Key Challenges and Obstacles in Talent Management at TESCO

This research focuses on the challenges and obstacles faced by TESCO in talent management. It discusses the concept of talent management, strategies for effective talent management, and the benefits of talent management for TESCO. The research also includes a detailed project management plan, WBS, and Gantt chart.

UNIT-6

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................3
P1) Discuss project aims and objectives..................................................................................................3
P2) Develop a detailed project management plan....................................................................................4
P3) Prepare WBS and Gantt chart to discuss time frame and stages of completion.................................6
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................8
P4) Discuss small scale research by applying primary and secondary methods.......................................8
TASK 3.....................................................................................................................................................11
P5) Analyze findings and data with the use of appropriate tools and techniques...................................11
P6) Provide appropriate recommendation from findings and data analysis...........................................17
TASK 4.....................................................................................................................................................18
P7) Reflection........................................................................................................................................18
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................19
REFRENCES............................................................................................................................................20

Research Topic” Key Challenges and Obstacles faced by organization in talent management”
INTRODUCTION
Talent refers the capabilities, skill and potential of a person to perform different task in an
efficient manner. Here, talent management is a process that is adopted to manage human
resources within company in better manner (Bello-Bravo, 2020). There are ample of strategies
like motivation. Acknowledgement, rewards are used by managers for effective talent
management. It helps company to maintain better coordination at work place. The current
research is based on talent management in TESCO. It is a renowned company of retail sector that
headquartered in UK. It is one of the largest supermarket chains at global level and deals in
groceries and general items. It is currently operating business in nearly 13 countries at global
level. The present report comprises a complete project management plan along with different
techniques of project management such as WBS and Gantt Chart. In addition, various
approaches of data collection and findings also have been included in the report. Lastly, it
comprises necessary recommendations and reflection to demonstrate learning and experiences
through the project. Moreover, it provides detailed analysis regarding obstacles and challenges of
talent management within company.
TASK 1
Discuss project aims and objectives
Project aim: “To identify challenges & obstacles faced by organization in talent
management”. A study on TESCO
Objectives of project:
 To develop detailed understanding about the concept of talent management.
 To identify the challenges and obstacles faced by TESCO regarding talent management.
 To determine strategies that can be used by TESCO in terms of effective talent
management.

Question of project
 What is the concept of talent management in reference of TESCO?
 What are the challenges faced by TESCO regarding talent management?
 What are the strategies can be used by TESCO to in terms of effective talent
management?
Literature review:
According to Bjorvatn and Wald, 2018, talent management is an approach that is used to
manage employees in company in an effective manner. It is a technique to place right candidate
at right place to attain predefined organizational objectives. In reference of TESCO, managers
prepare appropriate strategies to hire competent staff and also help them to grow & enrich at
work place. It really helps in goal attainment and retain employees with organization for longer
run.
According to Briesemeister, 2018, there are ample of obstacles faced by HR managers
while dealing with human resources at work place. There are several individuals belong from
varied culture, having different personality and mind set work together in organization. So,
managers are required to prepare effective strategies such as motivation and more in order to
ensure the support of employees towards organizational growth and success. Here, managers of
TESCO need to analyse requirement of human resources and provide them motivation
accordingly.
According to Bryant, 2019, it is crucial to manage work force in an effective manner for
betterment of company. For this, purpose, there are a number of strategies can be used by HR
personnels such as maintain proper work culture, arrange programs of training and development
and more. Here, managers of TESCO adopt effective techniques of motivation, training and
development & more in order to retain employees for longer run.
P2) Develop a detailed project management plan
This plan is prepared by managers in order to complete a project successfully. It
comprises various components such as quality, scope, risk, cost and more. This plan is really

essential and helps to attain predefined project objectives in an appropriate way. Different
variables of the plan are given as under:
Cost: It is an important factor that demonstrates the overall cost and expenses in
completion of project. It is crucial to analyze the cost of project as it helps to keep proper control
over cost. With this, manager will be able to ensure adequate profit margin form overall project.
Here, expenses incurred in current project are discussed as under:
Particular Amount 2019-20 ( $)
Technology cost 8000
Salary of researcher 5000
Travel expense 3000
Training charges 2500
Miscellaous expenses 1500
Total 20000
Scope: It is analyzed that current research has broader scope to provide better grasp on
certain topics that will help researcher to undertake future projects in an efficient manner
(Chaston, 2017). In addition, it will also help to provide detailed knowledge on the issues related
to talent management and will help to prepare appropriate strategies to manage work force within
company in better manner.
Time: It is the another crucial component of overall project where researcher require to
determine the time period in which whole project will be completed. It is really essential to
complete project within time and also to make proper use of available resources. For the current
project, time period of 9 weeks has been determined by researcher.
Quality: Here, it is crucial to maintain higher quality of project throughout the duration
of project. For this, researcher is required to gather data and information from relevant and
authentic sources. It will further help to reach at appropriate conclusion that is essential for
success of overall project.

Communication: Here, proper communication between various parties involve in
research. It helps to reduce down misunderstandings, confusion between different parties that
helps to get desired results (Harmon, 2019). For this, investigator is required to have effective
communication with subordinates in order to combined the efforts of whole tea towards goal
achievement. It will help researcher to get support of employees and maintain effective
coordination throughout the project.
Risk: It is analyzed that future is uncertain thus there are ample of risk associate with it.
So, researcher is required to make anticipations about future situations and then prepare
appropriate strategies in order to meet with future uncertainties effectively. With this,
investigator will be able to confront uncertain situations in an effective manner that is crucial to
meet with predefined objectives.
Resources: There are ample of resources required to complete a project in successful
manner. It includes several tools, techniques, labor in order to meet with predefined goals of
research. These resources are essential to reach at appropriate conclusion through research.
P3) Prepare WBS and Gantt chart to discuss time frame and stages of completion
It is vital for researcher to determine overall time of research as it helps to complete the
whole project in predefined period of time. In addition, there are different techniques such as
WBS and more are used by investigator in order to draw meaningful conclusion through research
(Huber, Kaufmann and Steinmann, 2017). Here, it is crucial for researcher to use appropriate
tools in order to assess overall duration of research that will help to complete assigned project
successfully within pre decided time. Different techniques of project management are given as
under:
Work break down structure (WBS):
It is a technique under which the whole project is divided into smaller task. Then these
activities are assigned to different team members so that the whole project can be completed
within schedule time. In addition, it also helps to reduce down the complexity and fulfill
assigned task in minimum possible cost. Here, managers breaks the complex project in smaller
and manageable task that will further help to complete the whole project in an efficient manner.
It is a way to divide more complex deliverables into manageable task that helps to conquer whole

project with higher efficiency and effectiveness. Main aim of WBS is to complete project in
minimum possible period of time by bifurcating whole work into smaller and manageable task. It
really helps to maintain higher productivity and efficiency of team members that is crucial to
attain predefined project goals.
Gantt Chart:
It is a tool that is used for effective time management as it helps to complete each and
every activity within predefined time. It is a graphical tool that is used to schedule task in better
manner. For this, manager first need to indentify different activities related to project along with
the capabilities of human resources working within team (Janssens, 2019). It helps to divide task
among team members as per their skills and potential that helps to make effective use of
productivity and efficiency of employees at work place. Here, timelines and task are designed in
horizontal bar that demonstrates start and end date of a project. In addition, it also shows
deadlines, dependencies, scheduling and more. For the current project time frame is given as
under:

TASK 2
P4) Discuss small scale research by applying primary and secondary methods
Research methodology
It is a process that is used by researcher in order to collect and analyse available data and
information in an efficient manner. Here, it helps to analyze reliability and validity of research. It
includes a complete procedure such as data collection, analysis, interpretation and more. In
addition, research methodology helps to gather detailed information that further helps to reach at
meaningful conclusion. Different types of research methodology are given as under:

Qualitative method: It is a crucial method of research that helps to gather detailed
information about respondents. There is proper interaction between researcher and respondents
that help to provide in depth information. There are ample of methods such as focus group,
interview and more are used in order to gather information from candidates (Kalitsis and
Ambridge, 2017). These details really help to reach at appropriate conclusion with the help of
detail information. In addition, it also help to gather additional information that will be helpful to
attain desired results.
Quantitative method: Here, statistical method and techniques are used to reach at
appropriate conclusion. Here, data is analysed with the help of numerical and mathematical
techniques. So, it helps to get proper analysis and evaluation that is helpful to reach at
meaningful conclusion. In addition, different graphs, charts are used in this method in order to
evaluate available data & information. In this, data is measure in numerical way which help to
get desired results in predefined period of time.
Data Collection: For the purpose of research, it is crucial to collect data and information
in proper manner. There are different techniques are used for data collection that are given as
under:
Primary data: It is an important way of data collection in which information is gathered
by researcher with own efforts. Here, data is completely raw, relevant and highly authentic. In
addition, there is proper interaction between respondents and investigator that help to gather
detailed information (Ottosson, 2019). There are several methods are used for primary research
such as observation, survey, interviews and more. These techniques help to gather detailed
information that is essential to get desired outcomes. It is analyzed that there is higher relevancy
and authentication in primary research as data is collected by investigator. In current research,
questionnaire has been used to collect information. It will help to gather information from
respondents that will further help to reach at appropriate conclusion.
Secondary data: It is also a crucial way of data collection that is used widely by researchers.
Here, information is gathered from articles, journals, websites and more. Here, internet is also
considered as a crucial source of data collection. However, investigator is required to check the
relevancy and authentication of secondary data. In addition, there are several government

agencies that also help to collect authentic information on a particular topic. It is a time and cost
effective manner of data collection where researcher is able to collect information from already
available data. For the current report, data has been collected from various websites, journals,
articles and more. It will help researcher to collect appropriate information in minimum possible
period of time that will lead towards meaningful conclusion. With the help of secondary
information, investigator will get detail information without investing higher time as well cost.
There are a lot of sources used in secondary research. In the present research data has been taken
from ample of websites, journals and more which will help in getting positive outcomes (Cole
and Trinh, 2017).
Questionnaire
Question 1: Do you aware with the concept of talent management?
 Yes
 No
Question 2: What do you think does talent management help TESCO to retain employees for
longer run?
 Yes
 No
Question 3: In your opinion, what are the strategies of effective talent management?
 Detailed job description
 Acknowledgement and recognition
 Opportunities of development
Question 4: What are the challenges faced by TESCO in terms of talent management?
 Hiring potential talent
 Improving employees turnover
 Creating talented ethical culture
Question 5: In your opinion, what are benefits of talent management for TESCO?
 Retaining potential employees
 Motivated workforce
 Productive and effective performance
Question6: What are the strategies used by TESCO to retain employees for longer run?

 Providing appropriate motivation
 Rewards and recognition
 Providing continuous training for career enrichment
Question7: What do you think does effective approach of talent management help TESCO to get
competitive edge at market place?
 Yes
 No
TASK 3
P5) Analyze findings and data with the use of appropriate tools and techniques
Q1. Discuss concept related to talent management? Frequency
(a) Yes 16
(b) No 14

13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
Chart Title
Interpretation: With above chart, it is analyzed that talent management is a crucial
concept that refers formulation of several strategies in order to manage employees at work place.
Now, companies understand the importance of talent management in order to retain work force
with company for longer run. There are 16 respondents who are well aware with the concept of
talent management. On another side 14 people out of 30 are still lacking in knowledge of talent
management. So, it is crucial to arrange necessary training and development program to make
aware people with the emerging concept of talent management.
Q2. What do you think does talent management help TESCO to
retain employees for longer run?
Frequency
(a) Yes 17

(b) No 13
57%
43%
YES NO
Interpretation: It is proven that effective strategies of talent management really help to
retain employees within company for longer run. The above chart demonstrates that as per 17
respondents out of 30 approaches of talent management really help organization to retain work
force for longer duration. Rest 13 respondents do not agree with the fact that effective approach
of talent management helps company to improve employee’s turnover. Therefore, it can be
concluded that approaches of TESCO for talent management is appropriate and effective.
Question 3: In your opinion, what are the strategies of effective
talent management?
Frequency
(a) Detailed job description 8

( b) Acknowledgement and recognition 10
(c) Opportunities of development 12
(a) Detailed job
description ( b)
Acknowledgement and
recognition
(c) Opportunities of
development
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Interpretation: The above graph shows that there are ample of strategies are used by
managers in terms of talent management. Here, 8 respondents are agreed that detailed job
description play a crucial role in retaining employees. As per other 10 respondents
acknowledgment and recognition is the important strategy that can be used by companies in
order to retain work force for longer duration. Here, rest 12 respondents are agreed that
opportunities of growth and development encourage employees to work with full efficiency for
company that will help in future growth and success. So, as per the majority of respondents
opportunities of growth are crucial for effective talent management
Q4. What are the challenges faced by TESCO in terms of
talent management?
Frequency
 Hiring potential talent 10
 Improving employees turnover 12

 Creating talented ethical culture 8
33%
40%
27%
Chart Title
Hiring potential talent Improving employees turnover
· Creating talented ethical culture
Interpretation: It is analyzed that there are ample of challenges and constraints are faced
by companies in terms of talent management. With above chart, it is seen that as per 10
respondents it is not easy for managers to hire potential employees. In addition, other 12
respondents agreed that the biggest challenge for company is to improve turnover of employees
and retain them for longer time. As per rest 8 respondents, the major constraint for company is to
create an ethical culture at work place where employees can grow and prosper.
Q5. In your opinion, what are benefits of talent management for
TESCO?
Frequency
 Retaining potential employees 15
 Motivated workforce 8
 Productive and effective performance 7

50%
27%
23%
Chart Title
· Retaining potential employees · Motivated workforce
· Productive and effective performance
Interpretation: Here, effective techniques of talent management provides ample of
benefits to company that further help in goal achievement. It is analyzed that these as per 15
respondents out of 30 TESCO talent management approaches of company prove beneficial in
terms of retaining employees for longer run. As per 8 candidates, it helps to improve productivity
as well as efficiency of employees at work place. Whereas, rest 7 respondents are agreed that
effective strategies of talent management help organization to motivate work force in an
effective manner.
Q6. What are the strategies used by TESCO to retain employees
for longer run?
Frequency
 Providing appropriate motivation 10
 Rewards and recognition 13
 Providing continuous training for career enrichment 7

· Providing
appropriate motivation · Rewards and
recognition · Providing
continuous training for
career enrichment
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Interpretation: With above chart, it is monitored that as per 10 respondents TESCO
provide appropriate motivation to employees in order to retain them with company for longer
run. In addition, 13 people are agreed that organization provide rewards, accolades to work force
to motivate them. Here, rest 7 candidates agreed that company is providing continuous training
and development to employees in terms of its talent management strategies.
Q7. What do you think does effective approach of talent
management help TESCO to get competitive edge at market
place?
Frequency
(a) Yes 17
(b) No 13

57%
43%
Chart Title
YES NO
Interpretation: The above chart demonstrates that 17 respondents understand that
strategies of talent management are crucial in order to get competitive advantage. While as per
other 13 people, it is not the only way to get competitive edge at market place. Therefore, as per
majority of people effective strategies of talent management are really helpful in getting an edge
over other rival firms.
P6) Provide appropriate recommendation from findings and data analysis
With above discussion, it is monitored that there are ample of challenges as well as
constraints are being faced by TESCO regarding talent management. So, managers are required
to undertake some necessary steps for further betterment that are given as under:
Managers are required to have proper communication with employees so that they get to
know about the issues, problems faced by work force. It really helps to maintain better
relationship between superiors and subordinates. With this, company will be able to retain work
force for longer duration.
The another recommendation is this that HR managers need to acknowledge the efforts of
human resources within company. Further, they should also provide them necessary rewards in
order to motivate them and retain with company for longer run.

Through above analysis, it is sated that still there are some individuals within company
who are not well aware with the concept of talent management so managers of TESCO are
required to arrange necessary training programs to develop basic understanding regarding talent
management.
Further, there are ample of challenges are being faced by organization in terms of
managing talent. These challenges are related to hiring of potential candidate, improve
employees turnover and more so it is vital for managers to identify these obstacles and prepare
appropriate strategies to face challenges in an effective manner.
The above stated recommendations will really help organization to maintain better
coordination at work place. In addition, it will also help to get competitive edge by retaining
employees for longer duration.
TASK 4
P7) Reflection
The above project really helped me to get ample of knowledge and skills which will
assist me to grow & succeed in career. It developed communication skills as during project I got
opportunity to interact with different person having different mindset and personality. In
addition, the project also provided me detailed knowledge regarding talent management
approaches that are being used by companies. With this, I will be able to manage team at work
place in better manner. During project, I also developed time management skill by scheduling
each and every task in proper manner. This skill will help me to make effective use of available
time. In addition, with this I will be able to deliver assigned task in predefined period of time that
is crucial to put better impression at work place. Here, I also got analytical skills that are
essential to analyze and evaluate data in an appropriate manner. I used several tool during project
that will lead my analytical skills to upper level. Further, I also leadership skills as I got the
opportunity to lead as well as guide team. This skill will prove helpful to handle team at work
place in better manner. Apart from the above stated skills, the project provide me a great
opportunity of personal development that is crucial for career growth. These skills will help me
to enrich & grow in personal as well as professional life. With this, I will be able to create
difference and get better opportunities for career growth and enrichment.

CONCLUSION
Out of above discussion, it is monitored that talent management is essential to retain
employees with company for longer duration. It can be conclude that there are several challenges
and constraints are being faced by companies to manage work force properly. In addition, there
are different techniques such as WBS, Gantt chart are used in order to complete a project in
successful manner. Discussion has been carried our regarding different methods of data
collection that helps researcher to collect necessary data and information for the purpose of
research. In addition, questionnaire is an appropriate primary technique to collect data from
respondents. Further, managers of respective company are required to adopt necessary steps in
order to improve talent management practices within organization.

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