Project Report: Analyzing Talent Management at Sainsbury's

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of talent management strategies within Sainsbury's, a major UK supermarket chain. The research begins with an introduction to talent management, its aims, and objectives, followed by a literature review exploring the concept, challenges of attracting and retaining employees, and strategies for cost-effectiveness. The report details the project management plan, including cost, scope, quality, resources, risk, and communication strategies, alongside Gantt charts and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS). The methodology section outlines the use of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including primary and secondary data collection techniques like questionnaires. The analysis section focuses on interpreting data collected through questionnaires, providing recommendations based on the findings. The report concludes with a reflection on the research process and its implications.

MANAGING A
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
PROJECT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Aims and objectives of research.............................................................................................3
Project management plan of research.....................................................................................5
Gantt chart and WBS..............................................................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
small scale research by using qualitative and quantitative research.......................................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
Analysing data and information which is by questionnaire techniques...............................10
Recommendations................................................................................................................14
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................14
Reflection.............................................................................................................................14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Talent management refers to continuous process which is concerned with attracting along
with retaining high quality employee, working for their skill development. So that, employee get
motivated and improve their performance. There are many key aspect for managing talents
which includes development strategies structure and needs of the business. This report is about
Sainsbury’s one of the second largest chain of supermarket in all over UK and founded in year
1869. Sainsbury’s became the largest brand in grocery in year 1922. There is an analysis for
different strategies of talent management which can used to find out the challenges and different
obstacle which are creating difficulties in smooth running of business sectors (Fahmi, 2020).
TASK 1
Aim along with objective of research
Research overview
Talent management refers to a formulation he is in use by an organisation for the
development of different strategies. This gives the positive consequence on the productivity of an
organisation. Strategies of Talent management needs to develop along with some identification
which is a specific structure and need for business or company. This research is based upon
creating a evaluation on talent management and its challenges which is associated with the
concept. So, there can be formulation for search plan of action which can help in getting high
cost effectiveness as a purpose for managing the workforce.
Research Aim: “to develop and overview in various talent management strategies to find out the
key challenges find a different obstacles facing by business sector”
Objectives: for present research there are some of the objectives-
 To identify the concept of talent management in an organisation.
 Evaluate strategies to get higher of cost-effectiveness to managing employees.
 To analyse the key challenges associated with different business Sectors (Smith Jr 2018).
Research question
 What do you understand buy talent management concept
 What are key challenges and obstacles which are associated to attracting along with
retaining of talented employees.

 Which type of the strategies there need to formulated to reach high cost-effectiveness
in order to managing different employees
LITERATURE REVIEW
Talent management concept in organization
According to Montazian (2020), talent management refers to an feature which able to addressing
business need along with goal to achieve better performance of business in long term. Talent
management process which is for analysing contribution of employee along with the way which
can used to improve in present time. Talent management is able to plan which can help in get the
achievement as a business strategy used by workforce in an organisation. This is related to hire
the top talent who are able to cover the critical role. So, there could not be any gap during
addressing for development along with specialised role in organisation. This also helps in
running the business in smooth manner and stakeholders and their client get satisfied (Ismail,
2021).
This also helps in enhancing the employee performance to identify good fit employees
rather than hiring more people through recruitment. This helps in improving the business
performance for satisfying the customers along with improving the performance of business. In
context to Sainsbury’s, talent management focusing on systematic way which can help to word
developing integrated and consistent approach to manage the workforce.
challenge associated to attract and retain employees
According to Jakovickas, (2019) there is some of the key challenges in relation to retain and
attract the employees like lower engagement of employees. This is related with an issue which
develop when worker of the organization are not capable to attach with job role and organization.
In context of Sainsbury's, they are having loose workforce along with diverse backgrounds
which needs to be managed in relation to get the objective of the organization (Saad, 2018).
strategies to achieve better cost-effectiveness for manage employee
According to Duran, (2020) use of cost management for ensuring about the cost
effectiveness in an organization. There are some effective employee relation to which helps in to
get the low turnover along with high productivity in an organization. These could be other
strategies which can help for minimizing the cost along with increasing the productivity in
Sainsbury's. This includes promoting dialogue communication focusing on development of
values and missions etc. All can help in to create a positive employee experience for the lead to

high employee loyalty. Employee of the organization need to felt valued and should be
appreciated for their work. Rewarding and inspiring can help to get the goal along with vision
and mission of the organization (Hussain, 2020).
Plan for project management research
Plan for project management refers to tools which is adapted to get detail overview for
different aspect in a research. This management plan assist in development in different plans
which is according to way by project need to executed in the research. Plan for project
management in research work is described further:
Cost- This one is accompanying with financial requirement which is one of the particular
research report. It is needed to manage all the financial resources that project can complete on
time also there will be need of synonyms for survey travelling and other expenses during the all
investigation.
Scope- Scope for the research is to get elaborated evaluation along with further draw
some recommendations for HR manager of science buddies in relation for development in
strategy of talent management. The achieved result can use for purpose to get key challenges and
obstacles in different business process. This can help in getting more business in relation to more
profit from this (Yogalakshmi, 2020).
Quality- This is one of the most important thing about the outcome which can achieved
according to laid standard. There is requirement to set some pre quality standard which is there
in beginning of research. Therefore, overall outcome and achieved which was according to set
standards. In this, there could be use of application for monitoring technique like accurate the
defect, Gantt chart of a framework, key performance indicators so report can computer according
to specified period of time. This can also ensure about the proper implementation of high quality
measures.
Resources- There are some of the resources which need to use as a purpose of
conducting research which includes journal, website, available articles, magazines for the proper
information according to time stop it can also be analysed that outcomes should be reliable.
There should be authentic resources which should have the proper information regarding the
research topic and there is need to collect the information in better way (Selvanathan, 2019).
Risk- There is always a chance of risk due to delay in getting the objectives. There are
different risk which are associated with has to deal with resources so to reduce the negative

impact like risk, one need to anticipate in advance to get forming relevant strategy. This can help
in dealing with such. In case of present research work there can be use of breakdown structure
along with Gantt chart for getting divided accordant to the accessible time frame.
Communication- This present research it is need to communicate about the work along
with different stages which are there in the progress. There can also be used of some resource
like mail along with telecommunication where communication take place with teammates
included in the Research work.
P3 Gantt chart and WBS
Gantt chart
This is a bar chart with used to illustrate the schedule of the project. This refers to technique in
which allotment of different task are there. In relation to time period, it is of starting time along
with ending time in which both are active. It is to lead for the achievement for various activities
which are there to perform in this report (Wamwangi, 2018).

WBS
This is the one which are generally got by the researchers for purpose of distributing the
activity in a little task. This is a small task, can be for the manage to ensure if one is able to
collect the correct information along with higher effectiveness. This is related with the facility of
different activities in a sequence WBS leads to work according to the defined objective of a
research work. WBS divide in managerial activities to get the higher effectiveness along with
overlapping of activities prevention (Sehhat, 2020).
TASK 2
Qualitative and quantitative research for small scale research
Research is a regular study which based on various stages and is performed by
researcher to achieve the objective and aim. Research methodology can be adopted in relation to
application in different tool and technique which is to assist the process of collection data and
analyzing to that interpretation of that data. Present research report based on to analyze talent

management strategy in retail Industry. In relation to this, there is need for proper data which is
for different primary along with secondary source of information.
Primary research- There is one which is gathered first time by researcher. This method
for which is used for the purpose of collecting the sources for the information and handed by
researches. In this research work, there are different questionnaire are used as a method of
primary data collection. This is the one which needs more hard work to get the right source of
information and are able to collect data on the right information (AHAT, 2020).
Secondary research- This is the one which is collected through the primary information
and primary research where Journal, newspaper, article, books are the example of secondary
sources. There are different journals, articles, newspaper are studied for collecting the secondary
data which shows the secondary research process. In this time the collection of information
which is based on collection of data or information using internet and online available resources.
This is the one which is there available on the internet and many other places where there are
many of the information as per the basis of primary research.
Qualitative method- This is the method which is use for collecting data capital and are
expressed in graphs or a chart. In this method information is collected by using some
questionnaire and later on integrated in order to prevent the recommendations.
Quantitative method- This is a data type which consider no any quantitative type of data
in method there are direct interviews personal interaction in between the ponderers and resources
which is for purpose of collection right data which are incidental with target sources. In this
research work there are many practical application of qualitative method with purpose of
collecting the correct data. In this qualitative method, many type of questions which are to get
the objective for collecting information (Gama, 2020).
Sampling- This is the process in which there is examination of the information or
observation which is collected over the large population. This considered to be a statically is
used for creating a detailed analysis some sample which reflects the same type of characteristics
within population. This report use the random sampling with purpose of research. This process is
divided in two different approaches which are probability along with non-probability approach.
This report, about 60 ponderers who have chosen for the analysis process and who have
responded prepared questions. There are also uses of random sampling for the method to collect

data and are going to assess the requirement of the information from the targeted segment of
population.
TASK 3
Analyzing data and information which is by questionnaire techniques
 From when you are working with company?
Less than 2 years
2-5 years
5-9 years
More than 9 year
 Do you believe that Sainsbury’s is able to deliver you adequate opportunity of growth?
YES
NO
 How do you get to know that Saninsbury’s is a big brand?
From website
From newspaper
From quality product
From family members
 Do you like to purchase the product from the sainsbury’s?
YES
NO
Sometimes
 Are you satisfied by the product of the sainsbury’s?
Yes
No
Sometimes
 According to your viewpoint which type of strategy is important to retain the employee
for longer time in the company?
Reward technique
Extra benefits
Large increment in salary

Supporting in personal life
 Is there need to improve their services in order to satisfy the customer needs and their
expectations?
Yes
No
Sometimes
 Would you like to suggest some techniques through which there in improvement in the
services and their products?
Theme 1
From when you are on the job with company? Frequency
About 2 year 10
2-5 year 6
5-9 years 10
About 9 year 14
Interpretation:
From the above presented graph, it can be said that majority that is 14 out of 40 respondents are
working in the Sainsbury’s from more than 9 years. Here, 10 respondents are the one who are
working less than 9 years but more than 5 years. 6 respondent are working 2-5 years and only 10

respondents are working for 2 year. There can we say that there are lower employee level
turnover rate for Sainsbury's and many of employees are working more than 2 year (Ardeshiri,
2018).
Theme 2
Do you believe that Sainsbury’s is able to deliver you adequate
opportunity of growth?
Frequency
YES 20
NO 15
Sometimes 5
Interpretation:
It can be said that from the above graph which is the questionnaire answer from the
employee about the sensory which is related with delivering an adequate opportunity are growth.
Here, 20 responded in the favor and 15 replied negative and rest 5 had talked about sometimes.
Theme 3
How do you get to know that Sainsbury's is a big brand? Frequency
From website 15

From newspaper 12
From quality product 10
From family members 3
Interpretation:
There can be say that people are there able to give some of the statics which is that 15
people says that they get such information through the websites. 12 says that they get that from
the newspaper. 3says that they get about this brand through the family member and rest of them
says about the quality product measure (Rezaei, 2018).
Theme 4
Do you like to purchase the product from the Sainsbury's? Frequency
YES 14
NO 10
Sometimes 16

Interpretation:
From the research, it can be say that about 14 says yes and 10 says no. There are rest of
them says that they sometimes purchase their product from this brand due to having their product
at the reasonable product with quality. So majority are there who like to purchase the product
form the Sainsbury’s which shows that brand is able to aware the people highly.
Theme 5
Are you satisfied by the product of the Sainsbury's? Frequency
Yes 22
No 7
Sometimes 11

Interpretation:
From the research which is primary research, it is found that there are 7 people who says
No and 22 people says Yes regarding the satisfaction level of the customer where there rest of
them says sometimes which is regarding the product of the Sainsbury's.
Theme 6
Is there need to improve their services in order to satisfy the customer
needs and their expectations?
Frequency
Yes 11
No 5
Sometimes 24

Interpretation:
From the primary research, it has founded that 11 people says positive and 5 says
negative about that whereas rest of them says that sometimes they need to have some
improvement in relation to get better deal with attracting huge customer base. This can help in
getting more information which is there can help in getting more customer for better business
(Al Hammadi, 2020).
These were some of the questionnaire which asked to get the proper information along
with its interpretation.
Recommendations along with findings
Some of recommendation to the Sainsbury’s should draw on above discuss report are
discussed further.
 Management in Sainsbury’s need focus on data analysis for market. Which is thereby
getting feedback from their customer which can help in improve in the product, Along
with maintaining the services that can help in getting and attracting more customer base.
Overall, level increase the sales of the product and customer satisfaction along with
profit.
 Timely feedback should be taken from employee and customers both. This can help in to
find the difficulties with their for facing be properly analyzed. There is need to setting of

performance standard which can help in to employee get motivated and improve their
work performance which is according to vision and mission after plant.
 Employees of the company must be offered the training. There is need to be monitor so
that they can work in right way (Rahimiaghdam, 2018). There is also a recommendation
to the Human Resource Department which is they need to use the quarterly performance
development planning discussion which is there to focus on the interest of the employees
along with their career development activities.
 There is need to be designs of effectively cognition and compensation program which is
employee is leave the word reward is given to the employee according to their
contribution which also motivates them to work better and lead to receive the aim and
objective of the organization.
TASK 4
Reflection
After the completion of research which is according to period of time. There are
reflection of different type of data and information along with the experiences from the past
research. Experiences are demonstrated which is by analyzing some various stages which are
described below:
There are many learning which is during the process of getting information for the report
which is going to assist in my academic along with future professional career (Callaghan, 2018).
Initially I have face difficulties determination of the reliable sources. Letter on, I centered
on available different secondary sources which include article and journals which are there for
purpose of assembling the reliable data. There are various aspect for the resource for which are
going to be discussed below:
In starting, I was so confused, this is regarding that I was not able to collect the right
information according to the standard during all over the time period. Given time period for the
research wall seems to me a little limited but I just started my work on the report (Yousefli,
2017). Then I feel quite comfortable that there is whole team with whom I can get help from
them in the process of all report. During the initial time my experience was average and I had
both positive and negative aspect in which I need to work according to the time frame. There was
also some lack of coordination with the team members and some conflicts recharge among us as

a team. I was working on different ways so I can get over from my weaknesses. I had developed
some aspect which can help me getting deep inside from which I can get overcome and need to
manage the time period along with all the activities. I have properly applied the technique of
work breakdown structure along with Gantt chart which has been laid to deal with all the issues
which are there during the research work. It were also analyses about the learning, this report
which are there to help in future activities.
There is experience in research project and it was so effective and I worked more to
deflect the conflict. It was high level of uncertainty which was related with reliability of the data
or information which I need to work on self confidence. Aspect to each and every activity which
I need to work on to improve the outcome of this research work.
CONCLUSION
From the above, it can be concluded from our discussion that information is it need to be
considered some of the element which is accompanying to function of talent management in the
organization. There can be form some strategy which can help in tackle obstacles along with
helps in getting better market growth, increase in sales and give the positive impact. Effective
talent management strategies are there which can help in to get over from different obstacles.
These are there in the different business operations. This can also helps in to ensure high cost
effectiveness along with high productivity for the organization. Accomplishment of mission
along with vision in effective manner in relation to get high growth of the business.

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