Analyzing Effective Talent Management Strategies for High Succession Opportunities

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)
“To analyse effective talent management strategies used by business to attain high succession
opportunities.” A study on ASOS.
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 understand basic conceptual framework of Talent management strategies.
 To investigate different strategies within talent-management used by ASOS.
 To analyse issues faced by ASOS while implementing Talent-management strategies
within organisational functions.
Research question
 What is the basic conceptual framework of talent-management strategies?
 What are the various strategies used by ASOS within talent-management?
 What are those challenges and issues faced by ASOS during implementing talent-
management strategies within organisational functions?
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):
The major reason of conducting this research is to analyse appropriate talent-management
strategies used by the business in order to get higher succession opportunities. Besides this the
present investigation is associated with analysing major aspects of talent-management
strategies which are led by the business so that to grab success and attainability. These

practices are essential for business to grab such distinctive place at market level. In the context
of talent-management strategies this is imperative that there are significant importance held due
to which this is easier for the business to get assistance over gaining market edge. In the
context of this research , with the help of this research researcher may enhance their own
knowledge regarding understanding talent-management strategies taken by the organisation.
This research is associated with dual aspect in which personal and professional aspects are
added. In the terms of personal aspect this research is helping in enhancing personal skills such
as communication, decision making, critical thinking and many more. Besides this in terms of
professional aspect this research will aid researcher to manage their future researches in
appropriate manner. This research topic is satisfying personal and professional needs of
researcher in which they can maximise their personal and professional needs out of this
research.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question,
objective or hypothesis:
What is the basic conceptual framework of talent-management strategies?
Talent-management is defined as the scope in which HR manager is dealing with attracting and
retaining talent in such a way that high performing employees can be retained. In every
business talent-management strategies are playing significant role in order to optimise
employee performance.
What are the various strategies used by ASOS within talent-management?
There are various strategies used within talent-management such as providing appropriate job
description, providing regular training and development opportunities and inhaling cultural
fitness. Talent management is the full scope of HR processes to attract, onboard, develop,
engage, and retain high-performing employees.
What are those challenges and issues faced by ASOS during implementing talent-
management strategies within organisational functions?
There are various challenges which are faced by organisation while implementing talent
management strategies such as resistance to change management. Besides this neglecting
various dimension in talent-management may also lead in developing various challenges as
well.

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):
Aim and objectives
Literature review
Research Methodology
Data Collection
Data analysis
Conclusion and recommendations
Submission of final report
How long
this will
take:
7 days
15 days
25 days
35 days
23 days
7 days
4 days
Milestone one: _________________
Target date (set by tutor): ________02/12/2020____________
Milestone two: _______________________
Target date (set by tutor): _____23-12-2020_________________
Gantt Chart
Gantt chart is defined as the tool to manage time which is helpful for investigator to attain
such information which is required to conduct research in optimal manner. Under Gantt chart
date of starting and ending of each activity is written which is helpful for researcher to provide
appropriate edge over research. For this research Gannt chart is elaborated as under:

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 is defined as the major part of research in which assistance to