Talent Management as a Strategic Priority

This research project focuses on talent management as a strategic priority in the hospitality sector, specifically at Pizza Hut. It aims to evaluate the importance of talent management and its impact on employee performance and efficiency. The research will also explore ways for Pizza Hut to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 in managing talent.

Research Proposal and
ethic Form

Table of Contents
Research Topic: Talent management as a strategic priority”. An investigation on Pizza Hut........1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Rationale of the research........................................................................................................1
Research aim and Objective...................................................................................................1
Research question...................................................................................................................2
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................2
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................3
Research design......................................................................................................................3
Data collection method...........................................................................................................3
Sampling strategy...................................................................................................................4
Sample size and type of participants......................................................................................4
Ethical considerations.............................................................................................................4
Project timeline................................................................................................................................4
Research Ethics approval form........................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

Research Topic: Talent management as a strategic priority”. An investigation
on Pizza Hut
Introduction
In hospitality sector, the success and failure of an organisation is greatly depended on the
quality of services and facilities provided by them along with the overall efficiency and
performance level of employees to provide more innovative ad exclusive services to customers
in order to enhance their convince and satisfaction level (Murillo and King, 2019). Therefore,
talent management has becomes a strategic priority and vital need for all hospitality organisation
as it ensures recruitment, selection, development and retention of skilled employees for a longer
period of time. Therefore the current investigation and research project is lead out on Pizza Hut
to evaluate about the conception of Talent management as a strategic priority.
Rationale of the research
The selection of current topic based on the perception of talent management is vital and
rationale from professional aspects of researcher as it brings in better information and knowledge
about the need and importance of vital concept of talent management. Furthers, it also ensures
betters strategy formulation and understanding in researcher and other scholar to overcome and
meet the negative consequences of current pandemic of COVID-19. Beside this improvement in
person skills and competencies is also ensured through current investigation to accomplish the
academic and educational perceptive of investigator.
Research aim and Objective
Aim of research
The main associated with current research project is, “To evaluate about the importance
of talent management as a strategic priority along with determining the impact of talent
management on overall performance and efficiency of employees”. A research project carried
out on Pizza Hut.
Objectives of research
The main research objectives and purpose related with current investigation on Pizza Hut
are listed as below:
 To review about the concept of talent management as strategic priority along with its
need and importance.
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 To determine the impact lead by talent management on overall performance and
efficiency of employees at Pizza Hut.
 To evaluate about the various ways and changes that could be taken up by Pizza Hut to
overcome the challenges of COVID-19 in order to ensure proper management of talent at
its workplace.
Research question
 What is meant with the vital conception associated with talent management as a strategic
priority along with its need and importance?
 Is there any vital or significant impact which is lead by talent management on overall
performance and efficiency of employees at Pizza Hut?
 What are the various ways and changes that could be taken up by Pizza Hut to overcome
the challenges of COVID-19 in order to ensure proper management of talent at its
workplace?
Literature Review
To review about the concept of talent management as strategic priority along with its need
and importance.
As per the information provided by the Prachi Juneja, 2020, it has been evaluated that the
conception of talent management is mainly associated with managing the internal ability,
enhanced competency and better power of employees within a company to ensure better
development and retention of employees. The need and importance of concept of talent
management consists of ensuring right Person in the right Job along with leading better retention
and development of employees in order to achieve and accomplish the set and desired targets and
objective of an orgnisation. Thus talent management has become a strategic priority for a
company to ensure effective recruitment, development and long term retention of skilled
employees (Neri and Wilkins, 2019).
To determine the impact lead by talent management on overall performance and efficiency
of employees at Pizza Hut
On the basis of information lead by Pauli, U., 2018, it has been determined that a quite
positive and optimistic impact has been lead by talent management on overall performance and
efficiency of employees at Pizza Hut as it emphasis and focus more on development of
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employees through leading regular training and other development programmes. Furthers, it
could have also determined that talent management aim at leading a better and more positive
workplace environment that enhance motivation and boost morale of employees which lead to
encouragement in their performance and efficiency level (Ogbu and Dialoke, 2017).
Various ways and changes that could be taken up by Pizza Hut to overcome the challenges
of COVID-19 in order to ensure proper management of talent at its workplace
With respect to the information lead by Erik van Vulpen, 2019, it has been observed that the
main ways and changes that could be taken up by Pizza Hut to overcome the challenges of
COVID-19 in order to ensure proper management of talent at its workplace consists of leading
talent management as strategic priority to redesign effectiveness of its workflows. Further,
leading enhanced use of software systems and online process to lead better training along with
use of a relevant workforce matrix is suggested for Pizza hut to lead success and betterment to
overcome the issue and challenge of COVID-19 (Pinnington and et. al., 2015).
Research Methodology
It forms a crucial part of an investigation as provide a detailed information about the
research design and associated method that are used and adopted by a researcher to conduct and
accomplish a research project.
Research design
Basically there are three common types of widely used research design which consists of
quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods of investigation (Murillo and King, 2019). With
respect to current research project lead out on Pizza Hut impaction of quantitative form of data is
most suitable and viable as it ensures and lead to effective accomplishment of set objectives
through gathering and collection of abundant data in numeric form that is easy to collect and
present.
Data collection method
There are various method of data collection that could be adopted by an investigator to
gather information from primary as well as secondary sources of data. For collection of
secondary data use of online articles and other past records and literature would be made where
as primary form of data would be collected from through use of Survey method with the help of
a questionnaire.
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Sampling strategy
Sampling strategy is mainly associated with the plan that is adopted by the investigator to
choices and select a sample size for research strategy which reflects the homogeneous
characteristics of the population from which it is selected (Neri and Wilkins, 2019). Use of
random sampling strategy would be made for selection of participants for current investigation.
Sample size and type of participants
For current research project a sample size of 35 participants has been taken off form the
employees of Pizza Hut.
Ethical considerations
To meet the ethical considerations associated with current research project on Pizza Hut all
the code of conducts and principles set out for an ethical research and authentic investigation is
followed. All the provisions and sets of roles lead out by BERA's Ethical Guidelines for
Educational Research is adopted and implicated along with meeting provisions of data protection
act to ensure safety and protection of personal information of respondents
Project timeline
Use of below stated Gantt chart is made to represent and reflect the project timeline and set
duration of activities.
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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:
The selected topic for current research project is, “Talent management as a strategic
priority”. An investigation on Pizza Hut
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 No
 Questionnaires Yes
 Observations No
 Use of personal records No
 Data Analysis Yes
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 Action Research 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)?
Participants will be recruited from employees of Pizza Hut.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
To inform participants use of online channels like e-mails, social media has been made together with official
notice boards.
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 signing written consent form.
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.
No
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?
Only Researcher and tutors
During the research:
Reseacher/Supervisor
Where will the data be stored?
Stored in DOC document with the use of USB and Laptop
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
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Yes
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research: the data will be safely disposed
Where will the data be stored?: USB/Laptop
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
Three to five 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. Yes
 Potentially vulnerable participants. n/a
 Sensitive topics n/a
 Risk to participants and /or researchers: n/a
 Confidentiality/anonymity: Yes
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality: Yes
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection). Yes
 Reporting: Yes
 Dissemination and use of your findings: Yes
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.
REFERENCES
Books and journal
Murillo, E. and King, C., 2019. Why do employees respond to hospitality talent management.
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
Neri, S. and Wilkins, S., 2019. Talent management in transnational higher education: strategies
for managing academic staff at international branch campuses. Journal of Higher
Education Policy and Management. 41(1). pp.52-69.
Ogbu, E. F. and Dialoke, I., 2017. Talent Management and Workers Effectiveness of Selected
Hotels in Rivers State. International Journal of Knowledge Management and
Practices, 5(2), p.32.
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Pauli, U., 2018. Talent Management Practices in Polish Small and Medium Enterprises. Human
Resource Management/Zarzadzanie Zasobami Ludzkimi, 125(6).
Pinnington, A. and et. al., 2015. Early organizational diffusion of contemporary policies:
Narratives of sustainability and Talent management. Procedia-Social and Behavioral
Sciences. 213. pp.807-811.
Online:
Prachi Juneja, 2020.Talent Management - Meaning and Important Concepts. [Online] Available
Through:< https://www.managementstudyguide.com/benefits-of-talent-
management.htm>.
Erik van Vulpen, 2019. reating a Talent Management Strategy – the Full Guide. [Online]
Available Through:< https://www.digitalhrtech.com/talent-management-strategy/>.
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