BP Case Study: Managing Talent & Home Working Challenges - Unit 6

This case study analyzes the challenges of home working on talent management within British Petroleum (BP) in Washington. It explores the difficulties faced by employees in a remote work setting and evaluates the importance of talent management in maintaining productivity and employee satisfacti...Read More

UNIT 6
MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
PROJECT - TASK 1
Title: Home Working a Challenge in Talent
Management: A Case Study of British Petroleum
Student number:
Date:
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Table of contents
1. Explanation of the proposed research topic and why chosen it...............................................3
2. Aim and Objectives.................................................................................................................3
3. Scope and limitations...............................................................................................................3
4. Resources and cost considerations...........................................................................................4
5. Gantt Chart, WBS....................................................................................................................4
6. Risk Register............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
Annex 1. Ethical issues approval form………………………………………………...…………8
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1. Explanation of the proposed research topic and why chosen it.
The research topic which is being chosen is “Home Working a Challenge in Talent
Management: A Case Study of British Petroleum in Washington”. With the help of this research
topic, it will be analysed that what are the challenges which the employees of British Petroleum
are facing during the home working (Cuesta, 2019). British Petroleum in Washington is a
multinational company dealing in offering oil and gases to customers at different places for
achieving its objective. This topic is chosen so that the basis of home working challenge in talent
management within the British Petroleum can be known regarding the employees performance.
For the purposes of this proposal home work is defined as understanding the talent management
that are faced by company while operating its function (Dan and et.al., 2021). Talent
management can be explained as process of managing high skilled employees in the firm so that
all tasks can be successfully completed.
British Petroleum in Washington that refine at cherry point in Whatcom country in 225, 000
barrels of oil in a day that is 36 % of state total has been sold at the side to the people.
2. Aim and Objectives
Aim – To analyze Home Working a Challenge in Talent Management: A Case Study of British
Petroleum.
Objectives –
 To evaluate importance of talent management in the company.
 To investigate the challenges in home working for the employees of the company.
 To recommend the ways to make home working effective for employees within British
Petroleum.
3. Scope and limitations
Scope –The scope of this research project is that the activities and tasks are defined in the project
to frame valuable and precise information which is required within this project research. The
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main aim of the research is to analyze home working challenges in talent management at a
British petroleum company in Washington (Abdilahi and et.al., 2020). This helps in creating the
framework for which all the aspects are being analysed and through this the main aim is being
framed which helps in knowing what the home working challenges are being faced by the talent
management of the company.
Limitations –There are certain limitations in the study which are being measured and this helps
in ensuring the various aspects through which they can be analysed –
 The research does not imply the whole study to be effective enough as most of the parts
and aspects are not explained (Hughes and et.al., 2019).
 The research entirely is based on what can be the challenges which are being faced by a
in Washington rather than the phases due to which the challenges have occurredand may
not be representative of the whole company (Petrella and Tessore, 2019).
4. Resources and cost considerations
Resources –The resources include the time to design and test the questionnaire which helps in
collecting the data for which the research is being prepared and done (Taylor, 2018). Important
information will be analysed through which the resources are considered important and through
this the main thing which is being considered is the aspects through which the purpose of the
collected resources are being framed (Dzimbiri and Molefi, 2021). Time is the key issues and
shown in the Gantt chart below
Cost Considerations –In deciding failure and success of the project, cost consideration is an
important element which is being analysed within the research to be made successful. Cost
Consideration is required by the (de Visser and et.al., 2020). This cost structure helps in making
benefits for the company at large scale and initiate the cost factors.
5. Gantt Chart, WBS
Gantt Chart
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
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Topic Selection 2 days Thu 07-10-21 Fri 08-10-21
Aims and Objectives 3 days Mon 11-10-21 Wed 13-10-21 1
Research Proposal 2 days Thu 14-10-21 Fri 15-10-21 2
Literature Review 5 days Mon 18-10-21 Fri 22-10-21 3
Research Methodology 3 days Mon 25-10-21 Wed 27-10-21 4
Questionnaire Preparation 3 days Thu 28-10-21 Mon 01-11-21 5
Collecting data 7 days Tue 02-11-21 Wed 10-11-21 6
Data Analysis 9 days Thu 11-11-21 Tue 23-11-21 7
Conclusion and
Recommendation 8 days Wed 24-11-21 Fri 03-12-21 8
Final Report 2 days Mon 06-12-21 Tue 07-12-21 9
Work Breakdown Structure –
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6. Risk Register
Type of Risk Size of Risk
(High to low)
Planned Mitigation
Measures
Residual Risk
1.Lack of finance 2 Manage the finance. Increase in capital
2.Delay in
completion of
research
1 Starting the research
on time.
Milestone not
achieved
3.Lack of HR 5 Identifying the HR
staff (Larkin, 2021).
Insufficient HR staff
4.Ineffective
communication
3 Communicating
effectively and
significantly.
Improper sharing of
information.
5.Data security risk 4 Protection of data. Data privacy issues.
REFERENCES
Books and journals
Abdilahi, S.M. and et.al., 2020. Exploring the extent to which project scope management
processes influence the implementation of telecommunication projects. PM World
Journal.IX.pp.1-17.
Cuesta, E.P., 2019. Formulation and Justification of the topic chosen. Improving University
Science Teaching and Learning.p.127.
Dan, S and et.al., 2021. Attracting, Developing and Retaining Digital Talent: Empirical
Evidence. In Digital Talent Management (pp. 47-60). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
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de Visser, S.J. and et.al., 2020. Integrating scientific considerations into R&D project
valuation. Nature biotechnology.38(1).pp.14-18.
Dzimbiri, G. L. and Molefi, A., 2021. The impact of talent management on job satisfaction of
registered nurses in Malawian public hospitals. SA Journal of Human Resource
Management, 19, p.9.
Hughes, L. and et.al., 2019. Blockchain research, practice and policy: Applications, benefits,
limitations, emerging research themes and research agenda. International Journal of
Information Management.49.pp.114-129.
Ganaie, M.U. and Haque, M.I., 2017. Talent management and value creation: A conceptual
framework. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 16(2), pp.1-9.
Alziari, L., 2017. A chief HR officer’s perspective on talent management. Journal of Organizational
Effectiveness: People and Performance.
Larkin, C., 2021. How to Develop a Talent Management Strategy.
Taylor, S., 2018. Resourcing and talent management. Kogan Page Publishers.
Petrella, C. and Tessore, C., 2019. El caso British Petroleum: Plataforma Deepwater
Horizon. Incertidumbre, riesgo y ética.
Online
Washington, 2021, [Online]. Available through:<
https://www.bp.com/en_us/united-states/home/where-we-operate/washington.html>.
WHERE ARE THE ARTICLES ABOUT TALENT
MANAGEMENT AND HOME WORKING
BP web site information
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Annex 1. Ethical issues approval form
It is very important that your research is carried out in an ethically acceptable manner. Please indicate
how you will be addressing relevant ethical issues concerning your research. If you tick No for any of
the questions, please provide an explanation of how you intend to address this issue at the bottom of
the table.
Yes No N/A
The research participants
The research will not involve children under 18 or adults with
known health, mental or social problems
The research will not cause physical or psychological harm to
any participant or other person
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The research will not involve any payment, gift or
inducement being given to anyone
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The research will not involve any actual or potential conflict
of interest
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The research will not involve withholding relevant
information or misleading participants
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The research will not give rise to any potential risk of harm
or distress to myself
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The research process
I have already obtained permission from a responsible
individual in the chosen organisation in order to carry out my
primary research there and/or to use other data and facilities
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in connection with my research1
I will seek and obtain written informed consent from all
participants before conducting interviews or focus groups
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I will provide adequate information for participants in a
questionnaire survey so that they can make an informed
decision whether or not to participate
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I will ensure participant data, including recordings, is treated
confidentially and stored securely during the research
project and is destroyed once my final module result has
been confirmed
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I will preserve the anonymity of, and information about,
informants unless they give their express permission in
advance
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I will not name any individuals in my project(s) where this
may potentially cause them harm or problems
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I will respect the right of participants to withdraw their co-
operation without notice or reason at any stage
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Use and publication
The findings from my research will be used solely for the
purposes of the project(s) on this module and will not be
used for any other purpose without the written approval of
DGHE and the organisation which is the subject of the
research
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I will not publish my final research or use data collected
during the research project without first gaining the written
consent of DGHE and the organisation where the primary
research was conducted

Honesty and integrity
I will act at all times honestly and in such a way as not to
reflect discredit on the college, its staff or students; and not
to cause distress, embarrassment or unpleasantness to any
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party whether before, during or following contact with them
I will not make up my results: all my data will be collected by
me and be presented honestly
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I will cite sources correctly and not plagiarise other authors’
work
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Signature of Applicant:GEORGIANA MARIANA PREDA
Full Name of Applicant: GEORGIANA MARIANA PREDA
Student ID number:01012780
APPENDIX TWO
EMAIL FROM MANAGER APPROVING RESEARCH
Manager
Sir,
Subject: Approval of research related to talent management.
The manager of British Petroleum has approve the research that it has all essential information
related to challenges that are face by company in context of talent management.
APPENDIX THREE
Record of Supervisor Meetings
There are several meeting help to gathered sufficient information pertaining to
challenges context of talent management face by British Petroleum.
Meeting One – 20.10.2021
Meeting one has been held on 20 October 2021.
What was discussed?
Challenges related to talent management that are face by British Petroleum of
Washington has been discussed in the above research.
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What was agreed?
It was agreed to focus on different strategies such as providing good wages to
employees, better work environment in order to retained highly talented employees within the
firm.
What I did?
Gathered information pertaining to talent management through making use of secondary
resources such as books, journals and articles.
Complete draft two for review for next meeting
The draft for two meeting is being completed for effective completion of the study related
to challenges of talent management face by British petroleum.
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