Analyzing Talent Management in Manufacturing: Iceland Foods Case Study

This report analyzes talent management within the manufacturing sector, using Iceland Foods Ltd. as a case study. It begins with an introduction to talent management and its importance for business success, followed by an overview of the project's aims and objectives, focusing on challenges in the manufacturing sector. The main body includes a detailed project management plan, encompassing cost, time, scope, quality, communication, and risk management. The report then presents findings from small-scale research, employing qualitative methods to gather and interpret data. The report addresses the challenges of implementing talent management, such as poor hiring strategies, lack of technological expertise, and employee turnover. Finally, the report provides recommendations and concludes with a reflection on the research process.

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Table of Contents
Title..................................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
Project aims and objectives.........................................................................................................1
Project management plan............................................................................................................4
prepare breakdown structure and Gantt chart.............................................................................5
PART 2............................................................................................................................................7
Small scale research to meet aims and objectives.......................................................................7
Present finding and data............................................................................................................10
Recommendation......................................................................................................................16
Reflection..................................................................................................................................16
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18
Performance Review Template.................................................................................................24

Title
“ To analyse the key challenges and issues faced by manufacturing sector to enhance
performance of employees through talent management .” A case study on Iceland food Ltd.
INTRODUCTION
For making business successful it sis necessary for the company to adopt such strategies
and approaches and implemented for productive changes so that long term sustainability and
growth can be obtained in effective manner. In which talent management play important role in
maintaining quality and success of company for long term (Gallardo-Gallardo, Thunnissen and
Scullion, 2020). Talent management is define as the contentious process of attracting and
retaining skilled employees, developing their abilities and knowledge and constant motivating in
order to improve overall performance and proficiency. It is also describe as the strategic process
that involves getting right people at right place and help them to grow capabilities which are
aligned with organisational goals and objectives. This is an continuous process of implementing
modifications and advancement of functions and operations as per the abilities of business so that
it can obtain short-term and long-term long in a effective manner. Moreover, with the adequate
use of this company can drive innovation and creativeness within organisation and allow
company to stay competitive at market place. This report is based on, Iceland food Ltd, which is
a British based supermarket chain with headquarter in Desside, Wales. It is specialise in selling
frozen foods along with prepared meals and vegetables. Below report will includes a project
plan, survey and interpretation and reflection with the support of small scale research.
MAIN BODY
PART 1
Project aims and objectives
Overview of research:
The below research has been conducted on talent management which is used by company
in order to attract and retain skilled and quality employees so that overall productivity of
company can be enhanced (Meyers and et.al, 2020). With the perspective of Iceland company it
has been utilising talent management so that performance get enhanced through which it will be
able to provide effective customers satisfaction. In this skills and capabilities are improving on
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constant basis so that motivation within employees can be maintain and make them feel
connected with employees. It is essential for Iceland to develop various strategies so that ability
of business to retain and attract employees get improved with that company will induced growth
and success at market place.
Aim: “ To analyse the key challenges ans issues face by manufacturing sector in terms of
talent management.” A case study on Iceland food Ltd.
Objectives:
 To understand the basic knowledge of talent management
 To evaluate the initiative taken by company to improve talent management practices
within organisation.
 To examine various challenges and issues faced by company in to enhancing employee's
performance
Research question:
 What is the basic concept of talent management?
 What are the initiative taken by company to improve talent management practices within
organisation?
 What are the various challenges and issues faced by company in to enhancing employee's
performance?
Literature review
What is the basic concept of talent management?
As per the view pint of Prarthana Ghosh, 2021. talent management is refers to the
organised and continuous process of getting right people in organisation along with this, provide
support to them in to improve their capabilities while aligned them with organisational
objectives. It is the strategic process that has been started with identifying talent gaps and vacant
position (Haak-Saheem, 2020). After this sourcing suitable candidate in which skills and
knowledge of individual should be matched with specific job role. Moreover, this has been
associated with development and training in order to induce expertise while focusing on future
and engaging employees so that long term goals and objective can be accomplished in a
systematic manner with adequateness.
What are the initiative taken by company to improve talent management practices within
organisation?
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As per the view point of Susan M. Heathfield, 2019. talent management is a business
strategy which has been implemented in order to retain skilled and quality employees. Every
aspect of recruiting, hiring and developing has to been affected positively with support of
effective approach, in order to implinebt effective talent management. There are various
initiative taken by the company in order to get desirable outcome.
 Organisation have to develop clear job description which provides clear understanding
about skills, abilities and knowledge which is needed for the specified job role.
 For the effective management organisation have to select appropriate employees which is
having knowledge and potential to best fit in organisational culture so that a better work
environment can be developed(Gozali and et.al, 2020).
 Company has been initiated to provides on-going coaching, mentoring and feedback
through which feel valued and get more engaged in organisation.
 In order to retain best talent company have to provides promotional and career
development opportunity to employees that will going to involve career path, on-going
jib training etc. through which employees get retain for longer period with this employees
turnover also get reduced.
What are the various challenges and issues faced by company in to enhancing employee's
performance?
As per the view point of Top Echelon, 2020. in order to make business successful, talent
management is one of the most effective approach but carrying out this in organisation is not
easy there are various problems that has been arises while implementing talent management.
Some of them are discussed below:
Poor hiring strategy: Talent management is the process which has been started with
filing a vacant position with higher or skilled performer(Liu and et.al, 2020). Thus, without
strong recruiting and staffing company might face difficulties and issues in further process.
Along with this, company don't know where to start sourcing candidates and how to attract talent
people. Therefore with ineffective hiring strategy company will not get skilled employees which
is the essential aspect for effective talent management
Inexperience with technology: Technology is important for organise and simplifying the
business function and operations. Technology has been changing rapidly in which exuisting
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employees are not having knowledge about technology advancement. With this effectiveness of
talent management get reduce along with performance of employees with new technology.
Employee turnover: Talent management in organisation has been implemented in order
retain and attract employees (Anlesinya and Amponsah-Tawiah, 2020). But due to increase in
employee turnover talent management becomes ineffective as company is not able to retain
skilled employees within organisation due to which cost also get increased and overall
performance get reduced.
Project management plan
Project management plan is describe as the formal document which has been explain that
how the project is going to be done, monitored and controlled in manner that will provides
adequate outcomes. This is associated with the scope, goal, timeline etc. of project and which is
very important to keep project on track (Im, Nam and Cho, 2020). Along with this, it has been
also consist of different targets and objectives that are going to be accomplish in stipulated
period of time. The project team have to utilise approach which is formulated through project
plan in order to intended project management scope of project. This contains some elements
which are discussed below:
cost: This is define as the monetary value which is spend by the company in order to produce
something. In this company will provide amount to researcher for conducting research in
company so that desirable results can be obtained in adequate manner. In this, it includes
travelling expenses, equipments, tools etc. for that manager need to prepare a budget so that
financial loop can be identify and to keep research expenses on track.
Particulars Amount
Equipments £30000
Travelling expenses £20000
Cost of legal compliance £10000
Training and development £8000
Total cost £68000
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Time: For completing research there is certain period of time provided by the company to
investigator. Before that manger evaluate overall time for research in which desirable result can
be accomplished in a effective manner. In this research around 3 moths has been persuade
Scope: This is define as the overall objectives and requirements that are needed by the
company in order to compete a research or project (Winch and Cha, 2020). This has been offers
detailed about time and strategies through which strength can be maintained in effective way. In
this researcher will going to ensure about strategies and approaches through which proper
allocation and utilisation of resources will be processed.
Quality: This is refers to the degree of excellence in which researcher has to ensures that
each task has been done on time along with its quality standards. In this, it has been associated
with proper collection of data and information which tend to produce positive and quality
outcomes.
Communication: It is describe as two way process which is uded by company in order to
transfer message, information, ideas and suggestions. Communication is way which handle
information between individual while ensuring clear understanding of transferred message. This
is processed while collection of data through survey while maintaining transparency in order
accomplishment of suitable outcomes.
Risk: This involves probability of something happing bad in future which can impact the
outcome of research (Fahri, Arilaha and Pratama, 2020). It is associated with the negativity and
undesirable consequences that has en includes overall effectiveness and efficiency of research.
Resources: It is source from which something has been produce that has some utility.
This can be anything which needed by researcher in order to completing research with proper
facts and analysis. For this research investigator require human resource, financial resources,
equipments, mobile phone and computer. these all are provided by the company so that adequate
outcome can be achieved.
prepare breakdown structure and Gantt chart
Gantt chart:
This is refers to the bar chart which has been outline a project schedule, it is also
considered as project programming, project planing and project establishment. This help in to the
advancement of Gantt chart in order to Create dependency and in to identifying difficult ways of
doing task so that it can be done in effective way (Kocsir and Varga, 2020). It also provides
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assistant in project dates such as when it will be started and when it will be end. This has been
provide support in to develop technical project management which measures the project that how
it is working and carried as comparison to project plan of each task.
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Breakdown structure:
It is a technique which is executed in order to dividing project in smaller component so
that project can be done in effective manner. This has develops boundary of project and
breakdown all the activities into smaller parts which are highly controllable in nature through
teams and employees work in administrable sections (Heath, 2020). This has be done so that
work of team will organise in manageable section that provides support in to maintain the
effectiveness and efficiency of outcomes. WBS has concerned original product, alternative work
which is essential to produce better outcomes and convenience through which it maintain
proficiency and effectiveness level of whole project.
PART 2
Small scale research to meet aims and objectives
Small scale research has been conducted in business in order to obtained knowledge on
specific topic so that learning and capabilities will be encouraged in systematic and adequate
manner. There are two methods which going to be utilise by investigator in order to collect the
data and information for analysis and complete the task in proper manner. Methods of this has
been explained below:
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Qualitative method: it is method which is used to collect data and information, this is
associated with the analysis of non-numerical information with that various concepts, experience
ad opinions are to be considered(Pramanik, Mondal and Haldar, 2020). With the support of this
related idea for research and solution of specified problem is being generated. In this data is
being collected through interviews, first hand observation, focus group and literature review.
Along with this, it is also focused on collecting data through open ended and conversational
communication.
quantitative method: it is research method which has been involves collection and
analysis of numerical data. This has been collect the data from questionnaire, polls, survey along
with utilising existing statistical data. This is mainly considered collection of numerical data and
interpret that in order explaining people about specific phenomenon.
Source of collection of data:
Primary sources: This is method through which information is gathered by survey,
interview and questionnaire etc. in this data has been processed by concluding final and
desirables outcome in a effective way. This is time consuming process but provides accuracy in
collected data as it is first handed information.
Secondary sources: In this method information is collected through articles, magazines,
books, financial sheets etc. this is not a time consuming process and also it balance level of
efficiency level while collecting information on a particular topic.
Here investigator will utilise both primary and secondary source in order to collect data
and information(Berawi, 2020). In this for primary questionnaire has been created and for
secondary literature review has been to so that better understanding and relevancy of data can be
obtained.
Sampling: This is refers to the process in which subset from the large population has been taken
for statistical analysis. This is the methodology in which sample is taken form the large
population depend on type of research is being performed. Sample size for this research is 30
Questionnaire
Quantitative questions
Q1) Do you know what is the concept of talent-management within an organisation?
a) YES
b) NO
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Q2) Do you think that talent-management is essential for growth and success of organisation?
a) YES
b) NO
Q3) Does Iceland is pursuing talent management for attracting and retaining employees within
organisation?
a)YES
b) NO
Q4) What are the strategies used by Iceland while implementing talent-management within
organisation?
a) provides career path
b) job description
c) rewards and recognition
Q5) what is the impact of talent-management on employees?
a) Enhancement of productivity
b) Attracting and retention of skills employees
c) encourage engagement
Q6) what are the obstacle face by Iceland while implementing talent-management within
organisation?
a) increased employee turnover
b) lack of leadership
c) low frequency of feedback
Q7) What kind of initiatives is taken by Iceland for executing talent-management in
organisation?
a) Recognition
b) job rotation
Q8) Do you think talent-management is important for improving overall productivity and
proficiency of organisation.
a) YES
b) NO
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Present finding and data
Q1) Do you know what is the concept of talent-management within an
organisation?
Frequency
a) YES 26
b) NO 4
Interpretation: As per the above table it has been measured that out of 30 respondents,
26 are aware about talent management and rest 4 are not. It means that Iceland company is
performing in terms of talent-management.
Q2) Do you think that talent-management is essential for growth and success
of organisation?
Frequency
a) YES 25
b) NO 5
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26
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