Line Managers and Leaders Role in Employee Development - A Tesco Study

This report investigates the role of line managers and leaders in employee development, focusing on a case study of Tesco. The research aims to identify and understand the specific contributions of line managers and leaders in fostering employee growth, addressing challenges in talent management, and proposing solutions for improvement. Utilizing a deductive approach and quantitative research methods, the study employs surveys to gather data on the roles of line managers and leaders within Tesco. The findings highlight the importance of training, talent acquisition, performance appraisal, and delegation in employee development. The report concludes with recommendations for Tesco to enhance its employee development programs through effective training sessions and the implementation of employee welfare initiatives, ultimately promoting both organizational and employee growth. Desklib offers this report and many other resources for students.

Research Project
(Role of line managers and leaders in
employee development)

Content
Introduction
Aim and objectives
Research questions
Research Methodology
Findings
Conclusion and recommendations
References

Introduction
Employee development refers as the procedure where staff members with the
assistance of their employers has go through professional learning and training
in order to improve their skills and gain higher growth. The main reason to
conduct the is to understand the role of line managers and leaders in employee
development.

Aim and Objectives
Research Aim
The main aim of the research is “To identify and understand the role of line
managers and leaders in employee development”. A study on Tesco
Research Objectives
•To identify and understand the role of line managers in employee development in
TESCO.
•To identify and understand the role of leaders in employee development in
TESCO.
•To identify challenges TESCO faces in talent management and find solutions on
how leaders and line managers can improve on those challenges.

Research Questions
Research Questions
 What is the role of a line manager in TESCO in regards to talent development?
 What is the role of a leader in TESCO in regards to talent development?
 What challenges has TESCO overcome in employee development?

Research Methodology
Research Approach: Deductive approach
Research Strategy: Survey
Research philosophy: Positivism
Research Methodology: Quantitative
Research Tools: Primary
Research instrument: Questionnaire
Sampling: Probability sampling

Findings From The Research


Q1) What is the main role of the line
manager at Tesco?


Frequency
a) To help employees grow & learn 3
b) To control employee activity 3
c) To ensure daily tasks are met and
employees learn
2
d) To ensure tasks are met, employee and
customer are happy
2

Cont..
Q2) What is the main challenge faced by
line managers at Tesco in regards to
employee development?
Frequency
a) Reduced employee performance 4
b) Lower employee motivation 2
c) Increased employee turnover 3
d) Lack of employee skills 1

Conclusion
From the above discussion, it has been concluded that leaders and lime
managers plays an important role in the process of employee development. In
addition to this, line managers and leaders perform various functions such as
provide training and development, focus on talent development and
acquisition, performance appraisal, ensure execution of day-to-day activities,
track and monitor performance, delegate responsibility and many more.

Recommendations
By analyzing the above information, some of the recommendations to the
respective organization for employee development is given below:
•It is suggested to managers of Tesco to provide effective training and
development session to employees by analyzing their performance and know
where they lack. This assist in making improvements due to which employees
gain both personal as well as professional growth.
•Moreover, it is recommended to bring and implement a new employee
welfare programme as it will assist in gaining insight about what employees
want so that it can be fulfilled by organization on time period. It will also help
in providing learning and developing opportunities to staff members which
leads to both organizational and employee developments in an effective
manner.

References
 Mukherjee, S.P., 2019. A guide to research methodology: An overview of
research problems, tasks and methods. CRC Press.
 Nikolova, I., Caniëls, M.C. and Sverke, M., 2022. Qualitative job
insecurity and extra-role behaviours: The moderating role of work
motivation and perceived investment in employee development. Economic
and Industrial Democracy, p.0143831X221081167.