Strategic Talent Management: Analysis of Morrison's Practices Project

This project presents a comprehensive analysis of talent management practices, specifically focusing on the case of Morrison's. The research aims to evaluate various innovative approaches for achieving a strategic talent management framework, examining the importance of talent management, and identifying challenges in its implementation. The project includes a detailed literature review, a robust research methodology employing a qualitative approach with primary data collection through questionnaires, and a thematic analysis of the findings. The data findings reveal Morrison's implementation of effective talent management practices, including employee guidance, work task planning, and the emphasis on fostering a positive work culture. The study also explores the impact of these initiatives on employee retention, changes in company policies, and the effectiveness of different performance appraisal practices. The conclusion highlights the successful adoption of new talent management practices, and the recommendations could lead to enhanced employee satisfaction and organizational performance.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
P1: Aim and objectives of the research.......................................................................................3
P2: Project management plan......................................................................................................4
P3: Gantt chart and WBS.............................................................................................................4
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................5
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................6
P4: Research process...................................................................................................................6
P5 Data findings..........................................................................................................................7
P6 conclusion and recommendations.........................................................................................10
P7: Reflection............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
P1: Aim and objectives of the research.
Talent management refers to a process that will lead to bring talent within the organization
through adequate recruitment and selection strategies (Claus, 2019). Along with brining talent, it
will also include management of talent which include maintaining the level of satisfaction and
motivation among employees. Companies always need to adopt various practices and new and
innovative ways by which they can grab the strategic approach regarding talent management.
Aim:
To evaluate the various kinds of alternatives and innovative ways that will lead to achieve
strategic approach to talent management: A study on Morrison.
Objectives:
 To determine the concept of talent management.
 To evaluate the importance of talent management.
 To analyse the various alternative and new innovative ways of working in Morrison for
achieving strategic approach in talent management.
 To determine the challenges in the implementation of talent management.
 To recommend the ways by which talent management challenges can be overcome and it
will be implemented.
Research questions:
 What is talent management?
 What is the importance of talent management?
 What are the ways and innovative modes of working regarding implementation of
strategic talent management?
 What are the challenges regarding talent management implementation?
 What are the ways for overcoming the challenges regarding talent management?
Rationale:
The main reason for the performance of research is to raise the awareness and importance
regarding the implementation of talent management concept within the organization. This
research will also analyse the various new and innovative aspects that the companies need to
adopt for implementing the concept. This research will also lead to help other researcher in order
to raise and determine the essentiality of talent management concept in every organization.

P2: Project management plan
It refers to a plan that include the required steps and activities that will lead to the project
accomplishment. It includes:
Scope:
This research will cover a broader scope with regard to inculcation of the concept of
talent management. This project will also consider the various other important stakeholders with
regard to the company.
Time:
It is an essential aspect regarding the performance of project. It includes the entire time
that will be required for completing the project. An average period of 3.5 month will be required
with regard to this project.
Cost:
It refers to the cost of conducting the project. It is an essential aspect with respect to project. For
this research an estimated cost of £1000 will be required.
Quality:
Every single step regarding the maintenance of quality is being taken. Information of
authenticated authors are also a part of the research. Likewise, primary research is also included
in this this project so that more quality regarding the data will be maintained.
Communication:
Communication is an important part of every research. so in order to ensure effective
communication electronic mode in the form of email and the mobile are being used.
Risk and resources:
Time and cost are the major risk associated with the project. However, these are overcome
by having an inculcation of secondary research. Likewise, main resources include the human
resource and the computers, books and journals and various other become a part of the research.
P3: Gantt chart and WBS
Work breakdown structure:
As per this concept work regarding the project performance is distributed and divided
into various task.

Figure 1WBS
Gantt Chart:
It refers to a chat that shows the distribution of activities along with time.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Talent management:
According to the views of Gallardo-Gallardo, Thunnissen and Scullion (2020) talent
management refers to a process that may include attracting, onboard, developing, motivating
along with retaining high talent employees. This process is a broad concept that will begin right
from bringing talent till its management and retention.
Importance of talent management:
Khilji and Schuler (2017) states that talent management plays an important role in terms
of leading the companies towards the direction of attainment of goals. It is the base that will lead
to success and achievement of competitive position of the company.
Innovative and alternative ways:

Mihalcea (2017) illuminate various new and alternative ways for grabbing strategic
approach regarding talent management. Involvement of more flexibility and worker oriented
culture along with making changes in the existing management styles and the work handling
procedures are some of the ways that will raise the employee’s retention and lead to retention of
talent. Likewise, making changes in the recruitment process by having an inculcation of social
and digital media also enable the company to have attraction of more talent. Enabling employees
in decision making, raising transparency will also work as an alternative way of achieving
strategic talent management.
Challenges in talent management:
Sehatpour, Abedin and Kazemi (2021) illuminates that high demand of compensation,
raising competition, tightening of talent market, raising turnover rate, low leadership are some of
the challenges that the organization is facing regarding the implementation of talent management
concept.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
P4: Research process
It is the method or the process regarding the conduction of research. it includes:
Research type:
It refers to the type of research which mainly include qualitative and quantitative
research. qualitative research is fully concerned with analysis of non-numerical data, while
quantitative research includes the analysis of the statistical and numerical data (Brannen, 2017).
For this research qualitative mode is chosen so that better analysis is performed.
Research approach:
It includes the plan and process of research. it is also of two types including inductive and
deductive. Inductive research is concerned with analysis of research question followed by
forming hypothesis and then evaluation of theory, while deductive is just opposite with inductive
and begin with analysis of existing theory that will end with analysis (Woiceshyn and
Daellenbach, 2018). With regard to this research inductive is adopted so that qualitative data will
be justified.
Research philosophy:

It refers to the belief of researcher. It is of two types interpretivism and positivism.
Interpretivism include the interpretation of researcher towards they phenomenon. However,
positivism include the scientific experiment of facts and formation of interpretation. With this
research interpretivism is chosen so that better justification will be implemented.
Data collection:
Here data regarding the research is collected. Data is of two types i.e. primary and
secondary. Primary is first hand and original data collected from source. Secondary include the
already published data (Johnston, 2017). For this research both primary and secondary data are
included so that research can be performed in detailed manner.
Sampling:
It is the process under which sample regarding the population is collected. A sample is a
group of individuals that shows and possess the same qualities of the entire population (Wu and
et.al., 2017). For this research a sample of 30 respondents are collected.
Data analysis:
It is an important part wherein data will be analysed regarding the research. with regard
to this research thematic test is chosen under which various themes based on objectives will be
made and then the data will segregated and analysed accordingly.
Ethics:
Ethics are the important element of research because it will raise the authenticity of the
research. It is very essential for the researcher to consider the ethical consideration while
performing research that it will not hurt the moral values of the society. In order to focus over
ethical consideration prior permission and consent is taken with regard to this research.
Reliability and validity:
In order to maintain the reliability and validity regarding the research only authenticated
books and data are being included. Likewise, primary data is a part of the research which itself
raise the validity of the research.
P5 Data findings
Theme 1 Morrison’s have effective talent management practices in company
Q-1 Do Morrison’s is having an effective talent management practices Frequency

in company?
Yes 16
No 4
Total 20
Interpretation- A research was conducted in Morrison’s to find out what are new initiatives and
innovative ways of talent management practises. Thus, for that data from 20 employees were
gathered. In that it was found out of 20, 16 said that yes company is having effective talent
management practices. But 4 said no. there are many practices that is being applied by them. For
instance- performance management, T&D, etc. it has led to increasing employee productivity
and attaining of goals and objectives in effective way.
Theme 2 new initiatives and innovative ways of talent management practices implemented
Q-2 What are new initiatives and innovative ways of talent
management practices implemented?
Frequency
Employee guidance 6
Work task planning 8
Culture before talent 6

Total 20
Interpretation- the scholar did a study in Morrison’s to find out what are new initiatives and
innovative ways of talent management practises. So, questionnaire was used to gather primary
data from 20 staff. By interpreting graph, it can be stated that 6 said employee guidance is new
initiative of talent management, 8 said work task planning and 6 said culture before tasks. hence,
new initiatives focus on engaging staff. Besides that, company focus on creating a positive
culture. so, it has resulted in increasing their performance in effective way.
Theme 3 initiatives helps in retaining of staff for long term
Q-3 Does these initiatives helps in retaining of staff for long term? Frequency
Yes 13
No 7
Total 20

Interpretation- the main purpose of study was to find out what are new initiatives and
innovative ways of talent management practises in Morrison’s. the sample of 20 were taken to
collect data. Therefore, it can be evaluated that 13 said yes new initiatives has resulted in
retaining of staff for long term. But 7 said no. so, it can be analysed that new initiatives has
resulted in creating a positive culture. in addition, staff is able to get engage with management
and work together so, in this way goals are attained in effective way. The initiative has also
increased their satisfaction.
Theme 4 change in policies and ways of growth opportunity in Morrison’s because of new
initiatives
Q-4 Is there change in policies and ways of growth opportunity in
Morrison’s because of new initiatives?
Frequency
Yes 15
No 5
Total 20

Interpretation- A research was conducted in Morrison’s for research question of innovative
ways of talent management practises. Thus, for that data from 20 employees was collected via
questionnaire. So, by analysing table it can be said that out of 20, 15 said yes there is change in
policies of growth opportunities as new initiatives but 5 said no for it. Thus, it is found that the
policies are formed according to new initiatives. In that it highly focuses on employee
satisfaction and performance evaluation. Thus, policies enable staff to work hard and grab
growth opportunity easily.
Theme 5 performance appraisal practices most effective to improve your performance
Q-5 Which of these performance appraisal practices seem most
effective to improve your performance?
Frequency
On the spot counselling 2
360 degree appraisals 10
Quarterly performance review 3
Self evaluation 5
Total 20

Interpretation- the scholar did a study in Morrison’s to find out what are new initiatives and
innovative ways of talent management practises. So, by evaluating graph it can be said that 10
respondents said 360 degree appraisal is practice is more effective, 2 said on spot counselling, 3
said quarterly performance review and 5 said self evaluation practice. So, 360 appraisal is best
because it measure all aspect of employee performance that is in behaviour, outcome, discipline,
etc. by that it becomes easy to find analyse it and then measure it with set goals.
P6 conclusion and recommendations
From analysis it can be concluded that there are various talent management practices that
is already being adopted in Morrison’s. however, the new practices implemented are employee
guidance, culture before task and work task planning. These has resulted in bringing culture
change in organisation and also it has led to retaining of staff for long term. Along with that, 360
appraisal practice is highly effective as it measure all aspect of employee performance that is in
behaviour, outcome, discipline, etc. furthermore, there is change in policies of growth as well as
per new initiatives of talent management.
There are certain recommendations that can be followed by Morrison’s. it will enable
them to retain staff and also increase their efficiency. Thus, they are defined as below :
 Morrison’s can hire diverse staff and then focus on talent management initiatives. By that
it will be easy to imply new initiative in effective way and retain new talent for long time.