Employee Engagement Research Report: Marriott Hospitality Organisation

This report presents a research proposal and initial findings on employee engagement within the hospitality industry, using Marriott as a case study. The research aims to analyze the positive impact of employee engagement on organizational performance, examining the meaning, impact, and benefits of employee engagement. The study explores the correlation between employee engagement and key organizational aspects such as commitment, honesty, work environment safety, and performance. It further investigates Marriott's corporate ethical strategies, including its positive workplace environment, employee development programs, and emphasis on employee well-being. The report includes a literature review, research methodology, and a Gantt chart outlining the project's timeline, and concludes with a discussion of the research approach, including interpretivism, and data collection methods.

Research Form

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID:
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Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date:
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Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: Equality and diversity in the workplace.

Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project
Employee engagement in hospitality organisation (Marriott)
Aim of the Research: To analyze the positive impact of employee engagement on
performance of organization. A case study on Marriott.
Research objectives:
 To understand the meaning of employee engagement
 To analyse the impact of employee engagement on organisation
 To know benefits of employee engagement for hospitality organisation
Research Question:
 What do you mean by employee engagement ?
 What is the impact of employee engagement on organisation ?
 What are the benefits of employee engagement for hospitality organisation ?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Section Three: Literature sources searched
What do you mean by employee engagement ?
Employee engagement it is defined as the property of relationship between the employees and
organisation.an employee is said to be engaged if he is is enthusiastic and motivated for
working in the company. It is also important for the company to maintain interest and
reputation of the the the organisation by providing good benefits and incentives to employees.
Also, employee engagement is defined as the emotional commitment which staff or employee
is having for the company. It is is analyse that it there is requirement for the engaged
employees for meeting the goals and objectives in specified time frame. An engaged employee
has to take care of performance and work done by the company. It is very important to to make
the employees engaged and involved within the company. An engaged employee has to take

care of performance and work of the organisation. It is important to make the employees feel
efforts and do proper working within the organisation for maintaining the satisfaction among
the company. There are different ways by which companies are involved within doing the the
organisation work properly. If an employee is committed, he will put his efforts for
accomplishing the organisational goals effectively. It is also seen that they are able to establish
responsibility for managing the roles and responsibilities effectively. There is need of having
good managers for recognising the names and demands of employee engagement.company
requires hard workers as well as engaged workers. It is important for the companies to manage
the job effectively and analyse what are the ways for managing the business in more effective
manner and improving sense of well being. Companies must understand their employees and
staff in proper manner as it will help in in increasing the bond among employees and
employees. This will help in in managing the work in effective manner and meeting the
organisational goals. Different organisations have the responsibility of managing the
employees and taking effective actions which can have influence on increasing employee
engagement.
What is the impact of employee engagement on organisation ?
Employee engagement is important as it will help in in managing the well being of the
company e r putting efforts for for making the organisation successful. When there are
engaged employees within the organisation, there are more chances of managing the different
aspects like turnover, employee theft, safety measures have score improve performance as well
as better attendance. There are different ways for which employee engagement has to be
considered within the company. Some of these are mentioned below
Commitment is higher - it is very important for D company e to provide Texas to mission and
goals towards the employees and staff. This will increase their commitment level and devotion
towards the company. By involving the the employees in decision making, companies can
provide high quality work and there will be e less cases of employee burnout.
Honesty and integrity - there are various employees who are committed for managing welfare
of employees. In this type of companies it is easy to manage the the working and report the
different issues with staff properly. The main objective of companies is to provide effective
knowledge to the the employees so that they can achieve the the goals in effective manner.

Also, there is need of managing the work environment properly so that there will be more
number of engaged employees.
A safer work environment - there are various engaged employees who are are considered while
managing the work effectively. It is essential that 8m please are able to to focus upon
managing the calculations effectively for ensuring that work is done accurately.
Improve performance and better attendance - employees must be enthusiastic and motivated
towards achieving goals and objectives. It is also important that employees are working
effectively for managing the work properly and they are focusing upon innovation and
development of ideas which will be making the company efficient and productive.
What are the benefits of employee engagement for hospitality organisation ?
There are different benefits of employee engagement to the organisation.. employee
engagement is defined as the strength of emotional as well as mental connection that
employees are feeling in the workplace in which they are working. Engaged employees are
seen to be more connected at workplace. Hence, it is very important it for the companies to be
e aware about the surroundings effectively. There are various researches that have concluded
that there is less occurrence of safety incidents in which there is high number of engaged
employees. The engaged employees are providing respect for needs of employees. Staff as
well as workers are managing the work in effective manner by introducing policies such as
flexible schedules, proper training and development sessions for managing the work
effectively.
It is very important for the companies to have more number of engage employees as it will
help in in managing the achievement of organisational objectives and goals properly. It is very
important for the company to manage the work and also ensure that employees are engaged
towards the company e and they are working effectively for achieving the organisational goals
and objectives.
Corporate ethic strategy used by Marriott
Marriott is a hospitality organisation which is position among the the best hospitality company
of the world. The employee engagement score of this company is is higher than other
companies by 22%. This company provides a positive workplace environment to employees in

which they can enhance their skills and abilities for managing the work. These cultivation and
enabling of meaningful and open culture within Marriott is important as it is helpful in in
managing different approaches and programs. There is need of managing and curating
effective experiences in Marriott by the use of different programs and approaches. There is a
platform naming exposure which is provided by Marriott and it provides mentorship cross
training, special projects and assignments which help in developing skills and abilities. Also,
there is another campaign started by Marriott which is where I belong, this also focuses upon
communicating the feeling of belongingness in the organisation. Another thing which is is
used by Marriott is taking care of individuals who are helpful in in making the employees
satisfied and happy. Marriott says that employees are the most essential asset of the company
and they must be happy so that it is easy to lead a successful and thriving business. Also, there
is another philosophy used in Marriott management which is guarantee of fair treatment. This
states that it is important to manage the the happiness and well-being so that core values of the
organisation are managed properly and valued. There are various multifaceted programs as
well as initiatives which are put by Marriott in order to maintain the career development
processes for employees and staff.
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Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project :
Introduction 2

Aims and Objectives
Literature Review
Research Methodology
Submission of research proposal
Data collection
Data analysis
Conclusion and recommendation
Reflection
Submission of final project
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Milestone one: Research Proposal
Target date (set by tutor):
Milestone two: Research Project
Target date (set by tutor):
Gantt Chart: This is an essential time management technique that will
be used within a study for identifying time of each activity apart of their
starting and ending data. Gantt chart according to the current
investigation will be presented as below:

Section Five: Research approach and methodology
Research methodology - Research methodology is defined as the way which is used
bythe management of company in order to analyse the need of employee engagement
within the hotel. It is very important for the management to analyse the research
methodology before starting the achievement of goals and objectives. The concept of
research onion was given by Saunders. According to him, there are various levels of
research onion used while conducting research for knowing the need of employee
engagement.
Research philosophy – it is known as custom or belief used by the investigator for
managing the value of employee engagement within the hotel. There are different
research philosophy used for managing the data in effective manner. The data related to
employee engagement it and its importance within company is analysed by using
interpretivism approach. According to this approach, there is need of intervention and
interpretation of the real facts regarding employee engagement.
Deductive approach - this is a social theory which states that it is essential to find out
what are the different ways used by the management for determining value of employee
engagement by developing a hypothesis. It is concluded that deductive approach is
developed for managing link between different elements. The main benefit for deductive
approach is that 88 provides help in analysing relationship between variable and concept.
Inductive approach - this is defined as the way used by the researcher for collecting
important data which is used by the management in order to know the different benefits
that are gained from employee engagement. It is also important for the company like
Marriott to established good employee engagement activities which can be used for

managing the work effectively and meeting the goals and objectives properly. It is also
essential for the management of Marriott hotel to work effectively for meeting the
organisational objectives and goals.
The present research includes secondary data collection method in
which the information regarding employee engagement is used for
analysing the need of this within the companies.
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