Research Proposal Form for Talent Management Strategies of Unilever in Retail Sector of UK

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: ______________________________________________
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis)
Topic- To evaluate the current trends and challenges impacting on talent management strategies of the
organisation in retail sector of United Kingdom. A study on Unilever.
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?):
 To identified the current trends related to talent management strategy in the firm.
 To evaluate challenges that are face by firm while managing talented individuals in the organisation.
 To understand key strategies that are used by Unilever to retained highly skilled, knowledgeable employees within the
company.
 To suggest strategy that could be used by the Unilever to attract and retained talented individuals in the firm for
achievement of end goals.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
It is rationale to pursue study related to “evaluation of current trends and challenges on talent
management strategy on firm”as its help in finding crucial information related to the way organisation are
handling diverse range of people in the firm. Furthermore, There are many companies such as Tesco,
Sainsbury and other in retail sector of United Kingdom having high employees’ turnover that has result in
causing more losses to the organisation. In addition to this, the study will be significant for the human resource
manager, employees, investors and other stakeholders of the Unilever.
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):
It is my personal interest to work as human resource manager in order to handle the talented individuals in most effective
manner for smooth operation of business in external environment. Such as there are various individual that have different point of
view, thinking and behaviour that lead challenges for the company to manage and motivate them to work in team for achievement of

desired objective. I am interested to conduct research because it will contribute in understanding key strategies that could be used by
the Human resource manager to attract and have sufficient talented employees in the firm. It helps me in knowing the way manager
can removing all the challenges that are bear by organisation in context of having sufficient employees to delivered qualitative
services to customers for satisfaction of their wants. I want to improve my team management and decision making skills through
learning from research related to the way HR manager managed diverse range of individual within organisation. My future plan is to
become Human resource manager in reputable organisation.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
From the point of view,Anlesinya. and Amponsah-Tawiah, (2020), there are different trends that are impacting on human
resources decision making such as Talent analysis or workforce analysis in order to track the overall application that are being
onboard, retained within the organisation for longer time frame. Likewise, the steps have been taken by hr manager to hire new
individuals, real time data access, global employees record tracking and budgeting planning. Along with this, HR are also focusing
on providing education and training to the employees related to the way task can be completed within the organisation. So that they
face less difficulties and easily complete their respective task in limited time frame and cost. Furthermore, the manager has emphasis
on promoting equality, diversity and inclusive practice in the firm through ensuring that all the individuals are being provide equal
chance to complete the activities, get being promoted and many more. Therefore, all these are major trends that are impacting on the
decision making of human resources to have highly qualified and skilled employees in the firm for many years.
According to Narayanan, Rajithakumarand Menon, (2019), there are different challenges that human
resource manager face while taking step to manage talented employees in the firm. Such as poor hiring
strategies, that is company does not have good strategy to hire right individuals at right place that has results in
high employees’ turnover. At the same time, there are numerous developments in technology that are acting as
challenge for the human resource manager as they are not able to effective make use of new technique to
recruit and retained highly talented individual in the firm. At last high employees’ turnover and ineffective
leadership are also challenges that are bear by organisation while managing talented individuals in the firm.
As per view of Pandita and Ray, (2018), human resource manager can make use of numerous strategy to
recruit and retained maximum number of talented employees within the organisation. Likewise, it can provide
good wages and other benefits to employees for their hard work, dedication and determination. Financial
rewards help in inspiring individual to put their maximum efforts toward achievement of end objectives of
firm. Also focus must lay on creating a friendly and safe and secure environment for employees where they
can put their hard efforts and determination. It should also promote open and continuous flow of information
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or communication so that employees are free to express their view and work for benefits of organisation.
In support of this another author Claus, (2019), specified that company by organising the training and
development program can also motivate employees as it helps in improving their skills, knowledge and
capabilities. They get better options for growth in future career. In addition to this training lead in enhancing
their confidence level related to the way a particular task is being completed. Thus, they are motivated to
work for company. Reward and recognition of employees for their work through email and other form also
influence to be parts of the organisation for many years. Furthermore author clarified that encouraging
employees participation or motivating them to share their innovative ideas helps in creating a feeling of sense
of belongingness among them. Hence, they are ready to work more then theri actual capabilities for
accomplishment of desired outcome.
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ideas, writing, data collection, numerical analysis, tutor meetings, production of final outcome,
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