Analyzing Talent Management Strategies in the Tourism Industry: Hilton

This research project investigates the impact of effective talent management strategies on the travel and tourism industry, with a specific focus on the Hilton Hotel. The project begins by establishing aims, objectives, and a project management plan, including scope, time, cost, and quality considerations. A work breakdown structure and Gantt chart are developed to provide specific timeframes. The research employs a qualitative methodology, utilizing interpretivism as its research philosophy and exploratory design. Data collection methods include both primary (questionnaires) and secondary sources (journals and articles), with a sample size of 20 participants. The data analysis reveals that talent management strategies positively impact business performance, employee retention, and satisfaction. The project concludes with recommendations for Hilton, including adopting talent management strategies, addressing talent gaps, and providing professional development opportunities. A reflection on the learning experience is also included.

Research project
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Title: To analyse the impact of effective talent management strategies on travel and tourism
industry. A case study on Hilton hotel.
INTRODUCTION
Talent management strategies by which enterprise and organizations recognise or develop
talented candidates who can have positive impact on business in terms of productivity and
profitability. It has become key component of HR management but also have a responsibility of
manager and leaders at mange to different talent level within organization. An effective
strategies related talent management applicable in business process that will increase overall
productivity as well as profitability in marketplace (Gallardo-Gallardo, Thunnissen and Scullion,
2019). The Hilton hotel adopt the talent management strategies for conducting the recruitment
and selection process to identify talented or skilled candidates that easily maintain overall
business operations and functions. It directly influences of employee to increase their
performance and efficiency in proper manner. In Hilton hotel, they are mainly focused on the
different components such as attracting, engaging, developing and selecting in tourism industry
where it motivates employee towards business goals.
Significance
The significance of research is to identify the brief idea about an effective talent
management strategy that contribute to develop knowledge in particular field or area. The
research study influences the investigator to understand logical role and how it will useful for
tourism industry. The research project will help for researcher to identify different policies and
procedures that implement in talent management tactics. In order to increase performance &
efficiency of Staff member for achieving business objectives.
Rationale
The case study intends to determine level of talent management strategies where how it is
related to implementation of strategies in organization. In order to increase productivity and
profitability in marketplace. The researcher would identify short term plan that has impact on the
large sales volume and market value within business. It useful for scholar is to analyse the
positive & negative results of talent management strategies.
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P1 Device project aims and objectives for chosen scenario.
Aim: To analyse the impact of effective talent management strategies on travel and tourism
industry. A case study on Hilton hotel.
Objective:
 To Determine the impact of talent management on the performance of organization.
 To evaluate that talent management at retaining the efficient and high performing
employees within organization.
 To recommend that overcome barriers in business by implementing the talent
management strategies.
Research Questions
 What are different ways to impact of talent management strategies on the performance of
organization?
 How can understand that talent management at retaining efficient and high performing
employees within organization?
 What are several recommendations that overcome barriers in business by implementing
talent management strategies in travel and tourism industry?
P2 Discuss about the project management plan such as scope, time, cost and quality.
Project management plan is based on the documentation that mainly consists of overall
resources, which require for project management (Mone and London, 2018). It can be performed
different functions such as execution, controlled and monitored, may be summarised in detailed
documents.
 Scope: The scope of project is to determine specific role of investigator and enhance that
how it useful for further enhancement.
 Risk: It can be generated the risk related financial crisis and other type of operational
risk.
 Cost: As per estimation, the investigator will identify total cost required in project
appropriately $1000.
 Time Duration: The researcher or investigator will complete the project within 3 Month.
 Quality: Researcher will deliver the best quality of project and used an appropriate source
for collecting data or information in project.
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 Resources: there are different type of resources required in research project such as
capital, software, hardware, equipment and manpower.
P3 Produce the work break down structure and Gantt chart to provide specific timeframes.
Timeframe
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Work break down structure: A work break down structure is a type of project management
system that will create framework for estimating overall cost and also control along with
providing guidance.
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Gantt Chart: it is type of graphical platform that mainly shows different activities or task
performed within specific time schedule.
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P4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research methodology is defined as a term that easily gather, collect and evaluate data
effectively. It is considered as a tool that select an appropriate method that help for collecting
relevant information related topic or subject.
 Research method: It is a method that useful for data collection while identifying existing
previous work for further expansion (CuiKhan and Tarba, 2018). It can be divided into
different category such as Qualitative and Quantitative. Researcher has chosen qualitative
method for purpose of data collection because there are various approaches and theories
which useful for researcher in further enhancement.
 Research philosophy: it is a type of approach that researcher thought and following the
new reliable knowledge to obtain specific object of research. There are different ways to
categorise such as positivism, realism, interpretivism and Pragmatism. The investigator
has chosen interpretivism philosophy to interact with the reality for sharing meanings as
well as consciousness. It is useful for researcher to identify problem during research
study.
 Research Design: It is conceptual framework that design entire process of methods for
analyzing variables effectively. Through research design, researcher has taken important
decisions related the entire design pattern. The research design can be divided into
different types: exploratory and conclusive. The investigation has chosen exploratory
design that provide brief overview of research project and also help to gain more
background information or data (Khilji and Schuler, 2017).
 Data collection method: the data collection method that useful for measuring on variable
as per internet and also created a systematic fashion that enables hypotheses result or
outcome. The investigator has chosen both primary and secondary data collection for
investigating data relevant through research study. In primary data collection, scholar
should collect data from Questionnaires. Apart from that Secondary data collection where
scholar should collect relevant data through journals & articles.
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 Sampling: it is well- defined the entire method that mainly used in research project for
purpose of analysis and observation which are undertaken from large number of
populations. The sampling is used in research project that mainly depend on type of
analysis. The investigator has chosen simple random sampling technique to choose
participants in large population. The sample size is 20.
 Ethical Consideration: It is based on the ethical value and morale of participants in
research study where they provide an opportunity to maintain the relevant data or
information effectively and efficiently. It is based on the principles and assumed in
research project.
1. Respect the dignity of participants and avoid any type of deception as well as
exaggeration.
2. It has maintained and protected the information or data in proper manner.
 Validity and reliability: The reliability mainly refers to extent that same type of solution
obtained and also associated with high level. In this way, researcher has generated the
same type of result or outcome. On the other hand, investigator can be identifying
specific requirement at the time of research findings.
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P5 DATA ANALYSIS
Data Interpretation is defined as a process of modelling, cleaning and transforming data to
discover useful data in the business decision-making. It is the most common approach to analyse
about the qualitative method for understanding relevant information or data.
Primary Research (Questionnaires)
Theme: 1 Talent management strategies impact on performance of business.
Frequency Respondent
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
7
4
6
3
Total 20
Table:1
Figure 1
Data Interpretation:
As per analysis, it can be determined that large number of respondent agree on the
statement where talent management strategies impacts on the entire performance. In above table,
it has summarized that 7 respondents are strongly agree, 4 agree, 6 strongly disagree and 3
disagree. Respondent share their opinion through experience because strategies inspire
employee towards business achievement.
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Theme:2 Talent management strategies useful in retaining the efficient and high-performance
employee within organization.
Frequency Respondent
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
6
6
4
4
Total 20
Table:2
Figure 2
Data Interpretation:
In present table, it can be determined that large number of respondents agree on the
Talent management strategies that useful in retaining the efficient and high-performance
employee within organization. In above table, it has summarized that 6 respondents are strongly
agree, 6 agree, 4 strongly disagree and 4 disagree. Respondent share their opinion through
experience because strategies inspire employee towards business achievement.
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Theme:3 Are employees satisfied with the current talent management strategies.
Frequency Respondent
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
8
2
5
5
Total 30
Table:3
Figure 3
Data Interpretation:
As per analysis, it has identified that multiple respondents agree on the Talent
management strategies that useful in retaining the efficient and high-performance employee
within organization. In above table, it has summarized that 8 respondents strongly agree, 2 agree,
5 strongly disagree and 5 disagree.
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