemes are not about enhancing salary,
providing incentives but it is about boosting the morale of the employees so that they consider themselves as a crucial part
of the company. In addition to this, staff motivation schemes leads towards higher intrinsic and extrinsic motivation which
further improves the productivity and enhances the loyalty level of the employees. With this, the workforce get encourage to

perform the organizational tasks appropriately that also makes their strong presence at the workplace. It motivates the
employees to stay within the same company for longer period of time.
Relation of employee retention and talent management strategies
According to the view point of Ashton, 2018, talent management strategies have a profound impact on the retention of the
employees by enhancing their performance level efficiently. If companies implement effective talent management
approaches, it makes employees feel that they are being consider as an important part of the company hence put maximum
effort to make the organization successful. In this context, the organizations are likely to adopt various motivational
schemes related to monetary and non-monetary aspects so that they can generate willingness among the employees to do the
work for the betterment of the company. For this purpose, organizations are likely to offer regular incentive to the
employees to stay in the organization for longer period of time. It is said that employees have a profound contribution in the
profit of the organization hence they are eligible to get some part of this profit. Here, profit sharing fulfils the monetary
requirements of workforce and also makes them feel that the company is considering their efforts. In this light, training and
development can be understood as another significant way to minimize the issue of high employee’s turnover within the
respective entity (Wardani and et. al., 2020). Training and development is helpful in improving the overall efficiency and
effectiveness of the workforce so that they can contribute in the growth and success of the entity in an efficient manner.
For this research project, the researcher intends to use key secondary sources from the following:
Ashton, A.S., 2018. How human resources management best practice influence employee satisfaction
and job retention in the Thai hotel industry. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality &
Tourism, 17(2), pp.175-199.
Chamberlin, K., Yasué, M. and Chiang, I.C.A., 2018. The impact of grades on student
motivation. Active Learning in Higher Education, p.1469787418819728.
Daniel, B., Kumar, V. and Omar, N., 2018. Postgraduate conception of research methodology:
implications for learning and teaching. International Journal of Research & Method in
Education, 41(2), pp.220-236.
Dweck, C.S. and Molden, D.C., 2017. Their impact on competence motivation and
acquisition. Handbook of competence and motivation: Theory and application, 135.
Hattie, J., Hodis, F.A. and Kang, S.H., 2020. Theories of motivation: Integration and ways
forward. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, p.101865.
Kumar, R., 2018. Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Sage.
Säfsten, K. and Gustavsson, M., 2020. Research methodology: for engineers and other problem-solvers.
Vodenko, K.V., Rodionova, V.I., Shvachkina, L.A. and Shubina, M.M., 2018. RUSSIAN NATIONAL
MODEL FOR THE REGULATION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES:
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Negi and Patel, 2021. [Online]. Avaliable through:< https://www.saviom.com/blog/benefits-of-talent-management/>
Billouz D., 2021. Workforce and talent management-maximizing employees motivation, 2021.[Online]. Avaliable at :<
https://www.axelos.com/resource-hub/blog/workforce-and-talent-management/>
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project (e.g research,
development and analysis of ideas, writing, data collection, numerical
analysis, tutor meetings, production of final outcome, evaluation, writing
the report):
How long this will
take:
Development and analysis of ideas 2 weeks (first 2
weeks)
Writing proposal & ethics form 6 weeks (first 6
weeks)
Writing literature review 4 weeks (from 3 to
week 7)
Writing methodology 3 weeks (from 11 to
week 14)
Data collection and analysis 3 weeks (from 14 to
week 17)
Writing Discussion and conclusion 2 weeks (from 18 to
week 20)
Milestone one: PART 1 LO1: 10 WEEKS
Milestone one target date (set by tutor): 10 weeks
Milestone two: PART 2: 10 WEEKS
Milestone two target date (set by tutor): Total 20 WEEKS
Gantt Chart

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 signifies a step by step process to collect, analyse as well as interpreted the data in efficient manner so that the
research work can be completed successfully.
Research philosophy: Research philosophy refers to the idea and concept to undertake the research on a particular topic.
For this purpose, there are two major research philosophies followed which are interpretivism and positivism (Kumar,
2018). Out of these two philosophies, positivism has been chosen in the given scenario as it helps in undertaking the
research project in more practical and systematic way to accomplish the predefined research goals in an efficient manner.
Research approach: The research approach is set of plans and procedure to complete the research work in an efficient
manner there are two research approaches used while completing a project, inductive and deductive. Out of these available
research approaches, deductive approach has been chosen in the current contest. The use of deductive approach is justifiable
as it will lead towards testing and scanning of the facts in a batter and effective way.
Research strategy: In the given contest, survey strategy has been chosen which will help in collecting the detailed and in
depth information from the respondents to complete the research work in an efficient manner (Daniel, Kumar and Omar,
2018).Here, application of survey research strategy is important as it will lead towards collection of detailed and in depth
information from the respondents of research project.
Choice of method: There are two methods can be used in research work which are qualitative and quantitative. Choice of
research method depends on the investigator and also the nature of research.
Quantitative method: This method is implemented to collect and interpreted information using statistical and numerical
tools which produce reliable and authentic results.
Qualitative method: This method is based on using different resources in order to collect detailed and in depth information
from the participants. The major sources of qualitative method our focus group, interviews, group discussion, case study and
more (Vodenko and et. al., 2018).
From qualitative and quantitative research method, quantitative research method has been selected for the completion of the
existing research project. Here, the selection of quantitative method as suitable as it leads towards the collection of
numerical detailed information to support the available facts and result efficiently.
Data collection: Data is highly imperative to undertake a research project on a particular topic. In this, information is
gathered from various sources to make meaningful inferences for future betterment. Primary and secondary sources are
considered as an important way of data collection.
Primary sources: It facilities the use of row and first handed data to complete other research project in a successful way. In
this, data is directly gathered by interacting with the respondent which enhances the authenticity and minimizes the
probability of misinterpretation (Säfsten and Gustavsson, 2020).
Secondary sources: Use of secondary source helps in collection of detailed information with limited efforts and resources.
For this purpose, various websites, articles and generals can be used.
The present research work is based on both primary as well as secondary data wherein primary information has been
gathered through questionnaire. On the other side, secondary information has been collected with the help of suitable
articles, publications, websites and journals.
Sampling: Through random sampling method, 40 respondents from Tesco have been chosen to take part in the research
work.

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.
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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 evaluate relation between effective talent management and employee retention”. A
case study on TESCO
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify) :
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.

Will your research involve human participants?
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:
How will participants be recruited (identified and approached)?
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
With the help of random sampling method from employees of Asda stores.
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?
Through making use of e-mails.
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?
In USB portal and laptops
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? Laptop
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
3-4 months
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of your
research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not
limited to the following :

 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy: Yes
No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may arise
in the course of my research
Name: Date:
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