Unit 6: Managing a Successful Business Project

Managing a Successful
Business project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Project aims and objectives....................................................................................................1
P2 Project management plan.......................................................................................................2
P3 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chart...........................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P4 Small-scale research applying for meeting project aims and objectives...............................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P5 Findings and data using appropriate tools and techniques.....................................................7
P6 Appropriate recommendations.............................................................................................16
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................17
P7 Reflection.............................................................................................................................17
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................19

Title: What talent strategies do the best companies use to attract and retain people”. A
study on Marriott hotel.
INTRODUCTION
Talent management is refers to the strategic process that focus on getting the right talent
and also support them to grow their capabilities in order to attain all the organisational
objectives. In this, management of company is responsible for hiring a right person and provide
them job roles as per their abilities so that firm can enhance their performance level. Along with
this, it is also refers to the systematic process of evaluating the vacant position and at the same
time also hiring the suitable employee, develop their skills and expertise to match their position.
This can be beneficial in retaining them for longer period of time that encourage them to attain
long term business objectives in allotted period of time (Bratton and Watson, 2018). For
attaining the same, it is important for business organisation to provide proper direction to
employee that make them capable to attainment their targets in an appropriate way. This will
directly contributes in maximising the profitability level and also sustain in market for longer
period of time. Current project is based on Marriott hotel, is an American multinational
diversified hospitality organisation that includes franchise a broad portfolio of hotels in over the
work. This project is going to discuss about project management plan along with this
effectiveness for delivering the best outcomes. Different methods of research is also discussed
that used to gather relevant data towards the research topic. In addition to his, proper findings
and recommendations is also mentioned in this project that contributes in drawing a valid
conclusion at the end of the project.
TASK 1
P1 Project aims and objectives
Project aim:
“To explore the talent strategies used by company to attract and retain people at
workplace”. A study on Marriott hotel.
Objectives:
 To determine the importance of talent management for business organisation.
 To identify the challenges that faced by company at the time of managing talent at
working area.
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 To explore the strategies that can be used by Marriott hotel to attract and retain people at
working area.
Project questions:
 What is the importance of talent management for business organisation?
 What are the challenges that faced by company at the time of managing talent at working
area?
 What are the strategies that can be used by Marriott hotel to attract and retain people at
working area?
P2 Project management plan
Project management plan refers to the formal document that provide overview of the
project and also define that how a project is carried out. With the help of this,project manager
can easily communicate with project team in order to attainment of all the set objectives in
stipulated time frame. There are different aspects that used in making an effective project are as
follows:
 Cost: It is one of the important element in which project manager is responsible for
keeping enough fund to execute project activities in an effective way (D’Annunzio-
Green, 2018). For completing current project, manager required around £150 that
includes different expenses like stationary, travel, internet charges and many more.
 Quality: At the time of producing the project, quality standards play a significant role as
project manager is responsible for implementing all the specific standards. This can be
beneficial in managing the overall quality of the project and at the same time also provide
authentic outcomes within the project.
 Scope: Current project include wider scope because it includes different strategies that
can be used by company with the aim of attracting and retaining employee for long
duration. In relation to this, project manager play a fundamental role in maintaining the
specified boundaries and desires to produce an appropriate outcomes. With the help of
this, project objectives can be easily attained.
 Communication: It is significant for project manager to communicate with all the
stakeholders who are involve in current project (Gupta, 2019). In this, manager of the
project share all the necessary information about the project topic so that they can easily
attain their set objectives and at the same time also make overall project more successful.
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P3 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chart
Work breakdown structure: It is consider as an effective deliverable oriented hierarchical
decomposition that used to manage project activities. Mainly, it executed by project team with
the aim of accomplishing the project objectives (Maurya and Agarwal, 2018). Along with this, it
is refers to the proper project planning, execution, controlling, monitoring and reporting each and
every activities that develop a successful project. With the help of this, project manager can
easily divide larger project into smaller project so they they can get things done more faster and
more effectively.
Gantt chart: In execution of project, it is refers to the bar chart that include overall
schedule of the project. As it provide direction to investigator in undertaking project activities in
an effective manner. In this, the activities are divided on the basis of set time period so that
employees can not face the issues in completing the project effectively.
TASK 2
P4 Small-scale research applying for meeting project aims and objectives
It is important section for investigator in which researcher is focus on gathering reliable
information with the aim of addressing specified research issues. In this regards, there are some
effective methods that can be implement by research in order to undertake overall study in an
effective way. This is the reason that, researcher is responsible for selecting an appropriate and
right method so that valid and reliable conclusion can be easily drawn. For meeting project aims
and objectives there are some research methods which applied by investigator are as follows:
Primary method: It is refers to the data that collected by investigator directly from the
respondents. As collected data is original in nature that contributes in drawing a valid conclusion
at the end of investigation (McCusker and Gunaydin, 2015). Along with this, it includes different
sources such as questionnaire, survey, observation, interview and many more to collect primary
information about the specified topic.
Secondary method: It is also consider as an effective method of collecting data in which
information is collected through different sources which is already published. As books, journal,
articles, magazines and so on are the major sources for acquiring in-depth analysis on the basis
of research topic.
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In order to carry out the current investigation, both primary and secondary method will be
applied (Miller and et. al ., 2012). As primary method help in preparing questionnaire and other
hand secondary method assist in carry out a systematic literature review on the basis of research
questions.
Qualitative research method: This type of method includes the compilation and analysis
of non-numerical data in order to clarify views and concepts. This can be beneficial for
researcher to obtain in-depth analysis of the problem or generate new research ideas. This helps
an investigator to consider emotions and behaviour of selected respondents on the basis of
particular topic and area as well. The approach of qualitative research is designed to help expose
the understanding and behaviour of the target group in relation to particular subjects.
Quantitative research method: This is the primary collection method in which numerical
data is frequently analysed. This can be used to make forecasts and generalise the findings to
larger audiences on the basis of research area. The primary aim of quantitative research is to
define relationships within the population between one variable and another one. In context to
this, the primary purpose of quantitative method is to gathering and generalising numerical data
through individuals or identifying particular phenomena. This is a problem of producing
numerical data that has been translated into operable statistical data.
In order to undertake current research project, quantitative research method will be used
that create information and establish social understanding about the research area. It is based on
the calculated value and reviewed because for the analysis of expression, the numerical data is
minimally accessible. This approach produces reliable and authentic outcomes and efficiently
obtains positive results within the research activities.
Research sampling: At the time of undertaking an investigation, it is important to select
right sample size so that appropriate data can be easily collected. It can be classified into two
techniques such as probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling technique (Quinlan and et.al .,
2019). In order to carry out current investigation, probabilistic sampling method will be applied
by investigator in which sample size will be chosen as per random basis and at the same time all
the selected respondents get equal chances to be select to give their views points to investigator
towards the research topic. With the use of this, sampling technique 40 sample size will be select
who are employee of the company and also have enough knowledge about the research topic.
Questionnaire
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Q1) Are you aware about the talent management?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Does managing talent at workplace is important for company in enhancement their
performance by retaining workers?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) As per your view point, what are the major importance of talent management for
Marriott hotel?
a) Accomplishment of vision
b) Retaining finest talent
c) Build up company's reputation
Q4) What is the role of human resource management in managing talent within the
company?
a) Recruiting right talent
b) Performance Management
c) Career Management
Q5) Does appropriate talent management contributes in maintaining employee relation at
working area of Marriott hotel?
a) Yes
b) No
Q6) What are the challenges that faced by company at the time of managing talent at
working area?
a) Lack of leadership
b) Ineffective communication
c) Higher total compensation demands
Q7) What kind of talent management initiatives taken by Marriott hotel for succeed their
business?
a) Providing Opportunities
b) Role Design
c) Job rotation
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d) Training and development
Q8) What kind of strategies used by company in improving effectiveness of talent
management?
a) Understand the power of job descriptions
b) Assess candidate cultural fit
c) Provide continuous training and development opportunities
Q9) Is talent management help Marriott to sustain talented employee at workplace for
longer period of time?
a) Yes
b) No
Q10) Recommended that alternative aspects that can be beneficial for company in
managing right talent at work place.
Frequency Table
Q1) Are you aware about the talent management? Frequency
a) Yes 38
b) No 2
Q2) Does managing talent at workplace is important for company in
enhancement their performance by retaining workers?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
Q3) As per your view point, what are the major importance of talent
management for Marriott hotel?
Frequency
a) Accomplishment of vision 15
b) Retaining finest talent 15
c) Build up company's reputation 10
Q4) What is the role of human resource management in managing
talent within the company?
Frequency
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a) Recruiting right talent 20
b) Performance Management 10
c) Career Management 10
Q5) Does appropriate talent management contributes in maintaining
employee relation at working area of Marriott hotel?
Frequency
a) Yes 35
b) No 5
Q6) What are the challenges that faced by company at the time of
managing talent at working area?
Frequency
a) Lack of leadership 15
b) Ineffective communication 15
c) Higher total compensation demands 10
Q7) What kind of talent management initiatives taken by Marriott
hotel for succeed their business?
Frequency
a) Providing Opportunities 10
b) Role Design 10
c) Job rotation 10
d) Training and development 10
Q8) What kind of strategies used by company in improving
effectiveness of talent management?
Frequency
a) Understand the power of job descriptions 20
b) Assess candidate cultural fit 10
c) Provide continuous training and development opportunities 10
Q9) Is talent management help Marriott to sustain talented employee
at workplace for longer period of time?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
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b) No 10
TASK 3
P5 Findings and data using appropriate tools and techniques
Theme 1: Aware about the talent management.
Q1) Are you aware about the talent management? Frequency
a) Yes 38
b) No 2
Interpretation: Talent management is consider as an important activity for business
organisation to hire right people for vacant position with the aim of accomplishing their targets
in allotted period of time. As it also may effective in improving the overall performance of
company by sustaining employee for longer period of time. In relation to this, 38 out of 40
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38
2
a) Yes
b) No

people give their views that talent management help company in developing their productivity
level by making employee able to give their best efforts towards the job roles. On the other side,
remaining 2 participants are not much familiar with this theme.
Theme 2: Managing talent at workplace is important for company in enhancement their
performance by retaining workers.
Q2) Does managing talent at workplace is important for company in
enhancement their performance by retaining workers?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
Interpretation: From the above mentioned graphical representation it has been analysed that
managing talent within the business is crucial because it support in developing employee
capabilities towards the allotted task activities. This will contributes in enhancing overall
performance of the company by reducing employee turnover. In context to this, 30 out of 40
people think that one of the main advantage of managing talent is to build reputation of business
organisation by making employee more productive. Apart from this, 10 participants are give
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30
10
a) Yes
b) No

their views that talent management is not always effective because it may increase cost of the
company that negatively impact over the profitability level.
Theme 3: Major importance of talent management for Marriott hotel.
Q3) As per your view point, what are the major importance of talent
management for Marriott hotel?
Frequency
a) Accomplishment of vision 15
b) Retaining finest talent 15
c) Build up company's reputation 10
Interpretation: Every business organisation wants to sustain or retain their workers at
workplace as it is possible by managing right talent. This can be beneficial in improvising the
capabilities of employee to give their best efforts for accomplishment of all the predetermined
goals and objectives. In this regards, 15 out of 40 people think that talent management help
company in accomplishing all the set vision so that success at market can be easily attained. 15
participants give their views that it also use in retaining finest talent through which organisation
can execute as well as implement their operational activities successfully. On the other side,
10
15
15
10
a) Accomplishment of vision
b) Retaining finest talent
c) Build up company's
reputation

remaining 10 respondents share their opinion that one of the main benefit of talent management
is to build up company reputation at market place.
Theme 4: Role of human resource management in managing talent within the company.
Q4) What is the role of human resource management in managing talent
within the company?
Frequency
a) Recruiting right talent 20
b) Performance Management 10
c) Career Management 10
Interpretation: In business organisation, HRM play a significant role in business organisation in
managing right talent at working area. As it may support in reducing employee turnover within
the business organisation. In relation to this, 20 out of 40 people give their views that it Human
resource management help in retaining top talent at working are to execute and perform
organisational activities. Along with this, 10 participants think that HR management of company
is also responsible for managing performance of selected employee by providing them proper
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20
10
10
a) Recruiting right talent
b) Performance Management
c) Career Management

direction and guidance within their job role. On the other side, rest of 10 people said that it also
responsible in career management of employee in which HR manager give career path that can
support in increasing satisfaction and at the same time also reduce the employee turnover.
Theme 5: Appropriate talent management contributes in maintaining employee relation at
working area of Marriott hotel.
Q5) Does appropriate talent management contributes in maintaining
employee relation at working area of Marriott hotel?
Frequency
a) Yes 35
b) No 5
Interpretation: From the above mentioned graphical representation it has be analysed that an
effective management of talent help in building positive and healthy working environment. In
this all the talent grow their capabilities and also tries to give their best efforts for
accomplishment of organisational objectives in an effective way. One of the prime benefit of
managing talent is to develop or build positive employee relation that contributes in increasing
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35
5
a) Yes
b) No

productivity level of the employee and company as well. As 25 out of 40 people think that talent
management beneficial in reducing conflict among workers and at the same time also develop
healthy relation. Furthermore, remaining 5 participants said that managing talent may increase
company cost that reduce the overall performance of company.
Theme 6: Challenges that faced by company at the time of managing talent at working
area.
Q6) What are the challenges that faced by company at the time of
managing talent at working area?
Frequency
a) Lack of leadership 15
b) Ineffective communication 15
c) Higher total compensation demands 10
Interpretation: From the preceding graphical representation it is evaluated that there are various
challenges that faced by company while managing their talent at workplace. Due to challenges
organisation may reduce their brand image because employee get demotivated towards their job
role and also leave company. In context to this, 15 out of 40 people share their views that lack of
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15
15
10
a) Lack of leadership
b) Ineffective communication
c) Higher total compensation
demands

leadership is major issue that manager faced at the time of managing talent as without guidance
workers can not be able to perform well. Furthermore, 15 participants think that improper
communication is also refers to the issue that affect the proper management of talent in negative
way as manager fail in providing necessary information to workers towards their job roles. On
the other side, rest of 10 respondents said that higher total compensation demands of the
employee is also an issue in which workers demand higher salary and compensation that affect
the overall performance of employee at working area.
Theme 7: Talent management initiatives taken by Marriott hotel for succeed their business.
Q7) What kind of talent management initiatives taken by Marriott hotel
for succeed their business?
Frequency
a) Providing Opportunities 10
b) Role Design 10
c) Job rotation 10
d) Training and development 10
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10
10 10
10
a) Providing Opportunities
b) Role Design
c) Job rotation
d) Training and development

Interpretation: From the preceding graphical representation it can be analysed that it is one of
the crucial aspect to take proper initiation in relation to talent management with the aim of
attaining competitive success at market place. This can be effective in improving overall
performance of company and make employee more productive. In relation to this, 10 out of 40
people think that providing opportunities to employee is an effective initiative in talent
management as it beneficial in developing their productiveness at workplace. Along with this, 10
respondents think that implementing role design of employee on the basis of their abilities is also
effective in managing talent. Furthermore, 10 participants said that job rotation is also an
effective initiation that taken by company to manage their talent at working area. On the other
side, remaining 10 people think that providing training and development is also consider as an
effective initiative that help in increasing employee skills and knowledge within the company.
Theme 8: Strategies used by company in improving effectiveness of talent management.
Q8) What kind of strategies used by company in improving effectiveness
of talent management?
Frequency
a) Understand the power of job descriptions 20
b) Assess candidate cultural fit 10
c) Provide continuous training and development opportunities 10
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Interpretation: As per preceding graph it is analysed that there are various strategies used by
company in order to improving the effectiveness of the talent management with this company. In
relation to this, 20 out of 40 people share their views that understanding the power of job
descriptions is an effective strategy that includes all the important roles and responsibilities of
employees. 10 respondents think that assess candidate cultural fit may help in improving
performance of the company by retaining workers for longer period of time. Apart from this,
remaining 10 participants give their views that providing continuous training and development
opportunities is consider an effective strategy that may improve the workers performance and
productiveness.
Theme 9: Talent management help Marriott to sustain talented employee at workplace for
longer period of time.
Q9) Is talent management help Marriott to sustain talented employee at
workplace for longer period of time?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
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20
10
10
a) Understand the power of job
descriptions
b) Assess candidate cultural fit
c) Provide continuous training
and development opportunities

Interpretation: As per preceding graphical representation it has been evaluated that talent
management is an effective activity that help in sustaining workers for longer period of time. In
addition to this, managing talent at working area may directly contributes in developing
employee performance by providing them proper direction. This can be beneficial in reducing
the employee turnover of company and established their competitive image at market place. In
relation to this, 30 people are favour with this statement and 10 participants are not agree with
the same.
P6 Appropriate recommendations
As per preceding project it can be recommended that it is significant for business
organisation to manage their talent with the aim of sustaining them for longer period of time.
Along with this, company needs to provide training and development programs to their
employees that may increase their knowledge and experience towards their specified job role.
For building competitive reputation, organisation needs to understand the power of job
descriptions so that manager can easily allot task and responsibilities to workers as per their
capabilities. It directly contributes in increasing the productiveness of the employee and
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30
10
a) Yes
b) No

company as well. In addition to this, manager should communicate with new talent and access
their abilities as it may effective for allocation of task activities at working area as per their
capabilities. This may aid in reducing the possibilities of increasing turnover by sustaining
workers for longer period of time.
TASK 4
P7 Reflection
Current research is based on the strategies that can be used by business organisation in
order to attract and retain workers. I am glad to take opportunities to undertake the research
activities because it provide huge information on the basis of research topic. As an investigator, I
have applied various methods for undertaking current research as it helped me in developing my
personal and professional growth. In addition to this, I used primary methods for collecting
reliable information by preparing structures questionnaire that includes close-ended questions
asked fro selected respondents on the basis of specified research topic. Along with this, while
carry out investigation I have also faced various issues related with insufficient fund and time
that put negative impact over the end results of my research. In order to overcome from this
issues, I have developed Gantt chart that consist various activities used in making whole study
along with appropriate time frame. This will contributes in improving the chances of attaining
valid and reliable outcomes at the end of the investigation.
CONCLUSION
It is summarised from the above discussed project that talent management is becoming as
an important component of human resource management. Mainly, this type of practices are
initially implement in order to improve the overall procedure for better recruitment and also
develop people along with required skills and aptitude. With the help of this, company can easily
meet current organisational needs. Thus, it is crucial for HR manager of company to effectively
recruit skilled and talented people for the vacant job position so that employee can easily attain
their targets in allotted period of time. In addition to this, proper training and development is also
beneficial strategy that contributes in developing workers performance at working area. This will
directly contributes in reducing turnover of the company and at the same time also established it
competitive image at market place.
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Performance Review
• What was the project supposed to accomplish?
“To explore the talent strategies used by company to attract and retain people at
workplace”
• Did the project succeed in its aims? How do you know? Specifically, please
outline any evaluation and assessment undertaken.
Yes, project has been succeed and also meet set aims and objectives in an appropriate way. The
mainly reason behind success is to considering the plan set by the investigator and at the same
time also implement entire activities as per set plan and procedure. This will assist in importing
the possibilities of attaining the set objectives in an appropriate way.
• What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the
project (e.g. initial inception, project activities and project outcomes) from
a range of perspectives.
At the time of undertaking research activities I have effectively analyse all the set objectives ad
at the same time also make an effective plan. Along with this, every task activities within the
project has been connected with specific aim that need to completed within particular time
period. Mainly, each and every tasks plays a significant role and helpful in meeting research
outcomes as well as gaining advantages. With the help of this, as a researcher entire activities
can be done in an appropriate way.
• What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled?
Was there timely identification of issues and resolution during the project
process?
The technical and operational issues has been faced. They managed through helps of internet
and management. Along with this, inappropriate time and cost is also a major issues that put
negative impact over the end results of research project. By preparing a Gantt chart each task
activities of investigation can be completed in allotted period of time without any kind of issue
and obstacles.
• What did you learn from undertaking the project?
Current research project support in achieving high understanding level related to initiatives
which taken through company for better business development. In addition to this, various
research methods has been used to collecting information. This will support in collecting
reliable and authentic information on the basis of research topic that make knowledge more
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strong and appropriate as well.
• How would you rate your performance as project manager?
As a project manager, I would give rate to performance 7 out of 10.
• What strengths and weaknesses of your performance did you identify?
My strength is to work with collaboration and weaknesses is not be develop plan for managing
activities in allotted period of time.
• How will this inform and support your continuous professional
development?
This will support in overcome from the weaknesses and gain many opportunities for continuous
professional development.
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