Project Report: Managing a Successful Business Project at Google

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of project management principles applied to talent management within Google. The report begins by outlining the project's aims and objectives, focusing on strategies for attracting and retaining employees. It then details a project management plan, encompassing cost, scope, time, quality, communication, risk, and resource management. The report includes a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to establish timeframes. The research methodology section describes qualitative and quantitative methods used to gather data. The analysis of research and data is presented, followed by recommendations based on the findings. The report concludes with a reflection on the value of undertaking the research. The research focuses on Google, an international technology organization, and utilizes various research methods to explore talent management practices. The report aims to understand the strategies Google employs to attract, manage, and retain talented individuals, addressing challenges and assessing the significance of talent retention within the organization.

Managing a successful
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Contents
RESEARCH TOPIC........................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Devise project aims and objectives.......................................................................................1
P2. A project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources..............................................................................................2
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and Gantt Chart to provide time frames....................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P4. Carry out small scale research by applying research methods..............................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P5. Analyse research and data using effective tools and techniques...........................................8
P6. Communicate effective recommendations as on results of research.....................................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P7. Reflect on the value of undertaking the research................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

RESEARCH TOPIC
What talent tactics do the superior organisation for attracting and retaining individual
person?
INTRODUCTION
Talent management is determined as a procedure that helps in using important sources for
improving principles of organisation for achieving objective in timely manner. It is the
responsibility of HR manager to attract manages and retain subordinate for a longer period of
time. The main purpose of administration is to implement production activities that are beneficial
for organisation. This research is based on the company named as Google. It is determined as an
American International technology organisation that provides the different kind of facility related
to internet in order to satisfy its user. This company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
in the year of 1998. This assignment will provide different kind of information that is related to
objective of project administration plan. Moreover, it also provides a description regarding
research methodology, assessment of research data and also provides the recommendation as
well as selection in order to undertake research (Asgar and Thamhain, 2016).
TASK 1
P1. Devise project aims and objectives
Background of topic and Organisation
This assignment will involve different kind of data regarding talent administration as well
as retaining employees for a longer period of time. The main focus is to hiring talented and
competent subordinate and makes appropriate involvement for success as well as growth of
organisation. Furthermore, this project report will provide information regarding tool of research
methods which is used for collecting data that help in completing research in timely manner
(Young, 2016).
Google is determined as an American International technology organisation that provides
the different kind of facility related to internet in order to satisfy its user. This company was
founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in the year of 1998. There are different kinds of services
which are provided by Google such as online advertisement Technology, Cloud Computing,
search engine, hardware as well as software that is determined as a superior company which
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provide different types of services to its user. In addition to this, there are around 1, 14,096
employees who operate functions of organisation during particular phase time period.
Research aim
To assess the strategy that is adopted by organisation to attract and retain competent
subordinate “The case study on Google”.
Research objective
 To know the concept related to talent administration and retention.
 To consider the strategy which is adopted by administration to handle and sustain
individual person of organisation.
 To assist challenges which are confronted by Google in context of managing as well as
handling individual person within an organisation
 To assess the significance of retaining or sustaining talented individual person within an
organisation.
Research questions
 Explain the concept related to talent administration and retention?
 Determine the strategy which is adopted by administration to handle and sustain
individual person of organisation?
 Explain challenges which are confronted by Google in context of managing as well as
handling individual person within an organisation?
 Determine the significance of retaining or sustaining talented individual person within an
organisation?
Scope and limitation of research
The scope related to research is wider and it provides different kind of information
regarding talent retention and administration within business organisation (Bell and Harrison,
2018). It offers different kind of information that is related to strategy which is adopted by
administration in context of retaining and managing competent employees. In addition to this, it
also provides information regarding the retention of talent within business organisation. The
limitation of this kind of research is issue which is created in sample and also in selection of lack
of past research, time as well as cost.
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P2. A project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication,
risk and resources
Project management plan
It signifies a plan which is adopted by the administration of organisation to explain
different kind of project in an appropriate manner. The plan involve resource, quality
communication, risk analysis, and cost as well as many more that is useful in order to achieve a
goal and objective in timely manner. In reference of research project, the investigator focuses on
various factors which are required for achieving favourable results that is going to be mentioned
below:
Cost in this phase, cost is determined as a significant element that helps in conducting
specific study because it assists in getting appropriate equipment in an appropriate way. In
addition to this, cost signifies those expenses that require for completing particular project in an
appropriate manner. The investigator focuses on analysing overall expenses in order to complete
particular research is £500.
Scope this factor is related with the concept in which whole execution of a specific research is
improved in an appropriate manner. The research has a wider scope that increases motivation
level of investigator to adopt option in order to grab opportunity and reduces issues as well as
problem which is occurs in order to complete research in timely manner (Kassel, 2016).
Time it is the factor that must be considered by organisation in order to complete specific
tasks in an appropriate way. In addition to this, through this tool and technique, the investigator
is capable to achieve favourable outcome in future period of time. In assistance of this research,
The individual person consider atmosphere of organisation that help in performing task in an
appropriate manner. The researcher focuses on considering survey in which at least two months
needed to complete research during particular phase of time period.
Quality this element involves the most important phase because it is directly connect with
efficiency of project during particular phase of time period. Thus, the investigator focuses on
considering current market in order to collect reliable data or information that is helpful in
completing research and conducting survey in a proper manner (Kolachi, 2019).
Communication is the other aspects related to project administration plan that help in
monitoring and controlling issues like misunderstanding, confusions and so on. Furthermore,
context of this research, the investigator focuses on making appropriate communication with its
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employees in order to complete project in timely manner. They analyse the individual person are
able to generate support teamwork that provide various benefits or advantages to its subordinate
and increases the quality of research report that help in achieving favourable outcome in future
period of time.
Risk is related to the aspect that is used by researcher in order to achieve favourable
outcome in timely manner. The research focuses on issues which are faced by them in order to
complete particular research project during particular phase of time period. The main focus is to
decrease confusion as well as misunderstanding in an appropriate manner.
Resource is considered as those which is utilised by investigator to complete the project
related to research in better way. There are various kinds of resources such as equipment,
machinery, cost, labour as well as many more which is used to complete research in an
appropriate manner and conduct investigation during particular phase of time period.
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and Gantt Chart to provide time frames
It is important for the investigator to analyse time duration that is required to implement or
completed research in an appropriate way. The duration of time will help in providing
appropriate time period in order to complete particular research in better way. The investigator
also incorporates and provides guidelines that help in performing task in an appropriate manner.
It is significant for investigator to determine duration of time for smooth running of organisation
and functions. There are various tools or techniques such as work breakdown structure and Gantt
chart provide support to investigator in order to take appropriate decisions for completing
research in timely manner ( Marnewick, 2016).
Work breakdown structure it is determined as a method that is adopted by researcher to
conduct research in an appropriate manner. Work breakdown structure is described as the primal
deliverable related to project which is advantages in organising different tasks related to project
in an appropriate way. It is determined as the important methods that provide support in
simplifying important ask into small parts. Therefore, the research focuses on performing
different tasks in order to complete project in an appropriate way. Work breakdown structure
shows in context of hierarchical tree that help in accomplishing the project in an appropriate
manner.
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Gantt chart: Gantt chart it is determined as appropriate tool that help in conducting various
task in an appropriate manner. This method is given by American engineer Henry Gantt whose
main motive is to administer actions and tasks related to project in an appropriate way (Nicholas
and Steyn, 2017). Gantt chart is shows in context of horizontal bar chart that determine every
action which is related to research in timely manner. Therefore, there are various aspects such as
bar, timeline allotted resources and many more in order to complete the particular project in
timely manner.
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TASK 2
P4. Carry out small scale research by applying research methods
Research methodology
It the determined as a specific technique that help in identifying, choosing and
considering data regarding the topic of research. It is determined as an activity related to
collecting information that helps in taking a decision within business organisation (Polanski and
Waller, 2018). It also helps in determining as well as examining market and resolving different
kind of issue within company. It also explains the complexity of organisation, implementation of
hypothesis and the information which is needed to conduct survey in market. It helps in
removing or eliminating different kind of issue and assessing solution in order to make
appropriate conclusion. There are various methodologies related to research that are given
below:
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Qualitative method it is determined as a method that helps in investigating survey in
context of quality that is helpful in achieving favourable outcome in future period of time. It is
determined as a primary research and a scientific method of collecting important information that
is important for completing research in an appropriate manner. It includes interview, case study
as well as Focus Group and many more. It is determined as appropriate method that helps in
providing suggestion related to causes, effectiveness, potential component and many more that
must be understandable by researcher by using descriptive research method. It determines that
there is too much time and cost taken for collecting data and information by adopting this
method.
Quantitative method in this method, the data information is gathered in context of
graph, columns, rows and many more. This research is finished in systematic manner by using
different kind of tools such as graph, table as well as many more. The collection of data in
numerical form by using different kind of sources such as online survey, feedback, interviews
and so on. Therefore, such kind of research is used and required in statistical form that helps in
computing research in timely manner. It also helps in collecting information that must be in
numerical form which is connected to research during particular phase of time period. It helps in
gathering accurate information that is necessary for conducting survey and completing the
research in an appropriate manner. It is also helpful in achieving favourable outcome in future
period of time ( Venkataraman and Cheng, 2018).
On the basis of above given research methodologies, it has been analysed that it is
necessary to complete the research project in an appropriate manner. The investigator adopts
qualitative method in order to complete research and collect necessary information necessary for
completing them. It helps in achieving goal as well as objective in timely manner.
Data Collection tools
It signifies that technique which is used by researcher in order to collect data information
which is going to be mentioned below:
Primary source by using this source, the data and information is collected by researcher
by maintaining direct communication. There are different kinds of methods like group
discussion, questionnaire, survey as well as many more that helps researcher in collecting
reliable data as well as information.
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Secondary source it is determined as a source in which the researcher collects those data
which is already collected by any other researcher by using different sources such as government
site, books, articles and many more.
On the basis of above given method of data collection, it has been analysed that in current
research, the investigator use primary source in order to collect data in given research. In
addition to this, the researcher can adopt questionnaire technique of primary source for gathering
data.
Sampling it is determined as a tool which is used by organisation to choose sample from
large population. It helps the investigator to collect important information that helps in
computing research. Herein, the researcher selects the size of 30 individual person of
organisation for sampling (Yap, Abdul-Rahman and Chen, 2017).
Questionnaire determine the written assignment that involved series related to question
and collect data which is necessary for computing research in an appropriate manner. It helps the
investigator in interacting with individual person and collect relevant information during
particular phase of time period
Questionnaire
Q1. Do you aware with concept related to Talent management?
(a) Yes
(b) No
Q2. Explain the tactics adopted by Google for talent management as well as retention?
(a) Person fit to organisation
(b) Reward and promotion
Q3. Determine the challenges confronted by Google for talent administration and
retention?
(a) Increase turnover rate of employees
(b) Lack of leadership
Q4. Explain the significance of Talent management for Google?
(a) Improvement of organisation
(b) Sustaining high performance subordinates
Q5. Explain the role played by Google for enhancing workforce development at workplace?
(a) Training and development
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(b) Supporting problem solution
Q6. Explain the engagement of managers of Google in sustaining top talent at workplace?
(a) Empower responsible workers
(b) Offer opportunities for growth
Q7. Provide suggestions in order to deal with challenges related to Talent management.
TASK 3
P5. Analyse research and data using effective tools and techniques
Theme 1:
Q1. Do you aware with concept related to Talent management? Frequency
(a) Yes 16
(b) No 14
Interpretation- It is assessed that from given graph, there are 16 respondents aware for concept
related to talent management but remaining 14 respondents do not familiar with this kind of
conception
Theme 2:
Q2. Explain the tactics adopted by Google for talent
management as well as retention?
Frequency
(a) Peron fit to company 13
(b) Reward and promotion 17
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Interpretation- On the given statistical information, it has been assess that there are 13
individual people who provided support with person fit to company strategy for retaining
subordinate. In addition to this, remaining 17 employees believes that reward and promotion is
appropriate strategy for retaining employees.
Theme 3:
Q3. Determine the challenges confronted by Google for talent
administration and retention?
Frequency
(a) Increases turnover rate of employees 18
(a) Lack of leadership 12
Interpretation- It is assess that from given graph, there are 18 subordinate who believes that the
major challenges is increasing turnover rate of employees but 12 employees believe that lack of
leadership is the challenge which is faced by Google for retaining employees for a longer time
period.
Theme 4:
Q4. Explain the significance of Talent management for Google? Frequency
(a) Improvement of company 11
(a) Sustaining high performance subordinates 19
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Interpretation- On the given information, it has been analysed that from 30 employees there are
11 individual person who believes improvement of company is the significance of talent
management. While 19 employees believes that sustaining high performance subordinates is
determined as a importance of talent management within company.
Theme 5:
Q5. Explain the role played by Google for enhancing workforce
development at workplace?
Frequency
(a) Training and development 14
(b) Supporting problem solution 16
Interpretation- It has been analysed that from given graph, there are 14 subordinates who
emphasized on training and development is very important for increasing workforce
development within company. While 16 employees believe that supporting problem solution is
very important for developing workforce.
Theme 6:
Q6. Explain the engagement of managers of Google in sustaining
top talent at workplace?
Frequency
(a) Empower responsible workers 17
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(b) Offer opportunities for growth 13
Interpretation: It is assessed that from given graphical representation that there are 17
respondents believes that empower responsible worker help in engaging manager of Google in
retaining top talent within company. While 13 subordinate believes that offer opportunity for
growth help in retaining top talented and competent subordinates at workplace.
P6. Communicate effective recommendations as on results of research
With the help of above information, it can be analysed that management and retention of
workforce in the organisation is a great challenge faced by every company. It is necessary for
management to make sure that they are effectively increasing employee retention rate and
leadership. Below mentioned are some of the recommendations which can be used by the
management of Google:
 Conducting effective training and development with the employs for specific period of
time will help the organisation to retain employees for a longer period of time and also
train them.
 Effectively rewarding the human resource in the organization will help Google to
improve their performance. This will also help in retaining the most skilled employees as
they will feel motivated and encouraged when they are rewarded for their good
performance.
P7. Reflect on the value of undertaking the research
While performing and executing all the responsibilities I have regarding the following
research I came to know a number of skills and capabilities about myself. I was very sincere and
obedient towards my work as I completed all my work on time with my effective time
management skills. I made sure that all my skills are helping me to complete following research
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and I have classified my task on the basis of priority and time required for each task. The
communication skills which I have helped me to conduct the research as I engaged with people
well. I also came to know about a number of different frameworks used in management such as
WBS which is helping in categorising and segmenting the entire task into smaller sections. In
this way I learned a number of different techniques and research methodologies along with data
collection tools so that the following research could be accomplished successfully. All the
objectives of the research were effectively fulfilled with the help of all the skills I incorporate.
CONCLUSION
On given report, it has been assess that talent management is determined as a procedure that
helps in using important sources for improving principles of organisation for achieving objective
in timely manner. It is the responsibility of HR manager to attract manages and retain
subordinate for a longer period of time. The main purpose of administration is to implement
production activities that are beneficial for organisation.
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