Comprehensive Analysis of Talent Management for Sainsbury's: Report

This report examines talent management practices within Sainsbury's, a UK-based retailer. It begins with an introduction outlining the importance of talent management for organizational success. The main body of the report analyzes Sainsbury's aims and objectives, evaluates a project management plan, and includes a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure. The research methodology involves both qualitative and quantitative methods, with data collection and analysis presented using charts and interpretations. The report also explores the application of appropriate tools and techniques for data analysis, followed by recommendations based on the research findings. Finally, the report concludes with a reflection on the findings and provides a list of references.

Talent-management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1) Aims and objectives of chosen scenario:..............................................................................3
P2) Evaluate project management plan.......................................................................................4
P3 Gantt chart and Work breakdown structure...........................................................................5
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TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
P4 Small scale research with the help of qualitative and quantitative methods..........................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Research data with appropriate tools and techniques..........................................................10
P6 Recommendations from the result that can be discussed.....................................................14
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................15
P7 Reflection.............................................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................15
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................17
Books and Journal.....................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Talent management is the activity in which organisation give focus on their talented
employees so that they can retain in organisation. It is the activity that perform by leader and
manager of the organisation (AKEFIYAN and RASHIDI, 2017). Human resources are the main
components of organisation success, so that's why they should be consider retaining of talent
management in the organisation. In this context, Sainsbury's is undertaken for considering talent
management in the organisation. Sainsbury's is the UK based company i.e. a retailer store that
provides a huge variety of goods and services. This report covers aims and objectives of
organisation that gives direction to the employees. It also covers management plan with Gantt
chart. It covers research through various sources that are discussed in this report.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
P1) Aims and objectives of chosen scenario:
Overview of the research: This report gives brief knowledge of talent management that
why it important for success and growth of organisation. For this respect, Sainsbury's is
undertaken to identify and analyse the requirements of talent management in the organisation.
This report conducts robust research so that it can analyse the impact of talent management on
organisation. It also covers the data collection methods with interpretation that gives brief idea of
this concept (Cerdin and et. al., 2018). To manage talent in organisation firstly Sainsbury's needs
to know their aims and objectives that gives clear directions and guidance.
Aims: “ To hold talented and skilful employees in the organisation so that they can
achieve the organisational objectives and targets.” A case study on Sainsbury's.
Objectives: Vital objectives are given below:
 To awakening organisation for talent management concept for sustainable growth of the
business.
 To increase the awareness of importance of talent management in organisation.
 To increase productivity and profitability of employees with the help of talent
management.
 To identify and analyse important strategies of talent management that make the process
effective.

Research Questions:
 What is the concept of talent management in organisation.
 What is importance of talent management in the organisation in respect of hold talented
or high quality employees.
 What are important application of talent management that applicable in organisation.
 What are the strategies that is helpful in retaining talent management in the organisation.
P2) Evaluate project management plan
Project is the study that gives deep knowledge of assigned topic or concept. For this
organisation needs to make proper project management plan that reduce ambiguity in the
decisions (Humaid, 2018). It is the important concept in the organisation that they should make
effective project management plan that helps to increase efficiency in productivity of employees.
In this respect, some important components are mentioned below:
Time: It is the most important element or component in which organisation need to
assign time for allocated projects. Time is main constraint that help to do task effectively. If
Sainsbury's didn't assign timing that employees are not give much focus on that project. So that's
why Sainsbury's assign 4 months for completion of this project. They bifurcated time according
to research as it give 1 month for primary research whereas they give time 3 months for
secondary research.
Cost: It is very important for Sainsbury's that they should consider cost in the project so
that employees spend funds accordingly. It saves unnecessary expenditure in the organisation as
it allocated budgets to each and every duty in the organisation so that they can attain goals and
objectives effectively (Keerthi and Kumar). It is important to know the exact and accurate
position of financial position of Sainsbury's. For this project Sainsbury's allocated budget i.e.
£800 for talent management.
Quality: Vital component for project management is that it should be have some quality
so that employees and any other person can easily understand talent management. The aims and
objective of Sainsbury's can only attain through the quality in project management plan because
it increase productivity.
Scope: It refers to the applicability of talent management in various place in the
organisation. Talent management is applicable in each and every type of organisation because
everyone requires talented workforce so that they can achieve their targeted goals. This research

report is applicable in many activities or operations in Sainsbury's. It is beneficial for small or
large organisation because it is already mentioned that talent management is need by all types of
business forms (Latukha and et. al., 2020).
Communication: When Sainsbury's make project management plan then they should
consider proper communication process. In simple words, the communication is always two way
process because it gives the proper information related to the project to employees that help to
obtain their goals and targets. For example, Sainsbury's sets some standards of quality that
should be properly communicated to the employees so that they improve their productivity.
Risk: Risk in the important factor that rise the profits of organisation. It can be seen that
organisation should focus on risk factor that effects profitability of organisation (Mohamed
Youssef Hamed, 2018). Higher risk generate higher profits or vice- versa. So risk is very
important component because it affects the decision making process.
Resources: Key elements that decide the completion of task effectively and efficiently.
They are very essential for completion of project on time. For this project, Sainsbury's requires
human resource, raw materials, financial resources, etc.
P3 Gantt chart and Work breakdown structure.
Work breakdown Structure: It is the structure in which organisations need to divide
larger tasks into smaller tasks. So that employees get focus on each and every task with proper
take care (Kram and et. al., 2020). It is very important for organisation when they want to
increase efficiency in their performances that helps to increase productivity and profitability.
Sainsbury's adopt this structure to divide the larger task into smaller one so that they can achieve
the targets easily.

Gantt Chart: It is chart that represent in graphs that shows the planning and scheduling
of project that is undertaken in the organisation. It really reduce ambiguity in understand of
particular topic (Lavanya, 2019). It takes all related activities that set a particular time in Gantt
chart. In Gantt chart, all activities are assigned in left side and on top it shows time scale. It can
be better understand with the pictures that mentioned below:

TASK 2
P4 Small scale research with the help of qualitative and quantitative methods.
Research is very important for completing the project effectively. So that's why
Sainsbury's do small scale research through quantitative and qualitative research. It can be better
understand with below explanation:
Quantitative methods: It is the method in which Sainsbury's take numerical terms for
completing research report in effective ways. It use mathematical tolls and techniques that help
to give effective solutions to given problems (Makhmudova and Kozhuhova, 2020).
Qualitative methods: In this method Sainsbury's use questions that are open ended give
freedom for answer to customers that they give answers at their own choices.
Sainsbury's do data collection by two methods that are mentioned below:
Primary Data: It gives fresh data to the organisation while they are doing surveys for
collection of relevant information. It is very hard process because it takes lots of time and energy
while organisation doing primary data collection. It is more expansive as compared to secondary
data collection.

Secondary Data: In this process data is collected from secondary sources for examples,
published books and magazines. It is less expansive method as compared to primary source of
data.
Both are important and necessary for effective and accurate research report. Sainsbury's
takes 30 size of sampling in which organisation make questionnaire for research report.
Questionnaire
Quantitative questions
Q1) Do you know about talent management concept?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) According to you, will talent management can help in sustainable growth and success of
organisation?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) Do you know that Sainsbury's use talent management in their organisation for retaining
their talented and skilful employees?
a)Yes
b) No
Q4) What are vital strategies that used in Sainsbury's, for retaining their skilful and talented
employees in organisation?
a) Providing job description.
b) Make a proper plan for obtaining success.
Q5) What are necessary requirements in Sainsbury's talent management system?
a) Hold skilful and talented workforce
b) Increase employees productivity
c) Motivating human resources
Qualitative questions
Q6) What are useful strategies of Sainsbury's that encourage employees performance and
productivity in organisation?
 Performance appraisal tools
 Guiding employees for achieving their goals

Q7) Recommendation
TASK 3
P5 Research data with appropriate tools and techniques.
THEME 1: Understanding the concept of talent management
Q1) Do you know about talent management concept? Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Interpretation: It is clearly shown in bar graph that more than 60% customers knows about the
concept of talent management that becomes good for organisation.
THEME 2: Talent management importance in Sainsbury's
Q2) According to you, will talent management can help in sustainable growth
and success of organisation?
Frequency
a) Yes 21
b) No 9
a) Yes b) No
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5
10
15
20
25

Interpretation: From the above data it is analysed that talent management play a crucial role in
talent management. It help to improve performance and increase sustainability in the
organisation.
THEME 3: Retention of quality employees in Sainsbury's
Q3) Do you know that Sainsbury's use talent management in their
organisation for retaining their talented and skilful employees?
Frequency
a)Yes 22
b) No 8
a)Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25
a) Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25
Frequency

Interpretation: It is analysed that Sainsbury's use talent management in their organisation so
that they retain talented employees in their organisation.
THEME 4: Strategies used by Sainsbury's to hold talent
Q4) What are vital strategies that used in Sainsbury's, for retaining their
skilful and talented employees in organisation?
Frequency
a) Providing job description 19
b) Make a proper plan for obtaining success 11
Interpretation: It is seen in the above data that organisation sets some important strategies that
helps to retain high quality employees in the organisation.
THEME 5: Essential requirements in Sainsbury's related to talent management
a) Providing job description
b) Make a proper plan for obtaining success
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12
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20

Q5) What are necessary requirements in Sainsbury's talent management
system?
Frequency
a) Hold skilful and talented workforce 10
b) Increase employees productivity 14
c) Motivating human resources 6
Interpretation: Sainsbury's have some necessary requirements that helps to manage talent
management in the organisation. It is analysed that
Qualitative analysis:
Q6) What are useful strategies
of Sainsbury's that encourage
employees performance and
productivity in organisation?
Explanation
Appraisal tools for
performance
Performance appraisal is the tool that help to increase
the productivity of employees through encouraging their
performances with the help of reward and recognition.
Directing employees for
attainment of goals and targets
It is the way in which organisations doesn't only focuses
on their targets and goals but also try to give some
guidances to the employees so that they can grasp best
opportunities (Manolescu and Danaiata, 2019).
a) Hold skilful and talented workforce
b) Increase employees productivity
c) Motivating human resources
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10
12
14
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