Research Project: Analysing Effective Talent Management at TESCO

This research project analyzes the talent management strategies employed by TESCO, a leading UK retailer, as a case study. The project begins with an introduction outlining the aim, objectives, and rationale for the research, focusing on understanding effective talent management practices. A literature review explores the concept of talent management and its importance in the retail industry, followed by an examination of TESCO's specific talent management strategies, challenges, and associated issues. The research methodology section details the research philosophy, approach, choice, and strategy, including the use of a survey for data collection. The data analysis and interpretations section presents the questionnaire, frequency distribution tables, and interpretations of the findings. The project also includes a reflection on the research outcomes, recommendations for alternative research methodologies, and conclusions regarding TESCO's talent management practices. The project aims to evaluate the basic concept of talent management, analyze the overall talent management strategies adopted by TESCO, and determine various challenges associated with effective talent management practices.

Research Project
(“To analyse the various types of effective talent
management strategies that are adopted by successful
organisations”. A case study on TESCO)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
About the topic.......................................................................................................................3
Aim.........................................................................................................................................3
Objectives...............................................................................................................................3
Rationale.................................................................................................................................3
Questions................................................................................................................................4
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................5
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................7
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS.........................................................................10
Questionnaire........................................................................................................................10
Frequency distribution table.................................................................................................11
Interpretation........................................................................................................................13
RESEARCH OUTCOMES............................................................................................................20
Covered in PPT.....................................................................................................................20
REFLECTION & RECOMMENDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................................21
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................22
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................23
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24

INTRODUCTION
About the topic
Talent management is defined as management of skills so that to provide proficiency in
the business and to provide such business edge. There are various measures which are used
within business in order to provide development opportunities in the business so that aims and
objectives can be attained (Saadat and Eskandari, 2016). Talent management is associated with
giving full scope to HR department so that to attract top talent and to provide succession
planning. The current research report is providing various approaches related to talent
management that can be used by the business in order to provide succession planning. For an
organisation talent management is providing significant edge to the business so that various
complexities can be avoided. The report is prepared in the background of Tesco which is
regarded as the biggest retailer in UK and the company is having international business and this
is the reason talent management is the major aspect which can be used within the organisation
in order to attain success.
Aim
“To analyse the various types of effective talent management strategies that are adopted by
successful organisations”. A case study on TESCO.
Objectives
1) To evaluate the basic concept of talent management in successful organizations like
TESCO
2) To analyse the overall talent management strategies that is adopted by human resource
department of TESCO.
3) To determine various challenges that are associated with effective talent management
practices in successful organisations.
Rationale
The major objective of selecting this topic is associated with gaining of effective talent
management strategies that can be used by the business for attaining success. In current time
talent management strategies are providing significant edge to the business and this is helpful in

managing overall workforce (Kasemsap, 2016). Besides this researcher is having personal
interest within this topic as this will lead in developing knowledge and understanding regarding
talent management which could be helpful in professional career of researcher. This research is
going to assist researcher in gaining knowledge in the context of various research methodology
and its uses within research in order to provide specific path of attaining research objective. In
this manner the researcher is willing to enhance their skills such as analytical and problem
solving so that these skills can be used in their future obligation within professional path of
career.
Questions
1) What do you mean by the concept of talent management?
2) Explain some of the talent management strategies that are used by human resource
department of Tesco for the purpose of managing and retaining talent?
3) What can be some of the associated challenges that are related with the process of
effective talent management in TESCO?

LITERATURE REVIEW
What do you mean by the concept of talent management?
According to van Zyl, Mathafena and Ras (2017), talent management is considered as one of
the prominent aspect used within the organisation in order to provide benefits to employees and
the organisation as well. Under talent management various strategies and approaches are used
for the sole motive of attracting and retaining of workforce. In retail industry talent
management plays significant role as this industry is driven by employees so with the help of
skilled employees’ customer service can be enhanced which leads in developing loyal
customers and customer’s satisfaction as well. Under talent management employees are given
opportunities to showcase their talent so that they can contribute to the business in optimal
manner.
Explain some of the talent management strategies that are used by human resource
department of Tesco for the purpose of managing and retaining talent?
According to Nishimura (2018), there are various talent management strategies that can
be followed by organisation so that business development can be rendered. One of the
prominent among this is to provide appropriate job description so that employee understands
ability can be enhanced. Besides this employees are required to be assessed in cultural fit so
that employee engagement can be enhanced. On the other hand providing of appropriate
training and development sessions will lead the employees to enhance their skills and this will
help the organisation to attract and retain talent in specific manner. In this way potential of
employees can be analysed and decision of rewards and appreciation can be taken in better way.
What can be some of the associated challenges that are related with the process of effective
talent management in TESCO?
According to Povah and Thornton (2016), there are various challenges those are linked
with implication of talent management strategies within the organisation. One of the prominent
in this is facing issues in providing appropriate path of career development to employees and
due to this reason employees don’t feel happy and satisfied within their working profile. On the
other hand leadership plays significant role in managing people but in case when leadership is

not effective then this will lead the organisation to face problems in implementing talent
management strategies.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is regarded as the major aspect within a research as this is
associated with numerous tools and techniques that can be used by researcher in order to align
their research objectives with drawn efforts. Within a research, research methodology plays
significant role of dealing with research objectives in most effective manner. Research
methodology is accumulation of various plans and actions that could lead the research in order
to acquire significant and reliable information so that research can be executed without facing
any prominent impact (Anbumathi and Sivasubramanian, 2016). With the help of significant
research methodology efficiency within research can be attained and due to this reason path of
gaining research objectives can be made in well pre-filtered manner. For a researcher choosing
of appropriate and significant research methodology could be helpful in dealing with research
objectives and differentiating reliable and unreliable data thereon. Research methodologies are
collectively known as such efforts which are drawn and adopted for gaining research objectives
and succession as well. Selection of appropriate research methodology is the primal function
that is required to be exerted for aligning efforts with objectives. There are different types of
research methodologies that can be used by researcher and these are elaborated as under:
Research Philosophy: Research philosophy is considered as the set of actions that can
be used within research in order to accomplish research objectives and to settle down the
overall research process in such a way that in profitable manner the procedures can be exerted
(Mishra and Alok, 2017). There are two types of research philosophy such as interpretivism and
positivism. Interpretivism research philosophy is providing assistance in elementary level
whereas positivism research philosophy is based on hypothetical information. Under this
research positivism research philosophy is used by researcher in order to gain uniqueness
within research and to acquire research objectives as well.
Research Approach: Research approach is defined as such plans and set of actions
which are helping the research to reach out its objectives by collecting data in significant
manner. Research approach is categorised as such contextual framework which is based on
certain aspects such as beliefs, values and many other aspects as well (McGregor, 2018). There
are two types of research approaches such as inductive and deductive, under this research

inductive research approach is being used as this approach is linked with quantitative research
methods.
Research Choice: Research choice is defined as the factors which are required to be
analysed so that to gain research objectives and to perform research process in systematic
manner. With the help of research choice assistance can be received by researcher in order to
gather reliable and relatable information. There are two types of research choices that can be
used by researcher in order to align their research such as qualitative and quantitative (Fryer,
Larson-Hall and Stewart, 2018). Under this research quantitative research choice has been used
in order to acquire opinion of various respondents and to conclude multi-dimensional research
process.
Research Strategy: Research strategy is defined as such set of action which is helpful in
accumulating information related to the research topic. Research strategy is regarded as such
collective efforts which help the research plan to get executed in effective manner (Harreveld
and et. al., 2016). There are various types of research strategy such as case study, interviews,
surveys and many more. Within this research, the researcher is going to use survey research
strategy in order to conduct research in appropriate manner and to attain its objectives.
Data Collection: Data collection is defined as the method in which researcher tend to
collect data from various resources in order to attain its objectives. With the help of appropriate
data collection methods researcher may get reliable and accurate information for attaining
research objectives (Tobi and Kampen, 2018). There are two major types of data collection
methods such as primary and secondary. Under this research researcher is using both primary
and secondary methods of data collection. In the context of primary methods questionnaire is
used and in terms of secondary data collection methods books and journals are used.
Sampling: Sampling is defined as the technique which is used for selection of prospective
audience out of whole the population. There are two types of method within sampling such as
probability sampling and non-probability sampling (Nasution, 2020). Under this research non-
probabilistic sampling is used and 40 respondents are taken in order to take out appropriate
responses.

Time horizon: Time horizon is defined as the overall time which is needed by
researcher in order to finish the research using the entire processes. There are two types of time
horizon such as longitudinal and cross sectional (Geoffrey, 2019). Under this research, cross-
sectional time horizon is used by researcher.

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Questionnaire
Q1: According to you does Tesco follows differential strategies of talent management for
wellbeing of their employees?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2: At what extent are you satisfied by talent management strategies adopted by Tesco which is
helping the business to gain development?
a) Satisfied
b) Strongly satisfied
c) Dissatisfied
Q3: What are the prominent talent management strategies used by Tesco?
a) Introduction of employee centred programs
b) Providing training and development sessions
c) Providing transparent appraisal system to employees
Q4: What are the major approaches used by Tesco in order to enhance employee retention?
a) Emphasising over job satisfaction of employees
b) Appropriate methodology of talent management strategies
c) Providing work life balance gap
Q5: What are the major issues faced by Tesco at the time of implementing strategies of talent
management?
a) Unpleasant company culture
b) Cultivating a honest career path
c) Discontented employee
Q6: What is the role of leader within implementation of talent management strategies?
a) Providing motivation to employees
b) Utilising skills of employees in overall business development
c) Providing awareness in employees regarding business objectives
Q7: According to you what are the ways that can be used by Tesco for mitigating talent

management issues?
a) Using strategic process of employee hiring
b) Enhancing employee experience within the organisation
c) By enhancing their on-board experience
Q8: What are the benefits of talent management strategies inhaled by Tesco?
a) Enhanced business performance
b) High market image
c) Effective organisational functions
Q9: According to you, are talent management strategies helping Tesco to grow in the market?
a) Yes
b) No
Q10: What type of organisational culture is required to be followed by Tesco for meeting
business objectives?
a) Culture of support
b) Existence of no gender pay gap
c) Transparent reward system
Frequency distribution table
Q1: According to you does Tesco follows differential strategies of talent
management for wellbeing of their employees?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
Q2: At what extent are you satisfied by talent management strategies adopted
by Tesco which is helping the business to gain development?
Frequency
a) Satisfied 20
b) Strongly satisfied 15
c) Dissatisfied 5
Q3: What are the prominent talent management strategies used by Tesco? Frequency
a) Introduction of employee centred programs 20
b) Providing training and development sessions 10

c) Providing transparent appraisal system to employees 10
Q4: What are the major approaches used by Tesco in order to enhance
employee retention?
Frequency
a) Emphasising over job satisfaction of employees 15
b) Appropriate methodology of talent management strategies 15
c) Providing work life balance gap 10
Q5: What are the major issues faced by Tesco at the time of implementing
strategies of talent management?
Frequency
a) Unpleasant company culture 18
b) Cultivating a honest career path 12
c) Discontented employee 10
Q6: What is the role of leader within implementation of talent management
strategies?
Frequency
a) Providing motivation to employees 12
b) Utilising skills of employees in overall business development 10
c) Providing awareness in employees regarding business objectives 20
Q7: According to you what are the ways that can be used by Tesco for
mitigating talent management issues?
Frequency
a) Using strategic process of employee hiring 15
b) Enhancing employee experience within the organisation 10
c) By enhancing their on-board experience 15
Q8: What are the benefits of talent management strategies inhaled by Tesco? Frequency
a) Enhanced business performance 18
b) High market image 12
c) Effective organisational functions 10
Q9: According to you, are talent management strategies helping Tesco to
grow in the market?
Frequency
a) Yes 35
b) No 5