Importance of Workplace Transformation for Employee Efficiency: A Case Study of Coca Cola

This research project aims to identify the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of employees to attain competitive advantages. The study focuses on Coca Cola as a case study. The research questions explore the knowledge about workplace transformation, the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of employees within Coca Cola to attain competitive advantages, and the various practices of workplace transformation that could be taken by Coca Cola in improving employee’s efficiency. The research methodology includes a deductive approach, survey method, and quantitative data analysis. The output of the research will help organizations to understand the importance of workplace transformation and its impact on employee efficiency.

Research
Project

Contents
Tittle : To identify the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of
employees to attain competitive advantages. ..............................................................................1
Research Aims and Objectives ...................................................................................................1
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

ANNEXURE - A:
Unit 11: Research Project – Proposal Form
Learner’s name
CCL number
College name
Lecturer
Unit title
Research
Project –
Proposed title
Section 1: Title, objective, responsibilities
Proposed title of the research project: (can be in the form of a hypothesis,
objective or a question)
Tittle : To identify the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of
employees to attain competitive advantages.
Research Aims and Objectives
Aim: To identify the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of
employees to attain competitive advantages. A case study of Coca Cola.
Objectives:
 To develop knowledge about workplace transformation.
 To identify the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of
employees within Coca Cola to attain competitive advantages.
 To determine various practices of workplace transformation could be taken by Coca Cola
by in improving employee’s efficiency.
What answers do you want to explore through your research question/s?
What do you want to know? What knowledge will you gain?
Research Questions
 What is the knowledge about workplace transformation?
 What is the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of
employees within Coca Cola to attain competitive advantages?
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 What are the various practices of workplace transformation could be taken by Coca Cola
by in improving employee’s efficiency?
From the research questions it has explored that workplace transformation is
needed for organization as it get ready to all employees to manage the changes
and influence them to work effectively. From this, knowledge regarding impacts of
changes at workplace and activities could be gain properly.
Section 2: Why are you choosing this topic? What are the reasons of
specifically choosing this area of research? (For instance: linked to further
studies, work, career goals, future plans, enhancing knowledge and skills).
Why is this topic important?
The main reason of choosing the topic is to develop the understanding about
workplace transformation that is used to improve the efficiency of employees and
support to attain the competitive advantages. This will help to link with further
studies and managing the work in case of having burden. This will also help to
setting the career goals by gaining understanding about workplace transformation
and formulate the future plans. This topic is important as it has been seen that
employees are leaving the organization due to feeling boar and working with
traditional method where transformation in space, way of work, and technology
could help to reach the targeted goals.
Section 3: What sources of literature have you explored?
What sources, data, and essential information have you explored to
support your research, hypothesis and research question/s?
To develop knowledge about workplace transformation.
As per view point of Attaran, Attaran, and Kirkland (2019), Workplace transformation is
the main activity in which employees feels flexible to work by selecting tool, technique, and
workplace to work. Someome employees feels uncomfortable and unsafe to work from their
offices and they need some space to work and manage the activities. This could be important for
business organization to identify the needs of their employees and provide them right place to
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work that encouraged and influenced to work effectively and develop the organizational
productivity.
To identify the importance of workplace transformation in improving efficiency of employees
within Coca Cola to attain competitive advantages.
As per view point of George, and Bajbair (2021), Employees are main assets of
organization who understand the goals of organization and bring changes in their existing
performance. This is important for each business industry to analysis the environment and comes
to know what is happening around then kind of services and products should be provided
accordingly. If there is an absence of workplace transformation then could be challenging for
industry to regulate their business. In relation to Coca Cola, transformation of workplace is
followed by management by introducing changes in technology, workspaces, and activities that
supports to grow the business and accomplish the business goals. The management should be
identified the needs and wants of their customers then offer the kind of services which supported
to grow the business and managing the task properly. The employees of chosen organization
provide a facility to work remotely resulting to feel good and improve the employee’s efficiency
at the workplace.
To determine various practices of workplace transformation could be taken by Coca Cola by in
improving employee’s efficiency.
As per view opinion of Hicks (2019), Workplace transformation is the main aspects
which is used to showcasing the changes occurs while operation and support to attaining the
higher performance. The management requires to analysis the environment and design the
structure which can be used to develop the business productivity and profitability. Changes in
culture and values of organization is effective practice which is sued to develop the
organizational performance. Changes in workspace and design of office is another way to create
the value of employees and get work done properly. This could help to bring the higher
performance at the workplace and develop the organizational process.
Section 4: What activities will you carry out during the research? (for
example, data gathering, development of ideas and research
development, writing up, numerical data analysis, participants meetings,
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evaluation and production of the outcome). Please also mention the time
frame for your research activities?
Research activities:
Development and analysis of the idea 7
Writing research proposal and ethical form 8
Writing literature review 10
Writing methodology 12
Data collection and analysis 7
Writing discussion and conclusion 5
Submission 2
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Target date 1 set by lecturer: 09/05/2022
Target date 2 set by lecturer: 18/07/2022
Section 5: Research methodologies and approach – What is your area of
research and what type of research methodology and approach will you
use?
Research philosophy: This could be explained as principle which is being formulated to
collect the data. This consider positivism and Interpretivism. Positivism philosophy to conduct
research is being used by researcher that can help to develop the understanding about how
employees get ready to work in changing environment.
Research approach: This could be a determined method which is used to sourcing the
information. Inductive and deductive approach are two areas of knowing approaches that are
uses to gathering the data and managing the all functions accurately. In relation to current
research, deductive approach is being used by researcher to collect data.
Research Strategy: This involves different approaches such as experiment, action research,
case study, interviews, survey, and systematic literature out of them survey method is being used
by researcher (Obi, and Oloye, 2021).
Choices of research: This can be termed to methodology of research that involves mono,
mixed, and multi method. The current research is based on single topic so that mono method is
being used by researcher to complete their study.
Time horizon: This describes needed time period for the purpose of completion of project.
This consider cross sectional, and longitudinal. In relation to current research, mono method is
being used by researcher to complete their study.
Data analysis and collection: This could be explained as technique which involves
qualitative and quantitative. In relation to current research, technique as quantitative is being
used by researcher to complete their data. Moreover, primary method will used to collect the
information and develop activities.
Sampling – This could be explained as technique which shows high range of people to
whom answers has been taken to focus on specific topic and managing the data properly. The
selected sample size is 25.
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Agreed by tutor (Tutor comments):
Comments (optional):
I conform that this proposal is for a project that has not been or will not
be submitted for another programme and qualification.
Learner’s name:
Agreed by: Date:
Project proposal checker comments and agreement – IV Sampling:
Project is appropriate: Y/N
Agreed: Y/N
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Annexure – B:
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Research Ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data
collected form human participants are required to gain ethical approval before commencing
their research. Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if
incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully
with your unit tutor. Please complete this form in good time before your research project
is due to commence.
Section 1: Basic details: Project title: To identify the importance of workplace transformation
in improving efficiency of employees to attain competitive advantages.
Student
name:
Student ID
number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research
start date: Intended
research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify) :
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Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where
necessary. Will your research involve human participants?
YES
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults: How will participants be recruited
(identified an approached)?
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Participants will be recruited through probability sampling. 30 employees of ASDA will be
recruited from probability sampling.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
By using written and oral communication, researcher can easily inform all information about the
research to their participants.
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to
participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
By providing right information and data.
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not
wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed consent
to be observed.
Yes No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of the
study)?
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief summary
of your findings in general)
Yes No
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Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data Protection Act
(1998)
Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researcher
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During the research: Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
In USB storage and laptops
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research: Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
In USB storage and laptops
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
May be 6 months in computer
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of your
research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not
limited to the following :
 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer,
sharing, encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
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Section 6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy: Yes
No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may arise
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in the course of my research
Name: Date:
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal
when submitting to Turnitin.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
Micic, L., Khamooshi, H., Raković, L. and Matković, P., 2022. Defining the digital workplace: a systematic
literature review. Strategic Management-International Journal of Strategic Management and Decision
Support Systems in Strategic Management, 27(2).
Attaran, M., Attaran, S. and Kirkland, D., 2019. The need for digital workplace: increasing workforce
productivity in the information age. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems
(IJEIS), 15(1), pp.1-23.
George, S. and Bajbair, S., 2021, December. Human Resource Practices Leading to Employee Engagement
During Digital Workplace Transformation: Evidence from Bahrain's Telecommunications Sector.
In 2021 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Application (DASA) (pp. 365-369).
IEEE.
Hicks, M., 2019. Why the urgency of digital transformation is hurting the digital workplace. Strategic HR Review.
Obi, V.A. and Oloye, F.A., 2021. COVID-19 and Workplace Transformation in Select Private Secondary Schools
in Enugu State, Nigeria. SAU JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 6(2), pp.185-
195.
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