Analyzing EU Migrants' Impact on Team Working at Pret A Manger UK

This research proposal investigates the impact of EU migrants' perspectives on team working within the UK fast casual restaurant sector, specifically focusing on Pret A Manger. The study aims to understand how EU migrants' views affect team dynamics and overall talent management within t...Read More

Unit 11 - The impact on team working in the UK Fast Casual
Restaurant Sector-Perspective from EU Migrants at Pret A
Manger UK

Research Proposal
Proposed title
To analyze the impact of EU Migrants perspective on team working in the context
of UK Fast Casual Restaurant Sector- A study on Pret A Manger
Background
In the competitive era, business unit develops several strategies in order to get
desired level of outcome or success. For attaining competitive position firm places
emphasis on building teams and introduce reward systems to encourage employees
etc. Talent management is all about organized, strategic process of getting the right
talent onboard and assist them to grow as per their own abilities by considering the
organizational needs in mind. Also, it is the process through which company is able
to meet the set target by focusing upon team work because it helps to derive the best
outcome and ensure business is able to meet its objectives. Similarly, working in a
team assist business to meet the defined aim in a specific tenure. The present study
will focus upon the importance of team working within a hospitality by considering
the key aspects of talent management so that effectual results might have drawn.
Through research, it has identified that number of EU migrants increasing within
UK continuously. That is why, there is a need to manage the teams in which
different individual from different culture will perform their work with an aim to
meet the set objectives of a business. The present study also shed a light upon EU
Migrant's view's on team working. For that, the chosen business is Pret A Manger,
an international sandwich franchise chain in UK, which deals in hospitality industry.
The report will outline perspectives of EU Migrants pertaining to team working in
fast food restaurant sector.
Rationale:
The main reason for doing the research is to examine how EU Migrant's perspective
influence the team working within UK Fast Casual Restaurant Sector by considering
the talent management. Further, this in turn considered as a research issue because
most of the migrants prefer to work individually. Thus, it is turn as an issue because
views of EU migrants affect the performance of team as well a company's
profitability adversely (Kukartsev and et.al., 2020). However, talent management of
the company wants to retain their employee by using effective strategies in which
working in team is common that helps to meet the set objectives of entities. That is

why, by using thematic data analysis test technique, research could shed a light on
the level to which EU migrant's view's affect team working.
Another rationale for choosing this study is scholar have their personal interest to
research on this particular topic, so that it assists to enhance their knowledge
pertaining to selected aim. Or else, University assigned topic and that is why,
researcher has to conduct study by using relevant resources.
Initial review of the literature
Omotunde and Alegbeleye (2021) emphasized that talent management is somehow
different from HR process but performed work similar to Human resource of the
company in which they motivate, retain employees. The main aim of the talent
management is to improve the business performance by indulging different practices
that makes an employee more productive towards their work. Çetin and Erbay
(2021) shared their views and stated that talent management also work to keep their
existing employees at higher position within organizations that assist to prevent
from high employee turnover. Thus, to improve the working performance,
companies prefer to work in a team which in turn helps to improve the overall
working performance and retain the key talent as well. So, it can be stated that with
the help of talent management strategies company may maximize the values of
employees by supporting effectual approaches.
According to Allan (2019) team work is collaborative effort of a group that helps to
attain the common goal in order to complete the task. In today's working
environment, every business prefers to work in a team because it helps to promote
an atmosphere that foster loyalty and engagement. Through team-working
individuals possess diverse talents, enhance communication skills etc. There are
many models and theories related to team-working. Ingvaldsen, Benders and Procter
(2020) described theory of Tuckman's stage of team development in their study
about how team can be developed through five stages such that forming, storming,
norming, performing and adjourning. This theory mainly focused upon the way
through which a team tackles a task from initial formation of team till completion.
In the opinion of Guttenberg (2020) through Belbin team role theory stated that
there are nine roles which need to be occupied in a team. Thus, it assists to
understand own role within a particular team and also helps to identify own
weaknesses and strength.
Bang and Midelfart (2021) emphasized that majority of the EU migrants migrated to
the country for work related reasons but due to having low level of education they

feel isolated and does not involve themselves within teams. As a result, they made
negative views upon team working such that it decreases the productivity, lower
down the rate of employee morale who do not compete their peers who possess high
skills. Also, due to low education, they prefer to work individually that somehow
affect the workplace environment in negative manner. With regard to the same,
under talent management, there are many elements and sub-process that ensure
about the success of an organization. Due to different perspective of EU migrants,
managers of a company analyze the right pool that aid to fill the gap for present and
future and also derive the best outcomes for business in near future. On the other
side, Mohagheghi, Lassenius and Bakken (2020) also contradict that most of the EU
migrant think that they have skill shortage in certain occupation and that is why,
they did not prefer to work in team. Their attitude and other characteristics also
differ from employees and in most of the hospitality sector, managers did not prefer
to work with migrants. This is also leads to negative views upon team working.
Waizenegger and et.al., (2020) explained that the perspective of EU regarding team
working is almost negative and as a result, manager of company faces many
challenges. Such as talent differences, because migrants do not prefer to work in a
team because they think company have talented employees, and they do not match
their skills. As a result, they cannot contribute more to a team then rest ones, also
this lead to cause conflicts. In this talent management of a company also tries to
identify the right pool so that the gap can be minimized and this in turn causes
positive impact over business performance. Kukartsev and et.al., (2020) shared their
views that disengagement is another challenge which company face after identify
the views of EU migrants regarding team working. Along with this, talent
management also faces this as the biggest issue because it is not easy to uphold the
employees after analyzing the EU migrant views because it leads to cause negative
impact over the working environment. Most of the time, members fail to understand
their role and as a result they are not able to meet the defined goal of a company.
This issue is also interrelated with talent management because it helps to optimize
the existing skills and strength to grow all employees equally. Therefore, these
challenges cause opposite impact upon workplace and employee's performance, also
leads to lack of trust that might affect the overall profitability of a company in
opposite manner.
Research questions and objectives

Aim: “To study the impact of EU Migrant's perspective on team working within
talent management of Pret A Manger.”
Objectives:
 To develop understanding about the talent management along with theories
and concept of team working.
 To analyse the extent to which EU migrant’s view’s affect team working within
UK hospitality sector.
 To determine the challenges which Pret A Manger faces regarding team working
under talent management after identify views of EU Migrants.
 To recommend effectual team working strategies to Pret A Manger for EU
migrants.
Research questions:
 What is the concept of talent management and models or theories related to
team working?
 What is the extent to which EU Migrant's view's affect team working within
UK hospitality sector?
 What are the challenges faced by Pret A Manger faces regards to team
working under talent management by identify the views of EU Migrants?
Research design and data collection
Research type:
There are two types of research such that qualitative and quantitative (Mohajan,
2018). So, for assessing the impact of EU Migrants perspective on team working
qualitative research type will be chosen. Moreover, aspects regard to team working
are theoretical which in turn can be addressed through qualitative investigation.
Research Approach:
Type of research approach can be distinguished in term of inductive and deductive.
Thus, to evaluate the impact on team working by considering the views of EU
migrants at Pret A Manger, inductive approach will be applied. This in turn assist to
analyze and making assessment of qualitative study in effective manner.
Research Philosophy:
For this study interpretivism research philosophy will be chosen that assist to integrate
the key element related to team working. The reason behind choosing this philosophy is
that it helps in address qualitative issue prominently.
Data Collection:
To address the research objectives, data can be gathered by both methods such as
primary and secondary. For primary research, information will have collected by

considering the views of 20 EU migrants within UK through the means of
Questionnaire. Further, for secondary data gathering, past research, books, scholarly
articles pertaining to relevant topic will be used in order to develop thesis and
answer the research questions as well.
Sampling:
For primary data collection, survey as an instrument will be used. Accordingly,
scholar is required to select sample (Zangirolami-Raimundo, Echeimberg and
Leone, 2018). For sample selection, purposive sampling strategy will be used in
which 20 EU Migrants of UK selected.
Data analysis:
In order to analyze the views of selected respondents in proper manner, researcher
will employ thematic data analysis technique. In this, different graphs, themes and
tables will be designed in order to present the opinion of participants in effectual
manner.
Reliability and validity:
All the research paper or articles that published after 2015 will be considered for the
project and this in turn ensure the validity aspects. In addition to this, articles will be
selected with regard to topic so that it generates valid outcomes. Further, copyright
protected articles will be used in order to meet the reliability aspects.
Research Limitation:
Time and money are considered the limitation of this project. Due to having limited
time and money, quantitative tool has not been selected. To minimize the same,
thematic test technique will be used in order to generate valid output pertaining to
chosen topic.
Ethical consideration:
In order to adhere with ethical aspects, consent forms will be sent to the selected
respondents. Also, all the personal information should not be shared with third
party, for that Data Protection Act must be complied (Dźwigoł and Dźwigoł-Barosz,
2018). Researcher should make sure that there is no miscommunication between
investigator and respondents, otherwise it will lead to misinterpret the data
outcomes.
Timescale
Task Mode Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors

1 Selecting
topic
3 days Wed 2/10/21 Fri 2/12/21
2 Developing
Aim and
objectives
2 days Mon 2/15/21 Tue 2/16/21 1
3 Reviewing
the various
literature
7 days Wed 2/17/21 Thu 2/25/21 1,2
4 Identifying
the various
methods of
research
4 days Fri 2/26/21 Wed 3/3/21 2,3
5 Submitting
the proposal
1 day Thu 3/4/21 Thu 3/4/21 4
6 Waiting for
feedback
5 days Fri 3/5/21 Thu 3/11/21 5
7 Modifying
and
submission
2 days Fri 3/12/21 Mon 3/15/21 6
Milestone 1: Literature review
Target date: Wed 2/17/21
Milestone 2: data collection
Target date: Fri 2/26/21
Resources requirement
There are two types of resources required to complete the study. Such us
technological resources in which researcher accesses the secondary data through
Internet. Next is financial resources in which researcher require finance so that they
collect relevant information with regard to chosen topic. Also, there might be
expenses incurred during the research which will meet through financial resources.
Reference list
Allan, B., 2019. The No-nonsense Guide to Leadership, Management and Team
Working. Facet Publishing.
Bang, H. and Midelfart, T.N., 2021. Effective Management Teams and
Organizational Behavior: A Research-based Model for Team Development.
Routledge.
Dźwigoł, H. and Dźwigoł-Barosz, M., 2018. Scientific research methodology in
management sciences. Financial and credit activity: problems of theory and
practice. 2(25). pp.424-437.
Guttenberg, J. L., 2020. Group development model and Lean Six Sigma project

team outcomes. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma.
Ingvaldsen, J. A., Benders, J. and Procter, S., 2020. Task-based voice and
teamworking. In Handbook of Research on Employee Voice. Edward Elgar
Publishing.
Kukartsev, V. V. and et.al., 2020, November. Dynamic model of the work team
composition in the organization. In Journal of Physics: Conference
Series (Vol. 1661, No. 1, p. 012055). IOP Publishing.
Mohagheghi, P., Lassenius, C. and Bakken, I. O., 2020, June. Enabling Team
Autonomy in a Large Public Organization. In International Conference on
Agile Software Development (pp. 245-252). Springer, Cham.
Mohajan, H. K., 2018. Qualitative research methodology in social sciences and
related subjects. Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People.
7(1). pp.23-48.
Waizenegger, L. and et.al., 2020. An affordance perspective of team collaboration
and enforced working from home during COVID-19. European Journal of
Information Systems. 29(4). pp.429-442.
Zangirolami-Raimundo, J., Echeimberg, J. D. O. and Leone, C., 2018. Research
methodology topics: Cross-sectional studies. Journal of Human Growth and
Development. 28(3). pp.356-360.
Omotunde, O. I. and Alegbeleye, G. O., 2021. Talent management practices and job
performance of librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. The Journal of
Academic Librarianship. 47(2). p.102319.
Çetin, S. D. and Erbay, E. Ö., 2021. The effect of talent management practices on
organizational justice perception and motivations of employees. Psychology
Research on Education and Social Sciences. 2(1). pp.63-73.
Research Ethics Form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of
data collected from 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.
Section 1: Basic Details
Project title: To analyze the impact of EU Migrants perspective on team working in the
context of UK Fast Casual Restaurant Sector- A study on Pret A Manger

Student name and ID number:
Intended research start date: February 10,2021
Intended research end date: March 15,2021
Section 2: Project Summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part of your project:
Interviews Questionnaires Observation Use of Personal
Records
Data Analysis Action Research Focus Groups Other (please
specify):
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants? Yes
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply: Ages 12-16 Ages 17-18
Adults
How will participants be recruited (identified and approached)?
Through email
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
Sending email which contain complete information about project and questions
pertaining to chosen topic.
How will you obtain consent from participants? Through consent form
Will this be written? yes
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any time?
Through consent form's rules
Studies involving questionnaires: Will participants be given the option of omitting
questions they do not wish to answer? Yes
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this
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explanation of the study)? Yes No
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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 GDPR

2018 Yes
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During the research:
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Laptop
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After the research:
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3 years
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concerns? If so, please outline how you will deal with these:
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Yes
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may arise in the course of my research.
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