Research Proposal: Flexible Work Hours & Employee Performance at Tesco

This research proposal aims to analyze the impact of flexible working hours on employee performance at Tesco during the pandemic. It outlines the objectives, including understanding the concept of flexible working hours during a crisis, evaluating suitable strategies and their importance, and identifying the relationship between flexible working hours and employee performance. The rationale emphasizes attracting skilled workers and focusing on workforce diversity. The proposal specifies a quantitative research approach, utilizing an inductive method based on theory and framework, and interpretivism research philosophy. Data will be collected through primary and secondary methods, with a sample of 30 Tesco employees. Thematic analysis will be employed for data analysis, referencing relevant books and journals. The proposal also includes research questions focused on the concept and strategies of flexible working hours during a crisis.

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Table of Contents
TITLE- ............................................................................................................................................3
AIM & Objectives............................................................................................................................3
RATIONALE...................................................................................................................................3
Background and reference of literature review................................................................................3
RESEARCH QUESTIONS.............................................................................................................3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................3
DATA COLLECTION....................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

TITLE-
To evaluate the impact of flexible working hours over employee performance during pandemic
in Tesco.
AIM & Objectives
Aim- To analyse the impact of flexible working hours over employee performance during
pandemic: A study on Tesco.
Objectives-
 To understand the concept of flexible working hours during crisis.
 To evaluate the suitable strategies for flexible working hours during pandemic and its
importance.
 To identify the relation among flexible working hours and employee performance.
RATIONALE
Flexible working hours is one of the common activity that is offered by organization so
that it help to attract high level of skill in order to more focus on diverse workforce. The
rationale behind choosing this topic is to analyse the concept in better way.
Background and reference of literature review
These article will be used by scholar in the literature review
Ramakrishnan and Arokiasamy, 2019
Ewald, Gilbert and Huppatz, 2020
Chung and Van der Lippe, 2020
Yu, Burke and Raad, 2019
Putra, Linggautama and Prasetyaningtyas, 2020
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
 What is the concept of flexible working hours during crisis?
 What are the suitable strategies for flexible working hours during pandemic and its
importance?
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research type- Qualitative research is based on theoretical concept whereas quantitative
research type is based on numerical data. For the current study scholar will use quantitative type
of research.

Research approach- There are two types of research approach like deductive and
inductive. The inductive approach is usually based on qualitative research. On the other side,
deductive approach is used in quantitative research. For the present research inductive research
will be used that is based on theory and framework.
Research philosophy- interpretivism and Positivism are two types of research
philosophies in which positivism philosophy that is related to quantitative research. On the other
hand interpretivism is based on qualitative research that will be used by scholar.
DATA COLLECTION
Research method- Primary and secondary are two types of method in which primary data
can be collect directly through respondent. On the other hand, secondary data can be collect on
the basis of online sources. Both the method will use by scholar.
Sampling- There will be 30 employees of Tesco select as respondent.
Research analysis- Thematic and SPSS are two method of analysing the data, for the
present research thematic analysis will be used by researcher.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Putra, K.C., Linggautama, R.A. and Prasetyaningtyas, S.W., 2020. The impact of flexible
working hours, remote working, and work life balance to employee satisfaction in
banking industry during covid-19 pandemic period. Journal of Business and Management
Review, 1(5), pp.341-353.
Yu, R., Burke, M. and Raad, N., 2019. Exploring impact of future flexible working model
evolution on urban environment, economy and planning. Journal of Urban
Management, 8(3), pp.447-457.
Chung, H. and Van der Lippe, T., 2020. Flexible working, work–life balance, and gender
equality: Introduction. Social Indicators Research, 151(2), pp.365-381.
Ewald, A., Gilbert, E. and Huppatz, K., 2020. Fathering and flexible working arrangements: A
systematic interdisciplinary review. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 12(1), pp.27-40.
Ramakrishnan, S. and Arokiasamy, L., 2019. Flexible working arrangements in Malaysia; A
study of employee's performance on white collar employees. Global Business and
Management Research, 11(1), pp.551-559.
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