Role of Talent Management Strategies for Business Growth: A Case Study

This research proposal focuses on identifying the role of talent management strategies in fostering business growth, using Debenhams as a case study. The study aims to investigate various talent management frameworks, analyze their impact on long-term organizational success, and identify the challenges businesses face in implementing these frameworks. Furthermore, it seeks to recommend strategies for mitigating the associated risks. The proposal outlines the research objectives, reasons for choosing the project, key literature sources, activities to be carried out, research methodologies (including positivism, quantitative approach, and data collection methods), and ethical considerations. The research will employ a quantitative approach, utilizing questionnaires and literature review to gather and analyze data from a sample size of 40 respondents. Ethical approval is also sought, ensuring participant consent and data protection. The proposal provides a comprehensive overview of the research plan, addressing all essential elements of a robust research project.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: ______________________________________________
Section One:
Title
“To identify role of talent management strategies for growth of business organisation.” A case study on
Debenhams
Research objectives
 To investigate various talent management framework that can be used by business for future
development.
 To identify impact of talent management frameworks in long term organisational success.
 To analyse the challenges faced by business in implementing talent management frameworks.
 To recommend ways that may be used by organisation to mitigate risks of talent management
frameworks.
Section Two:
Reasons for choosing the project
Talent management is an essential aspect as with this ability of an organisation to retain and attract its
talented employee's is advanced on regular basis. It directly aid the business to achieve its standardised
outcome over a continuous period of time.
Section Three:
Use of key literature sources
To investigate various talent management framework that can be used by business for future
development
As per viewpoint of Mona Momtazian, 2020, talent management is basically used to attract, develop,
engage, retain and deploy employee's so that working potential is enhanced over a regular period of
time (Hickman and Silva, 2018). It assist the business to attract its top talented and skilled employee's
as with this working efficiency and its effectiveness is developed in better mode. In addition to this it
also leverage the continuous improvement in which specialised working is advanced which directly
turns into smooth working.
To identify impact of talent management frameworks in long term organisational success.
According to the viewpoint of Matt Warnock, 2020, the HR has followed various functions and with
this ability to manage talent management is advanced on regular basis. It also be refer to strategic
approach through which retaining, hiring, developing, availability and circumstances to manage human
workforce is also get controlled. It is also be known as strategic approach that aid to proceed favourable
conditions as with this working abilities get advanced in speedy manner.
To analyse the challenges faced by business in implementing talent management frameworks.

As per according to the viewpoint of Tammy Erickson, 2020, talent-management is basically used to
attract and retain more of talented employee's and with this long term growth and development is
implemented (Pandita and Ray, 2018). It also promote value proposition as with this suitable
preference is adjusted towards compelling of adequate values. There are various potential threat that is
developed to pipeline leadership through which working capabilities is also get affected on sustained
manner.
To recommend ways that may be used by business to mitigate risks of talent management frameworks.
As per according to the viewpoint of Julia Bruggenmann, 2021, the risk management is basically used
to endeavor various risk which is associated with talent-management. In order to assess these risk
working efficiency is affected and with this self assessment is required as with this different initiatives
is taken by management to advance working capabilities and its effectiveness. For this business
worked to recruit and attract talented workforce as from conduction of pool campus and other
employment options as well. Management also worked to train and develop as with this risk assessment
is controlled and managed with its attractiveness through which leadership skills, connectivity etc. is
getting enhanced on continuous basis.
REFERENCES
Hickman, C.R. and Silva, M.A., 2018. Creating excellence: Managing corporate culture, strategy, and
change in the new age. Routledge.
Pandita, D. and Ray, S., 2018. Talent management and employee engagement–a meta-analysis of their
impact on talent retention. Industrial and Commercial Training.
Taylor, S., 2018. Resourcing and talent management. Kogan Page Publishers..
ONLINE
Momtazian. M., 2020. What is Talent Management and Why is It Important?. [Online] Available
through: <https://expert360.com/resources/articles/talent-management-important>.
Warnock. W., 2021. 4 Reasons Talent Management Is Vital to Your Business. [Online] Available
through: <https://en.blog.doodle.com/2020/09/30/4-reasons-talent-management-is-vital-to-your-
business/>.
Erickson. T., 2020. Today’s Top 10 Talent-Management Challenges. [Online] Available through:
<https://hbr.org/2008/06/todays-top-10-talentmanagement>.
Bruggenmann. J., 2021, People and talent management in risk and control functions. [Online]
Available through: <https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/people-and-talent-
management-in-risk-and-control-functions>.
Section Four:
Activities to be carried out during the research project
How long this will
take:
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Milestone one: _________________
Target date (set by tutor): ____________________
Milestone two: _______________________
Target date (set by tutor): ______________________
Gantt Chart
Section Five:
What type of research approach and methodologies?
Research methodologies is as aspect that is considered with relation to specific data and in this timely
outcome is resulted in appropriate manner and for this research onion is used that is as explained below
as:
Research philosophies- It is dependent on suitable aspect that assist to process research and for
this positivism philosophies are used that assist to gain long tern benefits in timely frame.
Research approach- It is an approach that consist of quantitative, qualitative and mixed and
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with concern of suitable research quantitative approach is used that aid to develop effectual outcome in
timely frame.
Research strategy- It is dependent on quantitative survey, qualitative interview, case study etc.
For support of this research quantitative information is collected through which authentic ending is
resulted in balanced mode.
Data collection and analysis- In relation to primary method questionnaire is used and in terms
of secondary data literature review is conduced that aid to attain adequate information about relevant
topic.
Sample size- It is dependent on appropriate respondents that is selected to process particular
research and for this sample size of 40 respondents is selected in support of random sampling method.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate.
Agreed: ________________ (name)_______________ Date ______________
Comments and agreement form project proposal checker( IV sampling)
Comments (Optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the IV) Date
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Research Ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data collected form
human participants are required to gain ethical approval before commencing their research. Please answer all
relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully with your unit tutor.
Please complete this form in good time before your research project is due to commence.
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title:
“To identify the effective strategies for talent management for improving business succession at
global level” A case study on Aston Martin.
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify) :
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants?
yes
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
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It is by sending an email
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
It consist of concerning about topic, provide opportunity, consideration of information and obtaining
selected information
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to
participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
Consent is obtain by conducting interviews and it is written.
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not
wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed consent
to be observed.
Yes No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of the
study)?
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief summary
of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data Protection Act
(1998)
Yes No
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Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Management and researcher
During the research:
Where will the data be stored?
In laptop
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
In laptop
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
The data will be kept for longer as it help to implement better strategies as per requirement.
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of your
research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not
limited to the following :
 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy: Yes
No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
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Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may arise
in the course of my research
Name: Date:
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal
when submitting to Turnitin.
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