HR Manager's Role in Talent Management: Sheraton Hotel Case Study

This research project, focusing on the role of HR managers in talent management, investigates the responsibilities, challenges, and objectives within the context of Sheraton Hotels. The project begins with an introduction outlining the research aim, which is to examine the HR manager's role in improving staff well-being. It defines specific research objectives, including enhancing understanding of talent management, determining the significance of HR manager responsibilities, and exploring challenges. Research questions are formulated to guide the investigation. The project then justifies the choice of topic, highlighting the importance of HR skills in talent acquisition and retention. It references key literature sources and precedents, including online resources addressing common HR challenges, the role of HR in talent management, and the definition of talent management. Finally, the project includes a Gantt chart to outline activities and timescales, ensuring a systematic approach to the research.

Unit 18 - Research Project
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Section One: Title, aims, objectives
Title or working title of project (in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis)
Project aims and objectives (e.g. what do you wish to achieve? What do you want to learn to
do? What do you want to find out?)
Research Aim
Aim of present investigation is “To examine the responsibility & role of HR manager
in the improvement and well-being of staff members”. A case study on Sheraton Hotels.
Research Objectives
 To enhance the understanding on the topic of talent management.
 To ascertain the significance of role and responsibilities of HR managers within
Sheraton Hotel.
 To examine various challenges faced by HR manager at the time of improvement and
well-being of employees of Sheraton Hotels.
Research Questions
 What do you mean by talent management?
 What are the significance of role and responsibilities of HR managers within
Sheraton Hotel ?
 What are the challenges faced by HR manager at the time of improvement and well-
being of employees of Sheraton Hotels?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g. links to other subjects you are studying, personal
interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why you feel the topic is
important)
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Respective research is based on the talent management and role of HR in selecting and
retaining most talented personnel with the organisation . In that regards HR requires some
specific skills and capabilities such as skill of matching skills with position and accordingly
hire suitable candidate.
Section Three: Precedents and sources
To enhance the understanding on the topic of talent management.
In the words of Prathana Ghosh (2020), Talent management define as a methodically
organized strategic activity of selecting the right kind of personnel and assist them to grow
oneself by considering organisational objectives in mind.
To ascertain the significance of role and responsibilities of HR managers within
Sheraton Hotel.
Human resource specialist within the organisation is accountable for the recruiting,
screening, interviewing and placing workers in their right position. The HR is within
organisation accountable for maintaining the employee relations, payroll and other kinds of
crucial activities. In context of Sheraton Hotels their HR managers are responsible or
accountable for the some specific, critical day to day activities by evaluating their personnel
team that are as follows:
Recruiting, Performance management, Career management.
To examine various challenges faced by HR manager at the time of improvement and
well-being of employees of Sheraton Hotels.
In an organisation various issues prevails such as cash flow, competition and revenue,
growth that remain in top in mind of small businesses and their teams. Along with there are
some other challenges for which organisation struggle that is management of human resource
at time of improvement and well being of employee's that are as follows:
Attracting the top talent
Embracing change with grace and ease
Use of key literature sources and precedents to support your project objectives
Online:
10 of Today’s Common Human Resource Challenges, 2020. [Online]. Available through.
<https://www.atlasstaffing.net/blog/10-todays-common-human-resource-
challenges>.
The role of HR in Talent management, 2020. [Online]. Available through.
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<https://www.paychex.com/articles/hcm/role-of-hr-in-talent-management>.
What is Talent Management? Definition, Strategy, Process and Models, 2020. [Online].
Available through. <https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/performance-
management-hcm/what-is-talent-management/>.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
It is commonly used in the project management is one of most useful and popular way
to showing the activities against the time. With the help of Gantt chart the all activities of
respective research should be displayed properly in order to proceed in systematic manner.
Milestone one:
Target date (set by tutor):
Milestone two:
Target date (set by tutor):
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments:
I confirm that the project is not work that has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate:
Agreed: (name) (date)
Comments and agreement from project proposal reviewer (if applicable)
Comments:
I confirm that the project is not work that has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate:
Agreed: (name) (date)
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