Importance of Workplace Transformation in Improving Organisational and Employee Efficiency: A Study on Waitrose

Research Proposal Form
Student Name
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Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis)
“To analyse the importance of workplace transformation in improving organisational and employee
efficiency to remain competitive”. A study on Waitrose
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 identify the concept and importance of workplace transformation in improving organisational
and employee efficiency to remain competitive.
 To determine the workplace transformation initiatives taken by Waitrose for improving
organisational and employee efficiency.
 To examine the challenges faced by Waitrose in implementing workplace transformation
initiatives for improving organisational and employee efficiency.
Research Questions:
 What is the concept and importance of workplace transformation in improving organisational
and employee efficiency to remain competitive?
 What are the workplace transformation initiatives taken by Waitrose for improving

organisational and employee efficiency?
 What are the challenges faced by Waitrose in implementing workplace transformation initiatives
for improving organisational and employee efficiency?
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 main reason to conduct this study is to gain importance of workplace transformation in improving
organisational and employee efficiency to remain competitive. Along with this, it helps to know about
the initiatives taken by company in order to improve employee efficiency and to remain competitive as
well. The present study assists various stakeholders such as organisation, researcher and so on. In
relation to Waitrose, it help to analyse the challenges due to which effective strategies can be developed
and execution of workplace transformation initiatives is properly implemented. In context to researcher,
it assist to conduct future studies in more systematic manner and to learn various skills that is data
analysis, data interpretation, communication and many more.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
Concept and importance of workplace transformation in improving organisational and employee
efficiency to remain competitive
As per the view point of Hin (2019) Workplace transformation is the procedure or method of enhancing
skills, capabilities as well as tools with the objective to keep up with the change and maintain
performance at marketplace. In addition to this, workplace transformation is significant as it assist in
enhancing efficiency of both company and employees as well (Organizational transformation, 2019). It
is analyse that there are various advantages gained by an organisation due to workplace transformation
such as increase in productivity and performance of employees, achievement of competitive edge,
improvement in brand image and many more.
Workplace transformation initiatives taken by Waitrose for improving organisational and employee
efficiency
According to Munich, (2019) It is analysed that there are different workplace initiatives taken by a
company for enhancing efficiency of organisation and employee. One of the initiative is sifting digitally
as it help company to deal with the present situation of global pandemic and remain in touch with

remote employees (Workforce Transformation the Key to Business Success, 2019). Another strategy is
providing training and development on continuous basis as it help to clarify new process, technology
and activities which has positive impact on the performance of company. Apart from this, there are also
other initiatives such as maintain transparency, using of digital instrument and so on.
Challenges faced by Waitrose in implementing workplace transformation initiatives for improving
organisational and employee efficiency
As per the view point of Michel (2021), it is analysed that there are many issues faced by company
while executing workplace transformation initiatives. One of the major issue is high cost that affect
negatively on the revenue and profitability of company (Obstacles in workplace transformation, 2021).
Another issue is non-acceptance of change by staff members which makes difficult for company to
implement it. Apart from this, there are also other issues that is ineffective communication, lack of
clarity of goals associated to change and many more.
REFERENCES
Online
Organizational transformation, 2019 [Online] Available through;<
https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/organizational-transformation>
Workforce Transformation the Key to Business Success, 2019 [Online] Available through;
https://www.fujitsu.com/be/about/resources/news/press-releases/2019/emeai-20191105-
workforce-transformation-the-key-to-business.html
Obstacles in workplace transformation, 2021 [Online] Available through;<
https://fmsystems.com/blog/4-obstacles-youre-facing-with-your-workplace-transformation/>
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): How
long
this
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take: