Managing a Successful Business Project on Talent Management Strategies: A Case Study on DBL Logistic

This project aims to identify the impact of effective talent management strategies in order to retain talented people in small scale sector. The chosen company for the project is DBL Logistic, a local, family owned transport company. The project includes research aim and objectives, project planning, conducting secondary research, research methodologies, findings, discussion of primary and secondary data, reflection analysis, and recommendations.

Managing a successful business
project
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Table of Contents
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
Research Aim and Objectives.....................................................................................................3
Project Planning..........................................................................................................................3
Gantt Chart..................................................................................................................................5
Work Break down structure........................................................................................................6
Conducting secondary research ..................................................................................................6
Research methodologies .............................................................................................................7
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................8
Findings ......................................................................................................................................8
Discussion of the primary and secondary data .........................................................................15
Task 3.............................................................................................................................................16
Reflection analysis ...................................................................................................................16
Recommendations ....................................................................................................................16
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................17
References .....................................................................................................................................18
Appendix........................................................................................................................................20
Questionnaire............................................................................................................................20
Project Log book.......................................................................................................................21
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Introduction
Talent management is the process which help the company for analysing and growing the
employee's productivity to make development in the company. This is the responsibility of the
employees for gaining and managing the time period for the of effective strategies to retain their
talented employees and make growth in the local small scale industry (Anwar and Abdullah,
2021). The chosen company for the project is DBL Logistic, is a local, family owned transport
company and known for the bets pallet delivery services in UK. The company started in 1982 by
Berk and Linda Clerk son and start delivering the goods in the North England. The need of the
research is to find the effective strategies used by the chosen company to retain their employees
and make growth in the talent management sources.
Task 1
Research Aim and Objectives
Aim: “To identify the impact of effective talent management strategies in order to retain talented
people in small scale sector. A case study on DBL Logistic.”
Objectives:
 To understand the meaning of talent management strategies within the organisation.
 To evaluate different strategies used by the DBL Logistic in order to manage their
talented employee.
 To determine the effect of talent management on the performance of the organisation's
employees at their workplace.
Project Planning
Project management plan is related to include effective formal information about the
research activities, cost, resources, communication process and make effective manpower for
using effective and efficient manner.
Scope: The main scope for the project is to identify the different techniques to make
effective talent management in the small-scale sector. The importance and growth of the project
are the important factors that is needed to be included in project (Başaran, 2021). This study help
in developing effective understanding and make talent management practices for the use of
effective employees and retain them for the longer period of time.
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Timescales: In order to complete this project the time taken is nearly 9 weeks. As this
make the complete analysis and evaluation of the project and achieve all the targets as per the
growth of the company. With the help of effective timescales the researcher are able to complete
targets and make an effective format fro the small-scale research (Cerdin and et.al., 2021).
Cost: The cost is the section which involve and make growth in project management and
complete the project in £500. This cost include the overall structure and process of the research
which is started from evaluation, achieving objective, conducting primary and secondary
research and drawing conclusion.
Activities Total cost(£)
Project
Implementation cost
100
Traveling cost 70
Primary data
collection and
interpretation
230
Extra Expenses 100
Total 500
Quality Management: This section of project management plan is related to make
effective practices and achieve the objective in an authenticate sectors. There are different ways
and method which help the company to work and make a result for using effective planned
objectives.
Communication: This is the process which help the researcher for assessing the timeline
and achieve all project outcome in an effective manner. With the help of effective
communication practices with students, respondents, teacher, tutor and company's employees
make a systematic and effective response for the research outcome (Crowley-Henry, O'Connor
and Suarez-Bilbao, 2021).
Risk associated: Going through with the project, there are different risk which are
identified during the completion of the project. One of the major risk is to make survey and
implemented that in an appropriate manner. Further, facing the issue of ineffective strategies and
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completing log book on time is difficult task. These risks can be removed through the process
and make concentrated evaluation for the project.
Resources: The needed resources for the project are mainly related to financial and
human resources that are needed to be complete and make objectives in an appropriate manner.
The use of above mentioned resources are the need for completing project on time and achieve
desirable objective in an effective time period (Furnham, 2021).
Gantt Chart
Gantt chart is the term which use the proper planning and time management of project in
order to achieve the output. With the help of Gantt char the researcher and other stakeholders can
easily analyse the time management and study the process of the research from evaluation to
implementation of the plan (Gallos and Bolman, 2021).
Activity
in weeks
Week
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Week
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Week
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Choosing
Topic
Identify
aims and
objective
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The
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manage
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plan,
Literatur
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Data
collectio
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Data
analysis
Reflectio
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Conclusi
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Final
Submissi
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Work Break down structure
This is related to the structure which actually help in researcher for providing work role
and make effective abilities to make individual growth in the organisation (Haeruddin and et.al.,
2021). This structure help in make effective ideologies and analyse the concepts for the clear and
effective understanding of project and make growth in the organisational concepts.
Conducting secondary research
Meaning of talent management strategies within the organisation
As per the view of Whitter, (2021); Talent management is the practice which is related to
work and make methodologies and make organised review for the process to use the right talent
recruitment and make optimal capabilities for the process to achieve objectives in the company.
This is the process which is helpful for considering talent management gap and filled up the
vacant places in the organisation with right person skills. With the help of effective talent
management companies, most of the people are related to achieve retaining, motivating and
analysing the process for achieving the long term objective of the chosen business in logistic
company (Latukha and et.al., 2021). There is the systematic process which are used by the
company to recruit the staff and achieve targets of the company. This process include the
planning, attracting the respondents, selecting the right candidate, development of their skills,
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retain them for the longer period of time. In last transitioning of growth for the employee's
individual for the growth of the employee in different manner.
Strategies used by the DBL Logistic in order to manage their talented employee
According to Yazdani, (2021); There are different strategies which are used by the DBL
logistic company and make a systematic growth in managing their employees for the longer
period of time. The use of Align talent is the strategy used by the company for developing
business objective and make effective process in training and development process. Another way
is to perform the employees review and manage the growth for analysing objective for the
growth and work environment to analyse standard and mange effective expectation in the
company. Further, company tries for recognize their top employees, make them feel satisfied and
provide them and other the effective management courses. That help the company to achieve
objectives and applied high competitive spirit in the logistic industry.
Effect of talent management on the performance of the organisation's employees at their
workplace
As per the view of Wang, (2021); The employees of the company are feel motivated and
make effective growth in their workplaces. DBL Logistic is the company's management team are
able to analyse and make effective growth by applying the right talent management for
addressing issues and make high spirit in the competitive market. That actually help the company
for the growth and make organised review in managing techniques and make sure for using
effective techniques in order to understand the place and make different practices for the use of
talent management sources (Liu and et.al., 2021).
Research methodologies
There are mainly two type research method which used for conducting effective
techniques, that include qualitative and quantitative method. All is related to work and make
systematic changes in order to analyse growth and make a research methodologies.
Qualitative research method:
This is referred as the method which include the data in theoretical manner, that actually
used for the only secondary research method. Further, the qualitative data is the most useful for
the research to make effective prediction as manage the generalised way and achieve effective
growth in the manner (Naz and Zahidi, 2021). This process may include the data, having non-
numerical process and work for the growth of the company to achieve effective concepts.
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Quantitative research methods:
This data form is related to make effective numerical data which are related to number of
figures and differentiate concepts. This research is helpful for gathering data and make valid and
reliable sources to make effective resources for gathering information.
In this research, the researcher are able to analyse and make effective quantitative data
for the growth and collect information on the basis of different facts and information within the
less time and cost framework.
Primary and secondary data methods:
The use of primary data include the effective growth and make effective changes in the
information and collect the original data. There are different methods which are useful for
collecting information and achieve the targets as per the informative collective studies for
example, questionnaire, interview, observation method (Romiani and et.al., 2021). Whereas, the
use of secondary data is related to make research for pre-established data which can be collected
through books, Journals, magazine and e-books.
In order to complete this method, the researcher choose both the methods, which are
related to make effective growth and achieve sources in order to collect the data. Questionnaire
will be make for gaining more information and achieve the targets with the positive impacts.
Sampling:
This is the method which is helpful for considering major changes and make a sample
size for the growth of total population for analysing the study. There are two main method which
include, probabilistic and non-probabilistic method for the growth of present study. The chosen
sample size is 30 who are the employees of the DBL Logistic as the respondents for completing
the study (Sheri, Nori and Gupta, 2021).
Task 2
Findings
Questionnaire Frequency
Q.1 Are you aware with the use of talent management strategies in the
company?
a) Yes 25
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b) No 5
Q.2 Is the company make effective talent management strategies for
improving employee's productivity?
a) Yes 26
b) No 4
Q.3 As per your opinion, talent management practice leaves an impact on
the employee's productivity?
a) Yes 20
b) No 6
c) May be 4
Q.4 what are the major strategies used by the company for retaining more
people at their workplace?
a) Align the talent management process 15
b) Recognize the top employees 10
c) take courses for talent management 5
Q.5 With the help of right talent management strategies the impact on the
performance employees management?
a) Growth in employee's productivity 10
b) Strategic changes 10
c) Development of an employee 10
Q.6 Does the HR department of the company play an crucial role in the
management of the employees?
a) Yes 22
b) No 8
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Questionnaire Frequency
Q.1 Are you aware with the use of talent management strategies in the
company?
a) Yes 25
b) No 5
Interpretation
This question interpretable that within the company 25 out of 30 employees are aware
with the employees and make 5 out of 30 respondent said that they are not aware with the role
and method of the company in order to analyse the talent management strategies.
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a) Yes b) No
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25
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Questionnaire Frequency
Q.2 Is the company make effective talent management strategies for
improving employee's productivity?
a) Yes 26
b) No 4
Interpretation
From the above graph, it is interpretable that 26 out of 30 employees are accepted that the
company make effective management strategies and that will help the company for improving
effective management strategies. Whereas, 4 out of 30 respondent said that the company make
effective growth for analysing systematic change but talent management does not affect the
employee's productivity within the company. This state that the company and their employees
should follow the effective talent management process for the growth to work and make changes
in the company.
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a) Yes b) No
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30
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Questionnaire Frequency
Q.3 As per your opinion, talent management practice leaves an impact
on the employee's productivity?
a) Yes 20
b) No 6
c) May be 4
Interpretation
From the above graph, it is interpreted that the company and their employees are using
effective talent management practices as 20 out of 30 employees state the changes and said that
the company follow the practice and make suitable changes. Whereas, 6 out of 30 said that they
don't think that company make effective change in the employees productivity. Another 4 said
that the they are not aware with the team.
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a) Yes b) No c) May be
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Questionnaire Frequency
Q.4 what are the major strategies used by the company for retaining more
people at their workplace?
a) Align the talent management process 15
b) Recognize the top employees 10
c) take courses for talent management 5
Interpretation
With this graph, 15 respondent said that the company use alignment strategies, 10 said
they recognize the employees and make effective change sin the company. Whereas, 5 said that
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a) Align the talent management process
b) Recognize the top employees
c) take courses for talent management
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4
6
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the company make effective talent management course for the growth and development of the
company.
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Questionnaire Frequency
Q.5 With the help of right talent management strategies the impact on the
performance employees management?
a) Growth in employee's productivity 10
b) Strategic changes 10
c) Development of an employee 10
Interpretation
This is interpretable that, the use of right talent management strategies make the impact
on the company. This may be related as per the growth in employee's productivity, strategic
changes and development of the employees are able to work and make systematic growth in the
changes.
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a) Growth in employee's productivity
b) Strategic changes
c) Development of an employee
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Questionnaire Frequency
Q.6 Does the HR department of the company play an crucial role in the
management of the employees?
a) Yes 22
b) No 8
Interpretation
This question analyse that 22 out of 30 employees state that the HR department play an
important role in the growth of the company. Whereas, 8 employees state that they don't think
that the HR department make significant growth in the company and achieve suitable task for the
growth and make approaches.
Discussion of the primary and secondary data
From the primary and secondary analysis, the company make the strategic changes which
are related to DBL Logistic. With the help of primary analysis, it is concluded that the company
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a) Yes b) No
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and make effective talent management strategies and implement the good practice for the
development. All is related to achieve effective growth and make a belief for the different
acknowledge growth from the employees of the company. In the above mentioned 6 question
nearly 70% of the employees believe that the company make strategic changes and work as per
the progressive growth to analyse the change and make motivation level within the employees
(Singh and et.al., 2021).
With the help of secondary sources, the importance, value and strategies are related to
work and make significant aspect to make initiative changes in the company and make
systematic growth in the logistic market. With the help of secondary analysis, the researcher are
able to make different aspect of the authors and make effective understanding about the use of
talent management and make growth in the boosting up the morale and make strategic changes in
the company.
Task 3
Reflection analysis
After completing this study I have analyse that the company needs to identifying the
different opportunities which are helpful for using effective talent management. I analyse the sue
and make major strength and weakness to complete access and make effective objectives for the
growth of the study and make effective growth in the objectives. With the help of appropriate
data collection and communication process, I evaluate the objective and make systematic growth
in the company for managing skills and complete my research in an appropriate manner. All of
these are helpful for managing online session and make effective growth in the time management
sources. With the help of this research, I have analyse the role and make systematic changes in
the work style and know more about the concepts which are needed to be improved and
completed by me in future.
Recommendations
There are different ways and method which include the performance and make systematic
growth in the DBL Logistic. This is related to work and make systematic recommendation are
needed to analyse the growth and make effective performing techniques in the company's profile.
There are different recommendation for the company which include:
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 DBL Logistic should make effective HR practices and make sure for completion of the
task which are analysed within the company. All is related to make effective productivity
for the growth and make productivity and creativity in the effective work culture
(Tasavori and et.al., 2021).
 The top management team should make high motivational techniques and scheme for the
growth of the company. In addition to that company's top management make effective
feedback from the employees and acknowledge their feeling towards the company.
 Further, the company and their management team are able to work and make effective
participation in the essential decision making for the growth and make important task for
the employees productivity (TETIK and Halil, 2021).
Conclusion
Form the above report, it is concluded that the company identified the role and make
importance for the use of talent management strategies and use the right approach in the chosen
organisation. With the help of better practices and techniques use of talent management is
related to complete effective understanding by employee's performance and growth of
organisation changes. With the help of highlighted study and major concepts the company work
and complete the effective research performance on the use of talent management. With the help
of primary and secondary research, it is analyse the use of talent management and make their
employees for the longer period.
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Appendix
Questionnaire
Questionnaire
Q.1 Are you aware with the use of talent management strategies in the company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q.2 Is the company make effective talent management strategies for improving employee's
productivity?
a) Yes
b) No
Q.3 As per your opinion, talent management practice leaves an impact on the employee's
productivity?
a) Yes
b) No
c) May be
Q.4 what are the major strategies used by the company for retaining more people at their
workplace?
a) Align the talent management process
b) Recognize the top employees
c) take courses for talent management
Q.5 With the help of right talent management strategies the impact on the performance
employees management?
a) Growth in employee's productivity
b) Strategic changes
c) Development of an employee
Q.6 Does the HR department of the company play an crucial role in the management of the
employees?
a) Yes
b) No
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Project Log book
Name:
Project title: “To identify the impact of effective talent management strategies in order
to retain talented people in small scale sector.”
Date:
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
Points to consider:
What have you completed?
“To identify the impact of effective talent management strategies in order to retain
talented people in small scale sector. A case study on DBL Logistic.”
Did you fulfil task requirements?
yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
No
Any risks and/or issues identified?
I have faced the major issues which are related to the process and make primary research
and evaluated on time.
Points to consider:
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking
research/tasks?
I am not able to identified the communicate effectively with the respondents of the
research.
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project
management plan?
No
Problems encountered
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Points to consider:
What barriers did you face?
Time management and processing of evaluating the sources for communicating the
major changes in the research process.
How did you overcome them?
I tried to make effective concentrated skill and make growth in the activities.
New ideas and change of project direction
The new way for considering effective time period and make objective of the aim and
objectives in the company.
What have I learnt about myself this week?
Points to consider:
How did I feel when I had to deal with tasks/problems?
I feel motivated when I completed my task on time.
Did I find it useful to complete the tasks?
This find very useful for the future studies and method to evaluate the changes.
How well have I performed?
I performed very well as I completed all my task in appropriate manner.
What did I contribute?
I contribute by managing all my issues with the company.
What can I improve on next week?
I can improve my work with the time management and communication skills.
How might this learning apply in the future?
All of these make an increment in the professional and post graduation skills.
Tasks planned for next week
Points to consider:
Which tasks are priority?
To collect the data and make strategic changes.
Have you set aside sufficient time for completion?
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yes
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind):
Supervisor comments to address:
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