Impact of Talent Management on HR Role: Crockett & Jones, London, UK

This research proposal investigates the impact of talent management on the role of Human Resources within Crockett & Jones, a UK-based company. The study aims to identify how talent management influences business performance, the key roles of HR managers, and the specific impact of talent management on HR functions. The research will employ a mixed-method approach, utilizing both literature review and surveys to gather data. The proposal outlines the research questions, objectives, methodology, and timelines, including a Gantt chart for project management. The research will explore the use of primary data collected from 30 employees through questionnaires and secondary data from books, articles, and journals to provide a comprehensive analysis of the subject. The research will be conducted using the research onion framework and will focus on the epistemology philosophy, inductive and deductive approaches, and a cross-sectional time horizon. The research seeks to understand how talent management strategies impact HR functions, including employee retention, onboarding, and overall organizational performance.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: The Impact of Talent Management on the Role HR
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Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis)
Project aim: To identify the impact of talent management on developing human resource at workplace.
A study on Crockett & Jones, London, UK
Research Questions:
 What is the impact of talent management in improving business performance of Crockett &
Jones?
 What are the major roles played by human resource manager at workplace of Crockett & Jones?
 How talent management will be impacted on the role played by HR at Crockett & Jones?
Research objectives (e.g what is the question you want to answer? What do you want to learn
how to do? What do you want to find out?):
Project Objectives:
 To identify the impact of talent management within Crockett & Jones.
 To determine the Role of Human resource manager in Crockett & Jones.
 To determine the impact of talent management on the role of HR within Crockett & Jones.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g links to other subjects you are studying, personal interest,
future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important):
The research is based on the topic of talent management impact over HR functioning. In respect to
same, the personal benefit can be gained in dual manner i.e. ascertaining of knowledge about talent
management activities and understanding the importance of same in functioning of HR activities so
able to improve overall personality. The benefit of same can be gathered in professional career as
provide ability in effective functioning HR activities along with retention of employees within an
organization for longer period of time. The internal professional benefit associated with this point is
about getting of higher opportunities and growth in organization from where easy to build the sound

professional career in industry. It is ascertained from the overall description that research on this topic
help in dual development of a person i.e. personal and professional aspect along with gaining of
knowledge about the practices of talent management and HR.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
Literature review introduces to the process of gathering secondary information through secondary
sources i.e. books, journals, magazines, publication research etc. These sources will help in gathering
of secondary data that result in attainment of project objectives through project questions. Therefore,
questions of the current project will be explained as below:
What is the impact of talent management in improving business performance of Crockett & Jones?
As per Wright (2018), talent management is a way with the help of which professionals manage and
develop employees for delivering higher business performances. In context to Crockett & Jones, talent
management impacts positively towards business performance as it develops high performing culture in
which managers initiate to manage talents more effectively to bring changes that leads to highest
standards.
Accordance to Khoreva, Vaiman and Van Zalk (2017) Talent management also encourages
human resource professionals of company to hire, develop, manage along with retain most talented
together with excellent employees. With this, all the set practices of Crockett & Jones are completed
promptly as per determined strategies. It creates a picture of brand which attract potential talents that
contributes in improving overall working of company resulting to favourable impacts on improving
business practices along with outcomes.
What are the major roles played by human resource manager at workplace of Crockett & Jones?
According to Pistrui and Dimov (2018), Human resource manager is an individual who looks towards
all practices and set strategies for managing employees at work place. In Crockett & Jones, key role of
human resource manager is to decision maker wherein all related decisions to manage employees are
devised promptly. It is analysed that managers do not delegate as well as let others to make decisions
and they have responsibility to monitor working of other people. Another role that is performed by
human resource manager of the company is providing talents with career assistance. In this, managers
conduct evaluation of human resources and accordingly guides all existing employees to advance their
career. With this, they gain deeper insights related to available human capital for potential role
succession.
Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Barrales-Molina and Kaynak (2018) says that human resource managers
have role to provide organisational structure that meets needs to manage most essential assets of
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venture that is employees. Within Crockett & Jones, role of human resource manager is to provide a
safer workplace to its employees. In this, manager have responsibilities towards developing and
supporting safe practices to mandate any injuries that have chances to happen.
How talent management will be impacted on the role played by HR at Crockett & Jones?
From the statements of Narayanan, Rajithakumar and Menon (2019) it is reviewed that talent
management guides in implementing all roles of human resource manager properly. In relevance to
Crockett & Jones, one of role performed by human resource manager is to improve on-boarding
experiences of employees in which talent management impacts by providing an organised as well as
efficient aspect for onboarding people by creating profiles that holds significant information about the
company. It automates new hire paperwork of managers that saves professionals to retain talents for
longer durations.
As per the view presented by Al-Dalahmeh and Héder-Rima (2021), talent management is
positively impacted on the role of Human resource manager within an organisation. According to this
article, employee turnover is a main role of human resource that is only possible by having talent
management in the workplace. Talent management in the workplace of Crockett & Jones helps human
resource manager in retaining of top talent by taking appropriate initiatives. These are maintaining
individual identity, providing opportunities, relationship management, self-motivation, role design,
succession planning, job rotation and many others. All these are effective talent management strategies
that would be used by human resource manager for reduction employee turnover and retaining best
talent for longer time period.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project (e.g research,
development and analysis of ideas, writing, data collection, numerical
analysis, tutor meetings, production of final outcome, evaluation, writing
the report):
Aim and objectives
Literature review
Research methodology
Data collection
Data analysis
Conclusion and recommendations
Submission of final report
How long this will
take:
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17
24
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Milestone one: ___Literature Review ______________
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Target date (set by tutor): __25-12-2020__________________
Milestone two: ________Methodology _______________
Target date (set by tutor): ____19-01-2021__________________
Gantt Chart
Gantt chart is a time management tool that helps investigator in identifying of starting and ending data
of research completion. Gantt chart of the current project will be shown as below in graphical way.
This is:
Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why? What your
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areas of research will cover:
Research methodology is significant part of the project because it assists in collecting and evaluating of
data through specific methodology (Van Tiem and et. al., 2021). For this section, research onion
framework will be used by researcher. This framework includes different layers that will be defined as
below:
Philosophies: This is an over-arching term relating to the creation of knowledge about the subject.
There are mainly three types of philosophies such as ontology, epistemology, Axiology (Hughes and
Barlo, 2021). All these are essential philosophies but for carrying out current study, epistemology is a
chosen research philosophy. Pragmatism and interpretivisim are two types of epistemology
philosophy that will be applied by researcher for collecting and evaluating quantitative and qualitative
data about the impact of talent management on the role of HR. Main reason regarding selection of
pragmatism is it provides data in form of numbers in minimum period of time. Main reason about the
selecting of interpretivisim philosophy is it helps in helps in gathering of qualitative information from
literature review.
Approaches: This introduces to the process of analysing information that will be gathered from
qualitative and quantitative research method. There are two approaches of data analysis i.e. induction
and deduction. Both approaches are useful within a research project (Messineo and et. al., 2021).
Reason behind selection of inductive and deductive will be explained as below:
 Inductive: This approach facilitates in analysing qualitative data that will be gathered from
books, journals etc., sources in literature review.
 Deductive: This approach will help researcher in analysing of quantitative information in
minimum time. This approach assist researcher by explaining causal relationship between
dependent and independent variables. For example: In current project talent management is
independent variable and role of HR is dependent variable.
Strategies: This describes how the investigator intends to execute the project. Research strategy
include different number of approaches such as action research, experimental work, case study,
interviews, systematic literature review or survey. All these are main approaches of research strategy
but in accordance to the existing topic, literature review and survey are chosen approaches. In this,
literature review will help in gathering of secondary and qualitative data, whereas survey will assist in
collecting of quantitative data. Therefore, both survey and literature review are essential in current
research project.
Choices: This is a fourth layer of research onion framework that includes three types of research
choices i.e. mono method, mixed method and multi-method (Low and et. al., 2021). All these
choices are essential but for executing research project on talent management and HR role, mixed
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method is a chosen research choice. As it includes both qualitative and quantitative research.
Research behind selection of qualitative and quantitative method will be explained as below:
 Qualitative research: This research provides in-depth information about the topic in less
period of time.
 Quantitative research: Main reason regarding the selection of qualitative research is it helps in
selection of larger sample size out of total population.
Time horizons: Time is considering significant factor of research because it helps in completion of full
project within allotted time period. There are two significant approaches of time horizon that are cross-
sectional and longitudinal. Cross-sectional approach is based on actual situation and helps in
completion of project in less time. Longitudinal is another approach of time horizon that takes
maximum time in completion of project. Therefore, both approaches are effective but within a research
project, cross-sectional approach is more suitable (Motjolopane, 2021). As it helps researcher to
complete each activity of the project in allotted and minimum time period.
Primary and secondary methods: Primary and secondary are two methods of data collection that will
be used within an investigation. In order to gather primary information, questionnaire will be used by
researcher for collecting data from 30 employees of Crockett & Jones, London, UK. In order to gather
secondary data, there are different sources such as books, articles, journals etc. will be used for
literature review. Therefore, within a research project, both primary and secondary are selected
methods (Li, Shamsuddin and Braga, 2021). Main reason regarding the selection of primary method is
it provides quantitative data in less time and less sources. Main reason about the choosing of secondary
method is it provides qualitative and in-depth information without taking maximum cost.
Techniques and procedures: This is important for researcher to select effective research technique for
collecting data about the topic. There are different techniques of the research such as focus group,
experiment, observation, interview, questionnaire, modelling etc. All these are effective techniques but
for collecting data about the talent management and role of human resource, questionnaire is a chosen
research technique. Main reason regarding selection of questionnaire is it provides reliable and valid
information without consuming more time, cost and resources (Jeffares, 2021).
Sampling: This is the process of selecting sample from sampling techniques i.e. probability and non-
probability. Both techniques of sampling are essential but for executing current work, probability
sampling will be applied because it helps in selection of larger number of sample. Simple random
sampling as a type of probability sampling will be applied within an investigation (O’Leary, Salmon
and Clifford, 2021). Through this technique 30 employees of Crockett & Jones, London, UK will be
selected randomly.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
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I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate.
Agreed: ________________ (name)_______________ Date ______________
Comments and agreement form project proposal checker( IV sampling)
Comments (Optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the IV) Date
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Research Ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data collected form
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.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully with your unit tutor.
Please complete this form in good time before your research project is due to commence.
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title: The Impact of Talent Management on the Role HR
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date: 10-12-2020
Intended research end date: 03-05-2021
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (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: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:
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How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
By using random sampling under probability sampling 30 employees of Crockett & Jones,
London, UK will be recruited.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
Through E-mail, information about the research will be provided to the participants.
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to
participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
By providing accurate information about the research aim and objectives, consent from
participants will be obtained that in form of written.
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not
wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed consent
to be observed.
Yes No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of the
study)?
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a 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 Data Protection Act
(1998)
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Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
During the research: Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
Data will be stored in mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research: Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
Data will be stored in mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
May be 6 Months data and records will be kept in mobile devices such as USB storage and
laptops
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of your
research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not
limited to the following :
 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
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I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy: Yes
No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may arise
in the course of my research
Name: Date:
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal
when submitting to Turnitin.
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Online:
Wreight. H. 2018. Why managing talent effectively improves business performance and redusces costs.
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