Effective Talent Management Strategies for Successful Organization: A Study on Morrison

This research proposal focuses on effective talent management strategies for successful organizations, with a case study on Morrison. It includes research objectives, literature sources, activities and timescales, research approach and methodologies, and ethical considerations.

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Table of Contents
ANNEXURE “A”:...........................................................................................................................3
Research Proposal Form..................................................................................................................3
ANNEXURE “B”:...........................................................................................................................9
Research Ethics approval form........................................................................................................9
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
ANNEXURE “A”:
Research Proposal Form
Student Name

Student ID
Centre Name
Tutor
Unit No
Proposed Title
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis)
Title: Effective talent management strategies for successful organization: A study
on Morrison
Introduction:
Talent management is one of the important aspect with regard to the success
of every organization. Right from bringing talented employees within the workplace,
it plays it role in terms of retaining the talent too. It is the key factor behind the
organization's success. Talent management itself being a wide concept which
include the accessing the desired talent, enabling it required training and
opportunity that will assist it to have an association with the company. Adoption of
the concept of talent management and relevant strategies will lead to have better
management of personnels within the organisation. Under this proposal various
strategies related with talent management will be included. A detailed methodology
regarding the performance of proposed research is also a part of this proposal.
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?):
Aims and Objectives:
Aim:
To evaluate the effective strategies related with talent management for successful organization:
A study on Morrison.
Objectives:

To discuss the concept of talent management
To analyse effective talent management strategies for successful organizations
To evaluate the various effective strategies of talent management adopted at Morrison’s
To recommend improvements in the talent management strategies adopted by Morrison’s for
success of the organization
Research questions:
What is talent management?
What are the effective talent management strategies with regard to successful
organization?
Which strategy Morrison adopt with regard to talent management?
What are the improvement need to be executed with regard to strategies of talent
management adopted by Morrison’s?
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):
Rationale:
Talent management is one of the major aspect with regard to every
company. It enable the company to grab success and lead the market. Talent
management not only entitle talented employees but it will also lead to have their
retention. This research will highlight the concept of talent management with
respect to effective strategies that assist success to organization. This research also
helps the other researchers with respect to analysing the effective talent
management strategies. Likewise, with the use of this research companies can
analyse their existing strategy and consider its finding with regard to formulation
their own strategies. This research will enable the organizations to have a clarified
importance with regard to talent management and its strategies along with its role
in their success.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:

LITERATURE REVIEW:
Talent management:
Gallardo-Gallardo, Thunnissen and Scullion, (2020) elucidates that talent
management is one of the major term that may includes attracting, developing,
motivating and retaining high talented employees within the organization. This
means that it will includes every aspect right from recruiting the most talent
employees for the organization till retaining it so that the organization can be
directed towards its objectives.
Narayanan, Rajithakumar and Menon, (2019) also states that the talent
management is an ongoing and continuous process. This means that the
organization need to continuously perform this practice within their workplace so
that best talent will never left the organization. Likewise, every possible efforts will
also be focussed towards bringing talented and desirable candidate with regard to
organization.
Effective talent management strategies:
Borisova and et.al., (2017) also illuminates that in order to bring desired
outcome with regard to talent management concept it is also necessary that the
effective strategies will be taken so that it will lead to success and makes the
organization to be successful. Thus understanding the power of job description,
accessing the cultural fitness of candidate, adopting coaching are some strategies
that will lead to bring success within the concerned organization. An implication of
these strategies entitle the most suitable and best candidate for the company.
Likewise, directing with coaching style and ensuring cultural fitness will entitle
satisfaction among employees and thereby high retention that will ultimately lead
to success.
Pandita and Ray, (2018) also states that apart from these strategies adoption of
continuous training, enabling adequate rewards along with career enhancement
opportunity also counted as effective talent management strategies that may lead
to grabbing of success with regard to company. These strategies ensure higher
retention along with production of efficient moves that will ultimately direct the
company towards the direction of its goals and that will ultimately foster them to
success. These are counted as effective strategies because it has coverage every
aspect with regard to talent management right from bringing talent within the

organization till retaining it so that with talented and efficient workforce concerned
organization can grab success.
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):
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Identification of
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Developing aims
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Literature
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Determining
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Completing
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Designing
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How long
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conclusions
Submission
Milestone one: _________________
Target date (set by tutor): _________________
Milestone two: _________________
Target date (set by tutor): __________________
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:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
Research type:
It refers to the type of research which is being implemented in research. It is
usually of 2 types including qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative is related with
non-numerical data while quantitative is related with statistical and numerical data
(Elliott, 2018). Under this research qualitative will be chosen sop that detailed
explanation related with talent management will be brought forward.
Research approach:
It is of two types including inductive and deductive. Inductive is related with

the beginning with research questions and ends with formation of theory which is
just opposite to deductive approach (Armat and et.al., 2018). Under the proposed
research inductive will be used so that better explanation to topic would be
assisted.
Research philosophy:
It is also of two types including interpretivism and positivism. Under
interpretivism researcher plays an important role and include its perspective which
is not performed in positivism. With the proposed research interpretivism will be
used so that detailed analysis will be possible.
Data collection:
Collection of data will be from two sources including primary and secondary.
Primary are the original source while secondary data is already being researched by
some other researcher. Under this research a combination of primary and
secondary data will be used so that the data will be gathered at broader scale.
Sampling:
Under this a sample will be selected. A sample refers to a group of people
which shows the same characteristics as possess by the entire group. For the
proposed research a sample of 30 employees of the Morrison will be selected.
Data analysis:
Here the collected data will be analysed. It can either be analysed by
thematic test or by SPSS. Under the proposed research thematic test will be used in
which themes will be made and explanation of each theme will be performed.
Ethical consideration:
It is an important aspect with regard to research. In order to maintain ethical
consideration prior permission by filling up of ethical forms are taken with regard to
proposed research.
Reliability and validity:
In order to maintain validity and reliability the data is collected form the
authenticated source. Likewise, only the copyright and most relevant data
regarding the topic is included in this research.
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.
Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the IV) Date

ANNEXURE “B”:
Research Ethics approval form
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title:
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?
Yes
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults: Above 18
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
Direct contact through email
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
It will be informed with the help of 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?
It will be written and obtain on email. Terms relate with withdrawing will be clear by mentioning it on
consent form.
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

So that detailed analysis will be possible.
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?
Authorized signatory
During the research:
Where will the data be stored?
In files and computers

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?
In computer and hard-disk
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
5 years
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:
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal when
submitting to Turnitin.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Armat, and et.al., 2018. Inductive and deductive: Ambiguous labels in qualitative content
analysis. The Qualitative Report. 23(1). pp.219-221.
Borisova, and et.al., 2017. Talent management as an essential element in a corporate personnel
development strategy. Academy of strategic management journal. 16. p.31.
Elliott, V., 2018. Thinking about the coding process in qualitative data analysis. The Qualitative
Report. 23(11). pp.2850-2861.
Gallardo-Gallardo, E., Thunnissen, M. and Scullion, H., 2020. Talent management: context
matters.
Narayanan, A., Rajithakumar, S. and Menon, M., 2019. Talent management and employee
retention: An integrative research framework. Human Resource Development
Review. 18(2). pp.228-247.
Pandita, D. and Ray, S., 2018. Talent management and employee engagement–a meta-analysis of
their impact on talent retention. Industrial and Commercial Training.
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