Analysis of Manpower Planning and Development at Morrison Retail

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of manpower planning and development within Morrison, a retail sector business. It begins with an introduction outlining the background, rationale, aims, objectives, and significance of the research, emphasizing the importance of manpower planning for achieving business goals. The research employs a descriptive research design and a deductive approach, utilizing a qualitative research strategy with data collected through surveys and secondary sources. The report details the research methodologies, including research philosophy, research design, approach, strategy, data collection methods, data analysis techniques (thematic analysis), and sampling strategies. The main body includes a literature review, data analysis, and discussion of ethics and referencing. The aim is to analyze the impact of manpower planning and development as an effective tool to accomplish retail sector goals in Malta, with specific objectives to understand the concept, assess influencing factors, determine the relationship between manpower planning and goals, and recommend effective strategies for Morrison. The report also provides a detailed time scale for the research activities, from proposal to submission.

RESEARCH
METHODOLOGIES

Table of Contents
SUBMISSION 1 RESEARCH DESIGN PROPOSAL...................................................................1
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................1
Background.................................................................................................................................1
Rationale.....................................................................................................................................1
Aim and objectives......................................................................................................................1
Significance of research..............................................................................................................2
Activities and time scale.............................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES...........................................................................4
Research philosophy...................................................................................................................4
Research design...........................................................................................................................4
Research approach .....................................................................................................................5
Research strategy........................................................................................................................5
Data collection............................................................................................................................6
Data analysis...............................................................................................................................6
Sampling.....................................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 3 DATA ANALYSIS...................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 4 ETHICS, VALUES, REFERENCING AND PRESENTATION.............................7
SUBMISSION 2 LITERATURE REVIEW....................................................................................9
CHAPTER 1 LITERATURE REVIEW INTRODUCTION...........................................................9
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW MAIN BODY..................................................................9
CHAPTER 3 LITERATURE REVIEW CONCLUSION.............................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

SUBMISSION 1 RESEARCH DESIGN PROPOSAL
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Background
Morrison wants to focus on forecasting the enterprise's manpower requirements. It is
more important perspective in the business because it helps to accomplish future needs in well
manner and advance consideration. Furthermore, it also assists to the business to accomplish
their purpose in particular time. In the chosen enterprise, in this process management determines
planning and development activities that enable to have right kinds of workers in right manner to
place at right time. Therefore, HR department of the enterprise forecast human resources that are
required to perform particular functions and operations (Rothwell, Jackson and Brower, 2015).
Along with this, it also creates connection among different resources planning activities to
accomplish business objectives. It includes different set of strategies and process to create
successful plan. Effective plan designed to fulfil talent gap which exists between organisation
supply of labour and demand.
Rationale
With the help of appropriate manpower planning, forecasting for manpower requirements
consider successfully because it helps to assess future needs in advance manner. Furthermore, it
also helps to manage change effectively. It assists to keep constant change which create impact
on different environment. Furthermore, Morrison also ensure that they always have right kind of
people in right number at right time to fill right place. It anticipates future needs to get edge over
the competition because it is better manner to fulfil needs. Moreover, change can be manage
effectively which keep constant change and create impact on different environment (Maylor,
Blackmon and Huemann, 2016). As a result, the chosen business continuously allocate human
resource and utilise them effectively. Many of the businesses accomplish their goals with
effective utilization of human resource.
Aim and objectives
Aim: To analysis impact of manpower planning and development as an effective tool to
accomplish retail sector goals – A Case study on Morrison.
Objectives
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 To understand the concept of manpower planning and development in Morrison.
 To assess the factors that assists to accomplish retail sector goals in Malta industries.
 To find relationship between manpower planning and development to accomplish retail
sector goals in Malta.
 To recommend ways through Morrison can effectively do manpower planning and
development in particular areas of the country.
Research questions
 What do you understand the concept of manpower planning and development in
Morrison?
 What are the factors that assists to accomplish retail sector goals in Malta industries?
 How to find relationship between manpower planning and development to accomplish
retail sector goals in Malta?
Significance of research
In order to conduct present research, retail sector business have several advantages. With
this regard, they can easily increase productivity and effectiveness within the business
environment. Therefore, appropriate planning of manpower within the industry successfully
develop that assists to accomplish goals and objectives in positive consideration. Process of
manpower planning also promote staff members within Morrison to take appropriate decision-
making process where promotional activities and opportunities will be made to perform several
targets. Effective utilisation of human resources consider information to fulfil goals in the
business. Therefore, effective utilisation of resource provide data to create positive results (Paul,
Sankaranarayanan and Mekoth, 2016).
Activities and time scale
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CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
Research philosophy
Research philosophy is considered as belief where in a particular way where data should
gathered, analysed and used. It encompasses various philosophies for transforming things
believed into particular consideration. There are two kinds of research philosophies such as
positivism and interpretivism. Positivism has long and rich historical tradition. It is embedded in
particular society where knowledge claims with positivist thought. It is not useful for the present
research because inconsistency in the research exists. On the other hand, another philosophy is
interpretivism which contend with subjective interpretation to find reality and fully understood.
In the present research, this research philosophy has been used because subjective information
can be gather that encompasses in different aspects of outcome. Furthermore, it is also useful to
understand about human nature and their varying role as social actors (Huq, Chowdhury and
Klassen, 2016). Accordance with own set of meaning, special roles of different individual
selected for particular position which was undertaken by feelings. For instance, researcher
interpreting psychological strategies that is taken by suppliers and demand of consumers.
Research design
Research design is arrangement of conditions and collection. It includes different kinds of
designs such as descriptive, experimental, correlation, explanatory, etc. research designs. In the
present research descriptive research design has been used where researcher solely interested to
describe particular situation and case under the study (Kaushik and Rahman, 2015). Furthermore,
it is theory based research design that is creates by gather, analyse and presented data. With
implementation of in-depth research design, insight information can be provided to assess
manpower planning and development to accomplish organisational goals. Apart from this, there
are different other research design in which experimental design used to establish relationship
between cause and effect of a situation, causal research design consider independent variable on
dependent variable that is observed (RESEARCH DESIGN: DEFINITION, CHARACTERISTICS
AND TYPES, 2018). It is not useful for present research because independent variable
manipulated to monitor changes on dependent variables. Furthermore, correlation research
design is non-experimental research design techniques that assists to establish relationship
between different connected variables. There are two groups are required to conduct this research
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design method. It is not useful for the present research because it requires statistical analysis to
calculate relationship between them.
Research approach
Research approach involve overall decisions where study has been conducted. In this
regard, decisions assists to inform and bring appropriate procedure to conduct research.
Procedure of enquiry also known as research design and specific research methods of data
collection, analysis and interpretation (Fulford and Standing, 2014). In this consideration, there
are three types of research approaches has been considered such as deductive, inductive and
abductive. Relevance of hypotheses to the study is main distinctive point between deductive and
inductive approaches. Deductive approach conduct tests the validity of assumptions while
inductive approach contributes emergence of new theories and generalisations. Apart from this,
abductive research starts with surprising facts and puzzles which devoted explanation. In the
present study, deductive approach has been used where general from specific study consider. As
a result, premises and conclusion are true where data collection is used to evaluate proposition
and hypotheses related with existing theory (Çifci, Ekinci and Siala, 2016). However, inductive
approach is not useful because it generalising from specific to the general. Therefore, it used to
generate untested conclusion to identify themes and patterns. Furthermore, abductive approach is
also not useful because it is generalising from interaction between the specific and the general.
Hence, it is not considered data collection procedure that is used to explore phenomena to
identify themes and pattern that locate into conceptual framework.
Research strategy
In the present research, qualitative and quantitative two kinds of research strategies exists
that can be used to explore appropriate analysis of data with different tools and techniques.
Research is most widely used tool that increase stock of knowledge for something. In the present
research, qualitative strategy has been used which assists to understand human and social science
to find way where people think and feel (Henry, Foss and Ahl, 2016). In order to analysis
manpower planning holistic nature has been ascertained because it is subjective approach to
conduct appropriate research outcomes. Furthermore, it is also useful for present study because
insight information has been provided to understand problem setting. It is an unstructured,
exploratory research method which assists to study complexity to generate new ideas or
hypothesis. With the help of this research strategy, in-depth information can be gain to
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understand human behaviour, experience, attitude, intentions and motivation. Beside this,
another strategy is quantitative research which is not useful for the present study because it relies
on the methods of natural science (Agrawal, Singh and Murtaza, 2015). It produces numerical
data and hard facts. It aims to establish cause and effect relationship between two variables with
using mathematical, computational and statistical methods.
Data collection
Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of
interest to established systematic fashion. It enables to stated research questions, test, hypotheses
and evaluate outcomes. Furthermore, this component of research is common to all which include
physical and social sciences, humanities, business etc. (Garg and Garg, 2014). This process is
very important for the present study because maintaining of integrity of research is determines in
term of quantitative and qualitative perspective. In the present research, both kinds of data
required to gather effective information to accomplish aim and objectives such as primary and
secondary. In order to collect primary data survey has been conducted with questionnaire with
qualitative information. This information has been collected from managers of the chosen
business and collect appropriate results on the basis of their opinion survey (Kim and Min,
2015). Furthermore, secondary information also collected from analysing different authors views
and previous research. It assists to gathering results in easy way with using qualitative
techniques.
Data analysis
Data analysis is the process of systematically applying statistical and logical techniques
to describe and illustrate evaluation of appropriate information. In this analytical procedure, way
has been provided to draw inductive inferences with data and distinguish signal with qualitative
information. Data analysis is qualitative research that can be includes statistical procedure to
become ongoing iterative process. It is simultaneously collected and analysed with pattern in
observation with entire data collection phase. In this form of analysis, it can be stated that
specific approach must be taken to ensure appropriate integrity and accurate analysis. In the
present study, thematic analysis has been undertaken which would be beneficial to include
different themes on the basis of questionnaire (Ramirez, Mukherjee and Kramer, 2015).
Thematic data analysis is the procedure to define and naming appropriately to develop detailed
analysis of each theme. Scope also successfully develop which includes deciding of informative
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name of each theme. In the analysis, it can be stated that data extracts and contextualising in
relation with existing literature. Furthermore, it can be stated that information from semi-
structured program also transcribed that is highlighted and sorted into different themes.
Sampling
Sampling is the process which is used in statistical analysis which predetermined in
number of observation that taken from larger population. Methodology also used in particular
sample that is depends on type of appropriate analysis that are being performed to get desired
results. There are generally two methods to consider sampling in research such as probabilistic
and non-probabilistic. In the present research, probabilistic method has been selected in which
simple random sampling method consider and develop key benefit for representative problem
(Wang, Sanchez Rodrigues and Evans, 2015). In the present study, 10 managers has been
selected as sample size those are taken from large population for measurement. It can be
representative to ensure that generalise findings from research sample develop from population
as a whole. On the basis of their views, researcher can easily identify appropriate outcomes and
results to increase positive results at workplace.
CHAPTER 3 DATA ANALYSIS
In order to conduct research, it is essential to consider appropriate relationship with
literature questions. In this regard, present study based on the qualitative data strategy in which
thematic method will be used to collect appropriate information and outcomes to accomplish aim
and objectives. Furthermore, manpower planning and development program successfully applied
in the Morrison to accomplish positive results in the business. Furthermore, it is also useful to
specified relationship with business goals and objectives (Kurnia, Choudrie and Alzougool,
2015). As a result, it increases positive results that gain from business analysis and performance
development.
CHAPTER 4 ETHICS, VALUES, REFERENCING AND PRESENTATION
In order to intend appropriate outcomes, researcher need to follow all ethical rules and
regulations that are related with clear understanding of appropriate information analysis. With
this consideration, minimisation of harm and risk can be successfully implemented that increase
benefits, respect human dignity, privacy, etc. Therefore, special precautions can be taken with
vulnerable population that strive to distribute benefits and reduce burden from the research
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easily. When several participants involved in the research, it is essential to analysis ethical issues
that are raised when people involved as participants (Yu, Ramanathan and Nath, 2014).
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SUBMISSION 2 LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER 1 LITERATURE REVIEW INTRODUCTION
In order to consider secondary data, it is important to focus on the different authors views
and ideas. Previous published research also identify that assists to focus on the wider society
benefit. It includes different models and concepts that are relevant to topic to find appropriate
results. As per the views of Kerzner and Kerzner, (2017), manpower planning consider putting
right number of people in right kind of place at right time with right things. Therefore, desired
goals can be accomplish in the enterprise to focus on the developing effective results at
workplace. On the basis of skills and performance, the organisation matched their requirements
and it processes to balanced against authorised and determine strength and weaknesses in
manning structure. Appropriate actions also undertaken that assists to deliver positive results in
the enterprise.
Beside this, Armstrong and Taylor, (2014) argued that manpower planning in Morrison
has objectives to promote staff members to give feedback in the business in term of data that
assists to process decision making to determine promotional opportunities that available for
employees development. Mainly businesses deal with employees as their assets that process
matched or balanced against authorised to determine strength and weaknesses in manning
structures. Appropriate actions are also undertaken in retail industries of Malta to develop
positive results at workplace. Along with this, Romiszowski, (2016) generated their views
company encompasses as essential assets to their employees so that appropriate strategies can be
successfully develop to utilise human resources to accomplish positive results.
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW MAIN BODY
Concept of manpower planning and development in Morrison
As per the point of Rothwell, Jackson and Brower, (2015), manpower planning is known
as human resource planning which consider process that is used by management to determine
desired results of the organisation. With this consideration, organisation move from one place to
another in planning and development which enable to possess right kinds of people at workplace.
Having right manpower assists to the organisation to accomplish their goals and objectives that
are beneficial to gain desired results at workplace. Forecasting is essential consideration to
perform job with special skills. On the other hand, Maylor, Blackmon and Huemann, (2016)
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