A Study on Leadership, Motivation, and Performance at Sainsbury's

This report investigates the impact of leadership on employee motivation and performance within Sainsbury's, a prominent UK retail company. The study explores the challenges of attracting and retaining employees in a globalized market, emphasizing the significance of human resources as a key capital. It examines the dynamic nature of the retail industry and the need for companies to adapt quickly. The report includes an introduction, background, literature review, objectives, and methodology, including the use of questionnaires and literature reviews. It aims to evaluate the relationship between motivation and leadership, determine intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors, and identify key motivators within the retail sector. The report suggests the importance of communication, employee recognition, flexible work arrangements, and transformational leadership to improve employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and enhance overall company performance. Several leadership styles are discussed and recommendations are given to improve employee engagement and foster a positive work environment. The conclusion is based on the findings and recommendations made in the report.

introduction
Literature review
Results Conclusion
Abstract


Introduction
Attracting and retaining employees in the age of globalization have turn out to be very challenging in all
aspects (Gattorna, 2016). The company are contributing major level of investment in human resources to
motivate the employees as the catalyst for increasing the performance of company. there is importance of
leader in retail sector as trust in the leader correlates positively with various outcomes such as
organizational citizenship behaviours, performance, and satisfaction
Figure 1 Theme 1 Do you feel motivated in the Sainsbury
company


From the above file it can be concluded as Sainsbury need to have implication
the various leadership style to motivate the employee in the company. Human
resource is one of the prime capitals in any organization, which is not only to
improve the outcome but also to compete with others.


Discussions
Sainsbury is facing high turnover along with facing challenge of hiring and retaining an effective
workforce which performs efficiently and effectively towards their predetermined goals. there is need
to have the change in the leadership style and establish the proper understanding motivation
aspect to gains aspect in market (Wabara, 2016) . Especially pregnant ladies and small child
parents so managers can provides them to work flexibility as this cam built the loyalty of the
employees towards the firm.
Objective
Background
Retailing is a dynamic industry, consisting of activities such as food, fashion, consumer goods,
financial services and leisure, which is growing at an exponential rate. In order to stay operative, it is
important for company in globalize world able in launching product in quick manner along with providing
enchanted customer service (Hanaysha. and Hussain, 2018). In addition to provide the enhanced customer
service, there is need to prove who are motivate and excellent in performing the work. Sainsbury is facing
high turnover along with facing challenge of hiring and retaining an effective workforce which performs
efficiently and effectively towards their predetermined goals.
the study in to develop the clear level of relationship between the leadership styles and
enforce of retail sector via motivating the employee at extreme level. The research will also
pay focus concept of leadership styles used to motivate employees. .


Aim


To investigate the impact of leadership on employee motivation and performance within UK retail sector; A study on
Sainsbury.


Objective


• To evaluate the employee, perceive relationship between motivation and leaderships in Sainsbury.


• To determine employee motivation in intrinsically or extrinsically aspect.


• To identify the factor which motive employee in retail sector


It is recommended that manager of the Firm needs to assures that there must be regular
communication with the staff members and also analysis their performance time to time. They also
solve the problems of the workers immediately and avoid the unnecessary complexities. It is indicated
that the workers who are more satisfied with their job will also have better performance in their work
(Sanda. and Kuada, 2016). A tool through which employees can be motivated is to use the bonus,
promotion, reward both monetary and non-monetary such as discounted health check-up, free gym
membership and vocational holidays with their friends and family members
employers needs to listen the problem of the workers sometimes one of the best way is to listening them as
without giving them any solution. It is also recommended that employers provides the flexibility to some of
the workers regarding work from home if some of them are facing problem while coming to office (Smith.
and England, 2019). If something urgent can be there and presence of employees is mandatory such as
meetings and all then employers provides the video conferencing to the employees who are working from
their home.


Gattorna, J., 2016. Dynamic supply chain alignment: a new business model for peak performance in enterprise supply chains
across all geographies. CRC Press.


Hanaysha, J.R. and Hussain, S., 2018. An examination of the factors affecting employee motivation in the higher education
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Jaiswal, D. and Dhar, R.L., 2017. Impact of human resources practices on employee creativity in the hotel industry: The impact
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Naidoo, M. and Gasparatos, A., 2018. Corporate environmental sustainability in the retail sector: Drivers, strategies and
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Rahman, K.U., Akhter, W. and Khan, S.U., 2017. Factors affecting employee job satisfaction: A comparative study of
conventional and Islamic insurance. Cogent Business & Management, 4(1), p.1273082.


Sanda, M.A. and Kuada, J., 2016. Influencing dynamics of culture and employee factors on retail banks’ performances in a
developing country context. Management Research Review.


Smith, J.A. and England, C., 2019. An ethnographic study of culture and performance in the UK lingerie industry. The British
Accounting Review, 51(3), pp.241-258.


Wabara, N.A., 2016. The American Retail Market: Why is it so hard to crack, and how to infiltrate it successfully? An
investigative analysis (Doctoral dissertation, University of East London).


This is about the guideline for the research to have the further accomplishment. As in this research the have
been use of the qualitative methods using both primary and secondary methods of the data collection. The
primary research will be done with the help of structured questionnaire and secondary research will be done
with help of literature review.
Figure 2 Theme 2 Are you stratified with the cultural leadership in
Sainsbury
Model
The company is need to have implication of transformation leadership in Sainsbury organizations where their
leader will be Woking with team in order to identify needed level of change, creating the vision through the
inspirations along with excusing the tandems (Rahman, Akhter. and Khan,(2017). This will be helpful in
creating more level of effectiveness in the company.
Result
The company is need to have implication of transformation leadership in Sainsbury organizations where their
leader will be Woking with team in order to identify needed level of change, creating the vision through the
inspirations along with excusing the tandems (Rahman, Akhter. and Khan,(2017). This will be helpful in
creating more level of effectiveness in the company.