Identifying the Best Talent Management Strategies for Unilever plc

This research aims to identify the best talent management strategies for Unilever plc to enhance their performance. The objectives include developing an insight over talent management, determining the best talent management strategies adopted by retail sector firms, analyzing the impact of talent management strategies over the performance of retail sector firms in UK, and recommending effective talent management strategies to Unilever plc. The research methodology includes qualitative research type, inductive and interpretivism philosophies, both primary and secondary data collection, thematic data analysis, and sampling of 20 managers of Unilever by simple random sampling. The recommendations include aligning the talent management efforts with the organisational goals, conducting various activities within the company to ensure that employees can actively participate, and involving the employees and other departmental managers in the decision-making process.

Research project

Table of Content
 Aim and objectives
 Research methodology
 Data analysis
 Recommendations
 References

Aim and objectives
Aim: The aim of this research is to identify the best talent management strategies
for attracting and retaining brightest talent for Unilever plc to enhance their
performance.
Objectives:
 To develop an insight over talent management.
 To determine the best talent management strategies adopted by retail sector
firms for attracting & retaining potential employees.
 To analyze the impact of talent management strategies over the performance
of retail sector firms in UK.
 To recommend effective talent management strategies to Unilever plc for
enhancing the effectiveness of their talent management approach

Research methodology
Methodologies Description
Research type Qualitative research type
Approach and Philosophies Inductive and Interpretivism philosophies
Data collection Both primary and secondary
Data analysis Thematic data analysis
Sampling 20 managers of Unilever by simple random sampling

Data analysis
Theme 1: Majority of the employees
are working so long within a firm
Theme 2: Majority of people agree that
company uses effective talent management
strategies

Continued….
Theme 3: Majority of people using benefits of
talent management strategies for employees
Theme 4: Majority of people choosing talent
management strategies that used by Unilever Plc

Continued….
Theme 5: Transparency of talent
management strategy Theme 6: Majority of people get
moderate level of support

Continued….
Theme 7: Majority of people chosen strategies
that are effective for retaining potential
customer for Unilever PLC
 Theme 8: Impact of talent management
strategies on employee performance

Recommendations
 Talent management includes that every activity that is undertaken by the
company has positive impact on the employees of the company.
 It is suggested to the Unilever UK to align the talent management efforts
with the organisational goals. It is further advised to the organisation to
conduct various activities within the company to ensure that employees
can actively participate in the activities of the company.
 It is also recommended to Unilever UK to involve the employees and
other departmental managers so that they can actively contribute in the
decision making process and also by sharing their opinions which can be
helpful in arriving to a conclusion.

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