Impact of HRM Practices on Employee Engagement at Sainsbury

This business research project analyzes the human resource management (HRM) practices at Sainsbury, a large organization operating in a dynamic environment. The report investigates the impact of HRM practices on employee engagement and retention, aiming to understand how these factors influence Sainsbury's performance. It explores key research questions such as the concept of employee engagement and retention, their impact on Sainsbury's performance, and the specific HRM practices employed by the company. The literature review covers employee engagement and retention concepts, while the methodology outlines the research philosophy and approach. The research findings highlight the importance of recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and compensation and rewards in fostering employee engagement and retention. The report emphasizes the positive impacts of employee engagement on creativity, innovation, productivity, and employee participation. It also discusses the importance of employee motivation and retention strategies for improving business performance. The research methodology section discusses the research philosophy, approach, and data collection methods, providing a comprehensive overview of the research process and its outcomes. The report offers valuable insights into how effective HRM practices contribute to a positive work environment and enhanced business performance at Sainsbury.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................2
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................5
RESEARCH & FINDING...............................................................................................................7
RECOMMENDATION...................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCE................................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
HRM can be defined as practices and policies which is required to perform the routines of
human resource in an organization such as staff development, compensation management,
employee staffing, and encouraging employee investment. For organization it is important to
have good HRM functions and practices which can be used to develop the organizational
performance. In each organization human resources management is playing the important role as
it analysis the industry, find out the vacancy, and recruit the skilled and talented staff who can
work effectively in the organization and supports to management the functions (Al Damoe,
Hamid, and Sharif, 2017). The management is require to understand the needs of employees and
used the practices which are beneficial for employees as well as organization which can help to
develop the business productivity. To understand about this Sainsbury has been selected that is
large size organization, offering the range of products and services in changing environment and
attaining the higher performance. In the organization number of employees are working
collectively who perform their roles and responsibilities by getting engaged in each function and
activity. The report will focus on different chapters such as literature review, research
methodology, HRM practices and data collection techniques also used by management which
can help to develop the business performance. The researcher will conduct the market research
and prepare report on all topics and discussion.
Research Aims and Objectives
Research aims
“To analyse the practices of human resource management and its impact on employee
engagement and retention ”. A case study of Sainsbury
Research objectives
 To know the concept of employee engagement and employee retention at the organization.
 To identify the impact of employee retention and engagement on Sainsbury’s performance.
 To determine the different HRM practices which is used by Sainsbury for engaging and
retaining the employees at the workplace.
Research questions
 What is the concept of employee engagement and employee retention at the organization.
 What are the impact of employee retention and engagement on Sainsbury’s performance.
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 What are the different HRM practices which is used by Sainsbury for engaging and retaining
the employees at the workplace.
LITERATURE REVIEW
To know the concept of employee engagement and employee retention at the organization.
As per view point of Ullah 2017, Employee engagement is the function of human resource
management where all employees who are working in the organization is required to engaged in
each activity. Employee engagement is a workplace number of people collected to share their
views and opinions in different ways and get complete the task effectively. The important thing
for each organization is that its employees remain satisfied and engaged in all business activities
as it can help to managing the all functions and activities. Every people should have proper
understanding and knowledge about that how their employees will be satisfy and happy within
the changing environment that can help to develop the business performance. Employee
engagement is relating to employee’s commitment and connectivity within organization which
can help to develop the skills and abilities of an individual by sharing the information. For each
industry people are important as they understand the requirement of their staff and provide them
right suggestions which can help to develop the business performance. In the process of
employee engagement a psychological state where employee feels vested interest in industry’s
success and they are willingly motivated.
The retention means to keep all employees at the workplace and provide them high level
of satisfaction and motivation which supports to managing good performance. The aim of
business industry is to manage the all functions and activities properly. In relation to Sainsbury,
management is playing the important function as it comes to know what their staff wants and
how their functions can performed effectively. The management should be understand what their
employees wants and how they can be satisfied which can help to develop the business
performance. For all companies it become very challenging that how their employees be retain at
the workplace for long period. Herein, employer should have good knowledge in relation to
talent management where it found out the need and make efforts to solve the problems. If there is
lack of employee engagement then it will be tough for management to stay their staff and get the
work done properly. This can reduce the organizational activities and performance if all
functions are not properly organised.
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To determine the different HRM practices which is used by Sainsbury for engaging and retaining
the employees at the workplace.
As per view point of Van der Wal 2017, HRM practices is the continuous plan and
strategies which is used to develop the business performance in changing environment. The
market is changing day by day where it is important to analysis the all functions and introduce
the innovative aspects which can help to increase productivity. As employee engagement and
retention is emerging as crucial business practice which is used by management for the purpose
of running business and attaining the higher productivity. The description of HRM practices that
used by Sainsbury are defined below:
Recruitment and selection – The practice is related to recruiting and selecting the right
people who can work in the organization by understanding their roles and responsibilities.
Employees are needed at every place where it is important to analysis the functions and task that
require to perform and select the right people. In relation to Sainsbury, management uses this
practices for recruiting and selecting right employees and getting the work done effectively. This
can help to improve the business productivity and profitability.
Training and development – As changes occurs in whole environment where
employees requires to accept the change and challenges effectively. Sometimes employees works
with tradition method and does not ready to accept the changes. For organization it is important
to provide the training and development program to their staff so that they feel comfortable and
ready to accept the changes. In relation to Sainsbury, management uses the training and
development practices which can help to get ready all staff to accept the changes and develop the
business performance.
Performance management – This is related to HRM practices which is used by
organization for the purpose of running business and attaining higher productivity. The
performance management is the continuous practice that should be use by management for the
purpose of running business. The management of Sainsbury analysis the organization as well as
employees performance which can help to develop the business productivity and profitability.
Compensation and rewards – According to this practice, all employer should be
evaluate the employees performance and provide them right suggestions to perform well that
develop the production. The employees of Sainsbury, feels more comfortable and secure while
working in selected organization and provide the opportunity to grow their business.
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Thus, all HRM practices are used by employees for the purpose of bringing changes and
improving the business performance. This can help to increase the business practices in emerging
environment and make efforts to solve the problems. This also bring the higher productivity and
profitability by managing each functions and make sure their staff to participate in each activity
and attaining the higher performance.
To identify the impact of employee retention and engagement on Sainsbury’s performance.
According to Arunprasad 2017, The performance of any industry is depends on their
employees and retention level that influence the number of people and provide the different
benefits to their staff and organization. Without staff it will be difficult for management to
getting the work done and complete the goals which affects the business performance. Employee
engagement is the needed activity in which all people are collected to perform the goals and
objectives in the changing environment as it can help to perform the all functions. The important
thing for each manager to analysis the functions and bring the changes at the workplace which
supports to perform the functions. Employee motivation is the regular activity which is required
to perform by management by understanding demand of their employees and provide them
different benefits . The impacts of employee retention and motivation is defined below:
To introduce creativity and innovation – Employee engagement and motivation is the
impacting positively as it brings creativity and innovation at the workplace. For each
organization it is important to innovate something new and creative which can help to develop
the business performance. In relation to Sainsbury, management used the engagement and
motivation aspects which used to increase the business performance (Obeidat, Yousef,
Tawalbeh, and Masa'deh, 2018).
To improve the productivity – The impact of employee engagement and motivation is
positive as all staff is working in the organization in expect of increasing performance and
productivity. The management of Sainsbury, uses different strategies and planning for the
purpose of running their business and develop the productivity by increasing number of
customers.
Make sure that their employees are participative – This can be consider as most
important activity which required to perform by management for running their business
effectively. The management of Sainsbury, make sure that their employees are participative and
will perform all functions and activities (Di Pietro, Monaghan, and O'Hagan‐Luff, 2021).
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Recruitment and selection of best employees – This is important for each organization
to recruit and select the right people which can help to develop the business performance. In
relation to Sainsbury, management is having important role who analysis the market and
organization for identifying vacancy and recruit the skilled employees by managing all functions.
Motivating and retaining employees – For organization employee motivation is
possible through job satisfaction, and employees benefits where management should be
understand the needs and affected the productivity. The management of Sainsbury, used the
employee engagement and motivation strategies which influence the employees and improve the
motivation performance.
From the discussion it has explained that staff motivation and engagement is the basic
term that should be use by management for increasing the job satisfaction, and engagement by
creating good relationship which can help to develop the business performance and productivity.
This is needed for each organization to understand the requirement of employees and make
efforts to solve the problems which supports to develop the business productivity.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This is the part of given assignment in which proper research and analysis is require to
conducted as it can help to collect the relevant and appropriate information. The methodology is
related to research in which different topics are considered for the purpose of developing their
understanding level and reaching at the conclusion. In case if there is no research has been
conducted properly then it will be challenging to complete the research. The researcher is a
person who conduct the research by using different tools and techniques that is related to topic
and managing the all functions effectively. The research methodology in relation to present topic
is defined below:
Research philosophy – This can be explained as set of nature that is related to beliefs
and reality should be investigated. Whenever someone is going to conduct the research then it is
important to know the nature and details of all information which is used to develop the business
activities. This involves positivism and interpretivism that used to explaining in proper way. So it
is justified that researcher will use the positivism philosophy for bringing the right information
about organised employees and motivation which is being used to develop the business
performance (Nagendrababu and Girisha, 2018).
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Research approach – This refers to approach where researcher takes information in a
pattern tentative hypothesis theory and hypothesis observation conversation. This involves
inductive and deductive approach that are associated with range of data. As changes in
organization should be introduce day by day where training and job satisfaction should be
provided to their staff. From this, it has justified that researcher is using deductive approach as it
starts with specific hypothesis data which has been developed on the basis of pattern information
and observed by researcher (Huang, and He, 2021).
Research strategy – The research strategy is related to planning and procedure which
states how investigator can continue its work and also states methods which used to develop the
business activities. This also states what method of data collection can be use and manage the
functions properly. This involving experiment, action research, ethnography, case study and
survey that can be related to their study. In Sainsbury report, researcher is going to be use
observation strategy in which focuses on each function and activity that can help to develop the
business functions.
Research Choice – This outlines on study and approach of research methodology which
uses for developing the understanding level and managing the all functions. The meaning of
choice is to select the appropriate method and technique for carry on the work and bringing the
changes at the workplace. The current report his about employee motivation and HRM practices
which are important to use for management and organization as it can help to develop the
business performance and productivity in changing environment. This involving mono, mixed
and multi method for gathering informa ion. In relation to current research report, Mono
research choice is used by researcher for the purpose of managing all functions and activities
effectively (Baker, and Kelan, 2018).
Time Horizon – Timing is the effective resource for each organization and individual as it
helps to know at what time assignment will be done and how to reach the conclusion. This can
be effective for each organization to understand the requirement and maintaining higher
performance. For management and each individual it is important to focus on time horizon as it
supports to know how the functions and activities will be done in certain period of time. This is
involving cross section and longitudinal. The cross sectional is presenting a snapshot view of
particular situation at single point of time and stating the duration of data collection. The
longitudinal section is related to type of research studies and behaviour that is concentrated that
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can support the study. In relation to current research, researcher has decided to use the
longitudinal technique that will be used to gather the relevant and appropriate information and
attaining the higher productivity (Garengo, Sardi, and Nudurupati, 2021).
Technique and Procedure – This can be explained as main stage of research methodology
in which different techniques and tools are used to develop the business performance and
maintain the higher productivity. While conducting research, technique and tools used by
researcher for the purpose of managing all functions and activities which can help to business
performance and productivity. The present report is about employee engagement and motivation
where employer understand the problems of their staff and make efforts to solve them clearly.
This involves sample groups, questionnaire content, interview questions and ethics that can
support the study. The researcher has decided to use content and sample groups for developing
their performance and maintaining higher productivity.
Data Analysis - For running business and completing the research there is need to have
focus on collection technique and method as it make the easier task and bringing the changes at
the workplace. In current research report, researcher develop the understand about HRM
practices and employee engagement which can help to influence the number of employees and
supports to develop the business productivity. This also helps to manage the each activity and
function by selecting the appropriate methods and way of gathering information. This involving
qualitative and quantitative technique of research out of them one is selected for supporting their
study. The qualitative information is stating the quality of information but excluding numerical
data. Other side, quantitative technique is used to gather the information on the basis of
numerical and related data that can support the study. The justification from the report is
researcher have been used quantitative data analysis technique that can support their information
and managing the all activities (Maharmeh, 2021).
RESEARCH & FINDING
The present research is about engagement and participation of employees in each activity
and function which is require at the workplace and supports to manage the all activities. The
current research report saying that employer should be focus on needs of their staff and make
efforts to filling them which drive the function of employee retention for long period of time.
The above research is supports as it help to meet with the decided objectives which are designed
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while conducting the research. The statistical presentation is making the most data collected and
they are relevant and clearly summarised as researcher has conducted the proper research.
This research is providing the methodology and techniques which is used by researcher
for the purpose of their study about employee engagement and participation that can help to
develop the business functions. The management of each organization should be perform all
functions and task collectively as number of employees are working who have different skills
and knowledge which is used to bring the change and challenges at the workplace and attain the
higher productivity.
Data collection – Data collection is the regular process of seeking, identifying, and
collecting the information which uses to target the variables in established system and managing
the higher performance. Without data collection it will be difficult for organization to reach at
the conclusion and managing the information. The sources of data collection are primary and
secondary that are different from each other and helps to managing the all task. The primary data
is used when data is collected from first hand sources such as market research, questionnaires,
interviews and others. in this many questions are asked to employees and general public
regarding topic that can help to managing the productivity at the organization. On the other side,
secondary data is used when information is collected from secondary sources such as articles,
journal, and observation which can help to develop the knowledge in particular field and
supports the study for upcoming period. The present report is highlighting on strategy of HRM
and employee motivation which supports the management to influence the employees and
getting the work done on timely (Sobhani, Haque, and Rahman, 2021).
From the report it has found that researcher has been used the secondary research which
is more effective and useful for person as it helps to maintain the higher performance and
productivity. In secondary research article and books journal from the view point of different
scholar is used by researcher that can help to managing the reach at the conclusion and
developing their understanding regarding particular topic. This is important for each organization
and management to conduct the market analysis and introduce the different kind of products and
services which can help to develop the business performance and profitability.
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RECOMMENDATION
Sainsbury is the retail sector organisation in which human resource management plays
the important role as it identify the needs of their employees and provide them right suggestions
to work effectively.
The management should be focus on employees performance and provide them various
benefits and perks which can help to retain the employees.
The employees who are working at the workplace is required to follow the HRM
strategies which influence the number of people and reward them which build their confidence
and attain the higher performance.
To retaining and motivating the employees management is require to recruit skilled
employees and provide them training that build the confidence and managing the performance.
CONCLUSION
From the report it can be concluded that employees engagement is the main tactics of
organization in which all employees are entered in to task and make efforts to perform
collectively. With the help of staff it will be easy task for organization to introduce the new
products and increase the organizational sales. Employees are those individual who have
different skills that can be used to bring the changes and managing the higher performance.
Employee motivation is also relative term in which all employees should be motivated and job
satisfied as it can help to bring the changes effectively. The HRM practices are most important
for industry which is used to accepting the changes and attaining higher productivity.
Recruitment and selection, training & development, performance management, compensation
and rewards which can be used by organization for the purpose of running its business and
managing the functions effectively. The employer is responsible for job satisfaction and
employee engagement that build the employees morale to work for long period by providing
profitability to organization as well and themselves.
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