BMS501: Motivation Schemes Impact on Performance at Marks & Spencer

This project proposal aims to analyze the impact of staff motivation schemes on employee productivity and performance, focusing on Marks and Spencer. It outlines the significance of staff motivation, research objectives, and key research questions. The proposal details the research methodology, including the research philosophy (positivism), approach (deductive), strategy (survey), choice (quantitative), and data collection methods (primary and secondary). It also addresses ethical considerations and data storage security. The research involves a survey of 40 Marks and Spencer employees using probability sampling and a review of existing literature. The expected outcome is a comprehensive understanding of how staff motivation schemes influence employee outcomes and the challenges associated with their implementation.

Project Proposal
Contents

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Research aim:.........................................................................................................................3
Research Objectives:..............................................................................................................3
Research Question:.................................................................................................................3
Significance of research.........................................................................................................4
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
INTRODUCTION
Employee are the main asset for an organization and plays very important role for the growth and
success of an organization. In order to motivate them, organization develop staff motivation

schemes and implement in which further allow a company to enhance the performance as well as
productivity of staff members (Phakiti, 2018). There are various staff motivation practices and
strategies used by companies with the objective to increase performance, improve brand image,
enhance productivity and so on. Marks and Spencer is taken into consideration for the present
study. It is a British multinational organization that was founded in year 1884 and headquarter in
UK. The organization has approx 1463 stores globally that directly represents its high market
share and presence. One of the main objectives of the report is to analyze the impact of staff
motivation scheme on performance and productivity of employees.
Research aim:
“To analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes on productivity and performance of
employees”. A study on Marks and Spencer
Research Objectives:
 To gain understanding about concept and significance of staff motivation schemes.
 To examine various staff motivation strategies and practices used by Marks and Spencer
for enhancing productivity and performance of employees.
 To determine the challenges faced by Marks and Spencer while executing staff
motivation strategies and practices at workplace.
Research Question:
 What is the concept and significance of staff motivation schemes?
 What are the various staff motivation strategies and practices used by Marks and Spencer
for enhancing productivity and performance of employees?
 What are the challenges faced by Marks and Spencer while executing staff motivation
strategies and practices at workplace?
Significance of research
Employees are one of the integral part of an organization and to motivate them is significant
in order to gain growth and success at marketplace. The present study will help researcher to
analyze the influence of staff motivation scheme on performance and productivity of staff
members. Along with this, it help researcher to gain and learn skills such as data collection, data
analysis, data interpretation, communication and many more (Hawley and Hostetler, 2021). It
also help company to know about the staff motivation schemes they used and the challenges

faced at the time of execution which further help to develop strategies in dealing with them.
Furthermore, it help company in increasing performance, improve brand image, attain
competitive advantage, meeting with target and many more.
Research Methodology
Research methodology is the procedure and is significant part of an investigation as it help
in conducting appropriate study by using appropriate tools in the best possible and effective
manner. Along with this, it includes various tools and techniques that is used by researcher for
conducting the study along with its justification. In order to follow the process, research onion
framework is taken into consideration that include various layers and is given below:
Research philosophy: It is the first layer of the overall procedure in which investigator
Collect and analyse data. The two different forms of research philosophy are positivism and
interpretivism. As per the topic of investigation, positivism philosophy is valuable as it help in
gathering accurate and appropriate data within real time situation. Along with this, it also help
researcher to collect data in less time and cost effective manner.
Research approach: It is another layer which will be carried out in an investigation with the
objective to examine appropriate information regarding topic. Deductive as well as inductive are
two main forms of research approach and as per the topic, deductive approach is valuable. The
main reason to select this it assists in examining information which is in quantitative form and
also consider less time of researcher. Apart from this, it also aid in better tasting of data which is
in numerical form.
Research strategy: The next stage of research onion framework is research strategy that
includes different forms of strategies such as experiment, survey, action results, case study and
so on (Meister, 2018). In regards to the present study, survey is effective as a strategy as it will
enable researchers to collect primary and secondary information from valid and reliable sources
due to which there is an appropriate and positive conclusion can be drawn.
Research choice: Another integral part of research methodology which focus on the form of
data that needs to be collected and examined within an investigation. Qualitative and quantitative
are two major forms of research choice. In context to the present study, quantitative research
choice is appropriate as it assists to collect data in numerical form through reliable and valid
sources. In addition to this, it also allow research worker to collect facts as well as figures which
further leads to development of valid conclusion

Data collection: The process through which the data for the present study is collected
known as data collection. The two forms of data collection are primary and secondary sources. In
the present study, both primary as well as secondary method is adopted. Questionnaire will be
developed in order to gather primary information and different books, journals and articles is
taken into consideration for literature review which is the secondary data.
Sampling: It is defined as procedure of selecting an appropriate sample size out of the total
population with the help of non probability as well as probability sampling method. In the
present research, probability sampling is taken into consideration as it assist in choosing large
sample size. Random sampling which is a part of probability sampling will be used and 40
respondents will be selected from the total population. The respondents that is selected are the
staff members of Marks and Spencer and the reason to select them is they have knowledge about
ground working and policies of the company due to which they can provide effective and
appropriate information to the researcher (White, 2019).

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 analyse the impact of staff motivation schemes on productivity and performance of employees”.
A study on Marks and Spencer
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) :
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants?
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)?
The respondents is recruited with the assistance of probability sampling .
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
Written, E-mail as well as oral presentation will be chosen.
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?
For obtain consent from respondents, all data will be given in written form.
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
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
During the research:
Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
In laptop and computers
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
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.
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 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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