Effectiveness of Employee Training on ASDA's Organizational Growth

This research project investigates the effectiveness of employee training and development on organizational growth and success, using ASDA as a case study. The introduction highlights the importance of staff training and development in business, particularly for a company like ASDA. Task 1 covers factors influencing project selection, a critical review of key references, and the research project specification, including the research aim, objectives, and questions. Task 2 focuses on the efficient use of resources to address the research question, detailing the research methodology, including qualitative research design and data collection methods. The report emphasizes the significance of training in enhancing productivity, developing sales, and improving employee performance within ASDA. Task 3 addresses research evaluation techniques and result analysis, leading to recommendations and areas for further consideration. The report explores the relationship between employee training and organizational success, emphasizing the importance of training in developing employee knowledge and skills, and the need for setting goals and objectives for employees. The study uses both primary and secondary data sources to provide a comprehensive analysis of the subject.

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Table of Contents
TITLE: ............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Factors that contribute to the process of project selection....................................................1
1.3 Critical review of key references..........................................................................................2
1.4 Research project specification...............................................................................................4
1.5 Plan and procedure for agreed research specification...........................................................5
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Resources efficiently to research question or hypothesis.....................................................6
2.2 Proposed research investigation............................................................................................8
2.3 Record and collate relevant data.........................................................................................10
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................11
3.1 Research evaluation techniques..........................................................................................11
3.2 Analysis of result.................................................................................................................12
3.3 Make recommendation and further area for consideration.................................................19
TASK 4 .........................................................................................................................................20
Covered in Ppt. .........................................................................................................................20
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................21

TITLE:
"To ascertain the effectiveness of employees training and development on organisational
growth and success". A case study on ASDA.
INTRODUCTION
Staff training and grooming can be described as the most necessary part of each small as
well as large business enterprises as to processing performance and productivity if employees at
work place. In today’s modern world people are very much focused on consuming high quality
goods and services in respect to gratifying their needs and wants. Small and large business
organizations are concern on providing satisfactory products and services in respect to attaining a
higher position at market place. ASDA is a chosen company for this particular research project
and deals in high quality food, cloths and electronic goods (Brewster and Hegewisch, 2017). The
major focused area of firm is to render training session to their available as well as new
employees as to developing their performance and working ability at work place. Training is
essential for each employee as to providing them proper induction function in order to making
familiar them with the environment of firm.
TASK 1
1.2 Factors that contribute to the process of project selection
This is the most essential part of research work as it represents the way in which all
research activities are implemented in systematic manner. This has involved various elements
that are evaluated as below:
Introduction: This is the fundamental piece of the research as it describes the basic purpose of
the investigation work. Moreover, the section describes the aims and objectives that are to be
achieved in the research work. It is the initial step through which researcher is able to determine
the issue of the research.
Literature Review: This is the second important part of research as it is effective in providing in-
depth evaluation of the research issue as to providing an appropriate theoretical frame work. In
this data is gathered through secondary sources like books, journals, articles etc.
Research Methodology: It basically encompassed on different tools and techniques which help
to collect and analyse the data in right direction as to developing valid and reliable outcome.
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Data Analysis: This is the most essential part of investigation work, in which gathered data is
evaluated in the light of research questions and objectives. This provides a wide area of
knowledge to the researcher to conduct an analysis of the data that are accumulated through
primary source of data collection.
Conclusion and Recommendation: It is the last chapter of the research work wherein
conclusion is drawn in accordance with research objectives and aim of the study. Along with
that, recommendations are also provided as to make appropriate changes to addressing the issue
of the research in appropriate manner.
1.3 Critical review of key references
This is also an essential part of investigation work which helps the investigator in administration
of an in-depth research in effective manner. In this part of research data has to be gathered
through secondary source of data collection. In this researcher has to evaluate the opinion of
various authors and writers who are having appropriate knowledge and skills about a particular
topic.
The importance of staff training and development within ASDA
As per the opinion of Moser, 2012, Training and development is the most effective part
of a business concern as it is effective in improvising the performance and skills of people at
work place. This creates value in achieving high development and success at market area. As a
large supermarket chain ASDA is concerned on providing high profile training to their staff
members in respect to enhancing their knowledge and capability to perform a task and duty at
working area. There are different importance of training and development within ASDA in
which some are evaluated as below:
Enhancing Productivity: Training is mainly effective in enhancing organisational productivity at
market place. A trained employee is able to perform multiple tasks at work place which is
effective in attaining high growth and success at market place.
Developing organizational sales: Sales can be consisting as the representative of organizational
growth as the developing range of sale describes the growth of firm. In today's modern and
competitive world organizations are concern on developing organizational sales through offering
wide range of offerings in most compelling way.
Improving performance: In this competitive era organizations are concern on recruiting well
educated and skilled people at work place in respect to developing the working efficiency of
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employees performance which create high growth and profitability for firm through
implementing right people at right place.
The essential measures that are adopted by ASDA in respect to enhancing their performance
and productivity.
According to the opinion of Ford, 2014, In this modern edge situation rivalry is so high
at commercial centre and every business endeavours are worry on implementing different
measures in regard to giving high anger of instructional course to their current and additionally
new representatives at commercial centre. Some essential measures that are adopted by ASDA
are described as below:
On the job training: This is the most effective method of providing training to their employees
and creates benefits in developing their performance at work place. A proper direction helps in
enhancing the productivity of firm through improvising the personality of an individual. With the
help of this method organizations are providing practical training to their staff people so that
their performance can be enhanced in efficient way.
Adoption of new technologies: Technologies plays effective role in enhancing productivity of
firm at market place. In this modern era advancement in technologies plays vast role in
producing variety of goods and services at market place. As a large business enterprises ASDA is
concern on follow most suitable and appropriate tools at work place in respect to providing
competition to their competitors.
The relationship between employees training or organisational growth and success.
As per the opinion of Kolb, 2014, Training has an effective relationship with
organisational growth and success. In this competitive era it is necessary for each small as well
as large business enterprises is to providing training to their each employee in respect to
providing a proper direction to them so that productivity of firm can be enhanced at market
place. Training helps an individual in developing their knowledge in some specific area which
creates value in firm’s growth. A well trained employees is effective for performing various task
in a single period of time. Organizations are categorized their departments in different part in
which employees are assigned in different segments as per their skills and knowledge. People
with similar set of knowledge work with more coordination an attain goals in effective manner. It
is required for each firm t set some goals and objectives that are essential for employees to attain
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them in well planned and appropriate way. Training helps in describing the roles and
responsibilities that are needs to be performed by them at work place.
1.4 Research project specification
The research into consideration is based on the effectiveness of employees training and
development on organisational growth and success. a research project is based on research aim,
objectives and questions. These elements helps an investigator in moving forward towards right
direction. The major purpose of the research is to discuss an issue with proper justifications. A
research can be completed with a proper execution of the methodologies. The present evaluation
work is based on qualitative research as in this data is being gathered on the basis of qualitative
means. IN this descriptive research design has been applied by the investigator as to provide an
appropriate descriptive analysis on the given research issue. For gathering relevant information
through the appropriate facts and figures interpritivism philosophy is effective and suitable.
along with this both primary as well as secondary source of data collection can be applied in this
research. Primary source is effective for conducting survey for collection of primary data, on the
other side secondary source is effective in conducting the section of literature review through
gathering information from secondary source like books, journals, online sites etc.
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1.5 Plan and procedure for agreed research specification
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TASK 2
2.1 Resources efficiently to research question or hypothesis
This can be determined as the most important part of investigation work which helps the
researcher to assist forward towards proper direction. Methodology can be described as a
systematic and theoretical analysis of the methods that are used to a field of study. This section
of research involves various paradigm, phases, theoretical model and qualitative or quantitative
techniques (Shultz and Adams, 2012). This part if research helps in providing a significant
direction to completion the research in effective and efficient manner. With the help of this
section investigator is able to determine the manner in which research can be implemented in
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well planned manner. This part involved various application there are effective in accumulating
valid result and outcomes in which some are described as below:
Type of Investigation
It is the primary stage of research methodology which aid in identifying the nature of
research work so that appropriate techniques can be implemented by researcher. A research is
said to be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The qualitative research is based on the quality of
data which are gathered by researcher through qualitative means. On the other side quantitative
research is based on the quantitative or statistical techniques. A research is known as quantitative
in nature when it significantly deals with numerical facts and figures. The current investigation is
based qualitative research as the data and information are gathered through qualitative means.
This helps in signifies the whole research is effective direction.
Quantitative Research: This is the most essential part of research as a research is said to be
qualitative when the research is deals with human perspectives and feelings as in this proper
theoretical frame work is provided through analysing the perspective of people.
Qualitative Research: The quantitative research on other hand emphasizes on adoption of
quantitative or statistical techniques. The research is said to be quantitative in nature when it
deals with analysis of numerical facts and figures. The study proposed herewith deals with
evaluation of effectiveness achieved on part of employees due to training and development
programs.
Research Design
Research design compasses to the overall strategy which are adopted by researcher to
integrate various elements of the study in a logical and coherent manner and also ensuring the
researcher to effectively address the issue which is discussed in the research project. It also
described as a blueprint of the research project which helps in defining the direction to researcher
for implement all operations in effective manner. This section is categorized among three major
components such as descriptive, experimental and exploratory research design. In the present
research project descriptive design has to be taken into proper action as it is more appropriate for
conducting a qualitative research in efficient way.
Data Collection
This can be described as the most essential element of research project which helps in
gathering the data and information in appropriate manner. In this section of research project data
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has to be gathered through primary as well as secondary sources. In the present research project
data literature review has been done on the basis of secondary source of data collection, on the
other side questionnaire has to be prepared as per the accumulated data through primary source.
In this present research work data is being gathered through primary as well as secondary source
of data collection as in this primary tool is effective in conducting survey through preparing
questionnaire and on the other side secondary source of effective in conducting the section of
literature review in effective manner through analysing the opinion of various authors and
writers.
2.2 Proposed research investigation
Research Philosophy
Research philosophy is a belief about a mode in which information and data related to a
phenomenon needs to be collected, determined and applied. It is the major responsibility of
researcher to chose the most appropriate philosophy as to support the study into proper
consideration. The study is mainly based on either Interpretivism or positivism research
philosophy (Salas and et. al., 2012). The present research is based on Interpretivism philosophy
as it is effective in adopting qualitative means in respect to accumulate data and conduct the
research on the same. Researcher select Interpretivism philosophy as it is suitable and adopted
to carry out the research into proper action.
Research Approach
This is also an another essential part of research methodology, the selection of approach
is based on the type of research. This part of research is divided among two major elements such
as deductive and inductive research approach. In the case of deductive research approach new
concepts and theories are developed and proved by developing hypothesis in this approach the
results are based on available facts and figures. On the other side inductive research approach is
based on existing facts and figures. The current research is depend on qualitative means so in this
inductive research approach has to be taken into proper action. This is effective in creating valid
and reliable outcomes.
Data Sampling
Data sampling is considered as a applied statistical analysis tool and techniques which are
used to select, measure and analyze a representative subset of data points in respect to
determining the patterns and trends in the wide data set being evaluated. The sampling
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techniques encompasses on choosing the sample which replicates from the original population.
This part is categorized among probabilistic and non probabilistic in nature (Costen and Salazar,
2011). In the current research project purposive sampling technique has to be applied into proper
action as to gather appropriate information from the population. The researcher tends to select
sample size of 40 people, the opinion of respondents helps in reaching at valid and reliable
outcome.
The researcher can adopt either probabilistic sampling technique or non-probabilistic
sampling technique.
Probabilistic sampling: The probabilistic sampling technique includes simple random sampling
technique in which equal probability is assigned to every observation.
Non probabilistic sampling: On other hand, non-probabilistic sampling technique includes
convenience and purposive sampling technique. As per the convenience sampling technique, the
researcher tends to select sample of population as per the convenience of researcher.
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2.3 Record and collate relevant data
This consists to be an effective component of research project which helps in analyzing
the opinion of people through creating a question. This section of research is based on thematic
analysis and in this themes are prepared on the basis of research questions.
Q1) Does the implementation of effective training tools and technologies are
valuable for organisational growth and success?
Frequency
Strongly Agree 32
Agree 5
Strongly Disagree 1
Disagree 2
Q2) What are the importance of emerging training and development session at
work place?
Frequency
Increasing employees Performance 15
Enhancing Productivity 10
Developing Profitability 7
Increasing Revenue 8
Q3) which kind of training methods is adopted by ASDA in respect to
providing training to their staff people?
Frequency
On the job training 35
Off the job training 5
Q4) Does training is effective for improvising the performance of firm at
market place?
Frequency
Yes 38
NO 2
Q5) What impact does implementation of training session has on the working Frequency
10