Research Proposal: Employee Motivation and Performance at Tesco

This research proposal investigates the impact of employee motivation on performance, focusing on Tesco Plc branches in London. The study aims to analyze the relationship between motivation and employee performance, exploring various techniques used to motivate employees, including financial and non-financial benefits. The research will utilize a positivism philosophy with an inductive approach and a descriptive research design, employing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Data will be collected through surveys of Tesco managers and secondary sources. The proposal outlines a detailed research plan, including timelines for literature review, methodology design, data collection, and analysis. The study seeks to understand the meaning of employee motivation, identify effective motivation techniques, and recommend strategies for enhancing employee performance. The research is significant as it aims to help Tesco retain employees and improve their efficiency. The literature review explores the concept of employee motivation, various techniques used for providing motivation, and the impact of motivation on employee performance. The research methodology section details the research philosophies, approaches, designs, data collection methods, and sampling techniques to be employed in the study, which will be conducted over a ten-week period.

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Table of Contents
Research Title..................................................................................................................................1
Background of the Research...........................................................................................................1
Research Aim.........................................................................................................................1
Research Objective.................................................................................................................1
Research Questions................................................................................................................1
Rationale of the study.............................................................................................................1
Significance of the Research..................................................................................................2
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................2
Meaning and concept of employees motivation.....................................................................2
Technique used for providing motivation to the employees .................................................2
Impact of motivation on the performance of the employees ................................................3
Research Methodologies........................................................................................................4
Research plan..........................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

Research Title
'' The impact of motivation on the employee's performance; A case study of Tesco”
Background of the Research
In an organisation, human resource is very crucial part by which company can attain its
determined objective. In the absence of employees, corporation can not able to attain its business
objective. Thus, it is very important for the management to maintain the human resource in such
manner so as they can effectively perform their job. In this aspect, employees motivation is best
strategy by which personnels can retain within the company for long time. It is a process under
which higher authority of corporation encourage, appropriate, recognise employees for their
effective performance and this appreciation determined in terms of money. In this research
project, scholar focused on the title about the impact of employees’ motivation on their
performance with respect of 10 Tesco Plc branches in the London. It is one of the most famous
retail outlet in the UK. In order to address this objective, various methods of research
methodology has also applied in this report so as appropriate outcome can attain.
Research Aim
To analyse the impact of motivation on the employee's performance: A case study of Tesco Plc
Research Objective
 To understand the meaning and concept of employees motivation
 To explore the techniques of employees motivation
 To analyse the impact of employees motivation on their performance
 To recommend the strategies by which employees motivation can improve.
Research Questions
 What is the meaning and concept of employees motivation?
 What are the tools and techniques of human resource motivation?
 What is the impact of motivation on the employee's performance?
Rationale of the study
In this present report, the major reason for select employee's motivation topic because
investigator have sufficient information about this topic. Furthermore, Investigator wanted to
know the influence of employee’s motivation on their job performance within the company that
is why this topic is selected as research topic.
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Significance of the Research
For attainment of the business objective, employees play a very crucial role so it is very
important for the company to understand the needs and requirement of personnel’s. Employees
motivation is very important aspect within the firm by which company can retain them for long
time and improve their quality and efficiency. With help of employees’ motivation, corporation
can easily improve the performance of employees which assist in attainment of the determined
objective. In order to conduct the research, researcher required three major resources such as
human resource, time and finance. Scholar has very limited time period and fund that is research
was scales down to 10 Tesco branches in the London. This will design the investigation viable
and doable than focusing on the entire Tesco branches worldwide.
Literature Review
Meaning and concept of employees motivation
According to the view of Jiang, Lepak, Hu and Baer, (2012) in order to attain the
business objective and develop an impressive brand image in the market, human resource plays a
very crucial role. In the absence of human resource within the corporation it is very difficult to
survive business activities and functioning. Thus, it is very essential for company and higher
authority to manage employees in such a manner so as their requirement can fulfil. In this
manner, employee’s motivation is significant aspect under which higher authority appreciate
subordinates performance. As per the view of Jain, Ashaiya and Jain, (2016) employee’s
motivation is a process of encouragement, appreciation and recognition about the employee's
ability and performance. This appreciation is determined in terms of the rewards that are
monetary and non-monetary reward. As per the view of Khan, (2014.) there are various
employee's motivation techniques like monetary and non-monetary reward, employee’s welfare
program, training and development etc. In the opinion of monetary reward is one of the best tool
for employee’s motivation under which higher management appreciate and recognise the
employee's performance and its value is determined in terms of incentives, fringe benefits,
perquisites, bonus etc.
Technique used for providing motivation to the employees
According to Jiang and et.al., 2012 it is most important for the organisation to provide
motivation to the employees to retain key performers in the organisation. Motivation helps the
organisation to reduce the employee turnover. It has been recognised the employees in the
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organisation get motivation through various techniques which are applied by the organisation
such as Financial benefits. For providing motivation to the employees the companies will
provide financial benefits to the employees. They will provide incentives, fringe benefits to
motivate the employees towards the organisation and for increasing the level of performance.
They will also share profits to motivate and retain in the organisation. It will also provide non
financial benefits such as recognition to the employees at the board meeting, providing them
rewards on the better performance, giving them opportunity to participate in the decision making
activities.
Contrary to this Berson and et.al., 2015 states that it is not always possible that the
employees in the organisation should get motivation from the monetary benefits provided by the
organisation. Some employees need other non monetary benefits such as recognition,
participation. So if the company will not provide these benefits to the employees they will not
get the motivation. And also in some cases after providing the monetary benefits to the
employees it is not necessary that the employees will get the motivation and will not increase the
level of performance. Then it will only increase the cost of the organisation towards the
employees.
Impact of motivation on the performance of the employees
According to Ashraf, Azam and Ashraf, 2015 it has been recognised that there is a great
impact of the motivation level on the performance of the employees. It is been considered that
the performance of the employees will get affected due to their motivation level at the work
place. The motivation of the employees towards the organisation can be positive or negative. If
the employees in the organisation are highly motivated then there quality of performance will
increase and there efficiency and effectiveness towards the work will increase. They will
performance better for the accomplishment of objectives. And if the employees are not motivated
towards the work in the organisation. Their performance on the work will get affected and their
efficiency will decrease, they will not perform the work, will not participate in decision making,
their creativity in the work will decrease.
Contrary to Žikić, 2016 states that the impact of the motivation level of employees will
not affect there performance if they are working for the monetary benefits in the organisation.
Some people in the organisation work for purpose achievement of their goals and objectives.
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They will not have any relevance with the objectives of the organisation. They will accomplish
the task which are assigned to them in the organisation. And it is has also considered that the
employees who are getting high salaries at the work has a commitment towards the organisation.
And they will perform the activities according to the requirement of the organization.
Research Methodologies
In the research project, research methodology is very important chapter by which scholar
can easily obtain an appropriate solution. In the absence of research methodology, investigator
can not attain the research outcomes. There are various methods of the research methodologies
such as research philosophies, research approach, research design, data collection, data analysis,
sampling etc. These all techniques will help of scholar in obtain an appropriate outcome. In the
present research project, investigator will apply following methods of research methodologies for
analyse the impact of motivation on the employee's performance. Research Philosophies- It is very important method in the research methodology by
which investigator can obtain an appropriate outcome of the research. With assistance of
this phenomenon, collected data can be used and analysed for the research objective
(Creswell, 2013). There are major two kinds of research philosophy that is positivism and
interpritivism. In the following research project, positivism philosophy will apply for
analyse the impact of motivation on the employee's performance. Research approach- Research approach another important method of the research
methodologies which assist in analysing the collected information. There are major two
type of research approach that are inductive and deductive. In the present research
project, inductive approach will apply by investigator in order to attain the high growth of
the study. With help of this method, investigator can easily analyse the impact of
motivation on the employee's performance. Research techniques- In the research project, in the absence of research techniques
scholar cannot attain the desired outcomes. There are two main techniques that is
qualitative and quantitative. In the research study, investigator will apply the qualitative
research technique to analyse the impact of motivation on the employee's performance.
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 Research design- In order to analyse the information and obtain an appropriate outcome,
research design is another important method in the research methodology. There are
various kind of the research design that is descriptive, exploratory, case study etc (Jain,
Ashaiya and Jain, 2016). In the following research project, investigator will use
descriptive research design for attain the appropriate outcome. Data collection- Data collection is one of the most important means in the research study.
Investigator collect the data about the topic.. There are two type of data collection that is
primary and secondary. In the primary data collection, scholar collects the information
from survey, questionnaire, interview etc. On the other in the context of secondary data
collection, investigator collects the information from the books, journals, articles, internet
websites etc. In this research project, both data collection method will apply as in the
primary data collection, scholar will conduct the survey of manager of Tesco Plc. On the
other hand, secondary data will assist in proving the clear understanding but the
employee's motivation topic.
 Sampling- In the research project, sampling is another important method which assist in
collecting the information from the respondents (Khan, 2014). It is a process scholar
selects investigator will select 15 managers of the 10 Tesco Plc branches in the London.
Organisation in order to collect the information about the employee's motivation.
Research plan
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REFERENCES
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