Unit 11 Research Project: Talent Management at Sainsbury's

This report is an in-depth analysis of talent management within Sainsbury's, a leading retail organization. It begins with an executive summary and introduction, outlining the research aims, objectives, and questions. The main body of the report includes a literature review defining talent management and its frameworks, followed by an examination of the research methodology, including the research onion, approaches, strategies, and data collection methods using both primary and secondary data. The report then analyzes the data collected, discusses the challenges Sainsbury's faces in implementing talent management strategies, and suggests strategies to overcome these challenges. The conclusion and recommendations summarize the findings and offer suggestions for future research. The report emphasizes the importance of talent management for organizational growth, employee retention, and overall success in the competitive retail industry. Reflection and recommendations of alternative research methodology are also included.

Unit 11– Research
Project
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Executive summary
Talent management plays essential role for organisational growth and development. It
allows company to retain talented employees for longer period of time. Present report has been
conducted on Sainsbury’s which is leading organisation in retail industrial sector. Report
involves discussion on the role of talent management frameworks and future implications within
organisation workplace. For this research aim, objectives and questions has been developed.
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Executive summary..........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................5
Methodology and Data Collection...................................................................................................8
Data analysis and interpretations...................................................................................................12
Conclusion and Recommendations................................................................................................22
Reflection & Recommendation of alternative research methodology...........................................24
Reflection.......................................................................................................................................24
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................25
Appendix........................................................................................................................................26
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INTRODUCTION
Talent management is an essential aspect for organisation growth and development. It helps
management to attract and retain talented and skilled employees and retain them for long period
of time. Organisation is required to implement effective talent management strategies in order to
manage talent in effective manner (Majluf and Abarca, 2021). Present report has been conducted
on the role of talent management frameworks and future implications within organisation
workplace. Report involves discussion around Sainsbury’s which is conducting its business in
retail industrial sector. Present report includes research objectives, questions, literature review,
methodology, data analysis and recommendation.
MAIN BODY
Aims & Objective
“To study the role of talent management frameworks and future implications within organisation
workplace”. A case study on Sainsbury
Research Objectives:
 To determined the concept of talent management.
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 To evaluate the role of talent management frameworks in organisation success. To identify the challenges that can be face by Sainsbury in implementing talent
management strategies. To recognize the strategies through which challenges of talent management can be
overcome by organisation.
Rationale for the research
Rationale for the research is that it is conducted on one of the most important topic for an
organisation which is managing talent. This research is having wide scope as it provides both
educational and professional benefits. Research involves strategies through which organisation
can manage its employees in effective manner.
Research Questions:
 What you mean by the concept of talent management?
 What is the role of talent management frameworks in organisation success? What are the challenges that can be face by Sainsbury in implementing talent
management strategies? What are the strategies through which challenges of talent management can be overcome
by organisation?
Literature Review
Concept of talent management
As per the viewpoint of Levrau and Clycq, 2021 talent management is a continuous process in
which organisation involves in the process of attracting and retaining highly talented employees
and further guide and motivate them to develop their skills. Main aim of talent management is to
continuously motivate performance of employees in order to enhance their overall productivity.
Motivated workforce assures long term sustainability of company. In addition to the identified
that talent management is having primary purpose determined recruit and retain employees for
longer period of time to drive success of organisation at higher extent. It is mainly a forward
looking approach in which company understand workforce need and engage in the process of
talent management to enhance overall productivity and profitability of organisation. Talent
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management allows organisation to effectively manage ability competency and power of
employees in organisational workplace structure. It further develops their expertise and skills to
match the position and retain them for longer period of time in order to accomplish business
goals and objectives (Jiang, Yuan and Li, 2021). According to the above mentioned analysis it
has been identified talent management is a significant process for an organisation through which
they can effectively improve employee’s potential and can further provide them proper
development opportunities for organisational growth.
Role of talent management frameworks in organisation success
According to the view point of Collins, 2021 talent management is a framework that provides
systematic structure to an organisation through which we can effectively meet human capital
needs within a company. Talent management plays essential role in organisation as it allows
companies to ensure that work force is effectively managed. Main aim behind this is to
accomplish organisation actual objectives. Talent management emphasize upon on enhancing
skills and expertise of employees by providing them more growth and development
opportunities. It facilitates company to retain employees for longer period of time. Talent
management is a constant process in which activities related to attracting and retaining talented
employees is being undertaken with an aim to improve their performance. Talent management
accomplish organisational workforce and talent acquisition needs. With the help of this company
can effectively enhance satisfaction level of employees. By attracting and retaining talented
workers talent management not only enhance performance and productivity of employees but it
also maximize satisfaction level of customers. With the help of taking advantage of effective
talent management practices, company can assure your long-term sustainability in respective
industrial sector (Chun and Evans, 2021). Thus, according to the above mentioned evaluation it
has been determined that talent management framework plays important role for organisation
growth and success.
Challenges that can be face by Sainsbury in implementing talent management strategies
As per the view point of Chamberlin and Mann, 2021 in order to implement talent management
practices organisation can face number of challenges the challenges can be in terms of tightening
talent market, unappealing company culture, lack of leadership, increase in employee turnover,
higher total compensation demand and more. It has been identified that it is essential for an
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organisation to attract talented and skilled employees to accomplish organisational goals and
objectives. For this it is important for an organisation to recruit and attract employee’s attention
with the help of highest compensation packages in respective industrial sector. It has been
identified that there is tightening of talent marketing that create challenges in terms of company
to provide other appealing job work such as remote position, flexible hours and more. In addition
to this it has been evaluated that an unappealing company culture is also one of the major
challenge that affects employee satisfaction and growth level (McGee and Channon, 2021).
Challenges such as communication and negative workplace environment have negative impact
on performance and productivity of company. Furthermore it has been determined that lack of
leadership is also one of the major challenges that affect employee’s growth and productivity.
Thus it is essential for organisation to effectively in size upon the challenges that are affecting
proper implementation of talent management strategies.
Strategies through which challenges of talent management can be overcome by organisation
According to the viewpoint of Piwowar‐Sulej, 2021 talent management is essential for an
organisation that emphasize upon building strong workplace structure with an organisation
through which company can ensure more growth opportunities and profitability. However it is
essential for an organisation to determine the challenges of talent management and further take
use of effective strategies to overcome them. It has been determined that it is essential for
company to implement strong and positive leadership practices within company as to motivate,
guide and train employees in effective manner. With the help of effective leadership company
can also facilitate open minded solutions, different approaches, collaboration and strong
communication channel. Along with this organisation with the help of providing attractive
compensation packages comparatively to other rivals company can retain employees for longer
period of time (Plucker and Barber, 2021). With the implementation of effective strategies
company can emphasize upon needs and demands of employees and can further fulfil them in
effective manner. With the help of providing more growth and development opportunities to
employee with the help of proper training and development facilities, company can build skills
and capabilities of employees. By emphasising upon the strategies organisation can overcome
the talent management challenges and can further makes increase in performance and
productivity of company and employees on simultaneous basis.
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Methodology and Data Collection
Research methodology is resolved as method or device that are received by an analyst for
accumulate verify just as dependable information or data associated with point (Cavusgil, 2021).
For an examiner, it is crucial for select most proper exploration philosophies so they can
assemble confirm data identified with the theme. In setting of this examination, a researcher is
choosing a structure named as exploration onion
Figure 1Illustration 1: Research onion
Research philosophies
Research philosophy is defined as believe in which data associated to research is required to be
gathered, analysed and utilised. Positivism and interpretivism are two types of research
philosophy out of which investigator with the help of positivism approach conduct present
research in effective manner (Bertoldi, 2021). With the help of this research methodology
investigator can acquire data and effective manner and can analyse and utilise them effectively to
accomplish present research objectives. It helps investigator to conduct research on subjective
approach with the help of undertaking accurate decision.
Research Approaches
Research approaches are procedures and plans to conduct research. It mainly includes
psychological consumption and distinct methods. Inductive and deductive are two type of
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research approaches out of which investigator with the help of deductive approach accomplishes
present research objectives (Rahman and Hosain, 2021). Main aim behind selecting this
approach is, to effectively co-ordinate with positivism research philosophy. In addition to this
with the help of this method investigator can conduct research on the basis of facts and figures
with numerical information and data. It allow investigator to generalize research findings in more
effective manner.
Research strategies
Research strategy is defined as step by step plan of action that provides significant direction to
investigator on the efforts and thoughts (Yoffie and Cusumano, 2021). It enables them to conduct
research in systematic manner through which qualitative researchers can be produced with the
help of detailed analysis. In order to conduct present research investigator with the help of
questionnaire method acquire appropriate information and data. Main reason behind this method
is to evaluate data from primary data collection method that helps investigator to take use of first
and data which is reliable.
Research Choice
This is defined as a form of data and information within which researcher can take advantage of
best research choice as to accomplish research goals. Investigator is required to take advantage
of effective researcher in associated to the topics (Raisch and Krakowski, 2021). Quantitative
and qualitative are two types of research choice out of which research with the help of
quantitative method will acquire effective and reliable data associated to topics in numerical and
statistical manner. Main behind selecting this method is that with the help of this, investigator
can take use of reliable information that helps in collecting facts in systematic manner with the
use of tables and charts.
Time horizon
It is mainly defined as a particular time within which researcher is required to acquire
data in effective manner. Longitudinal as well as cross sectional time horizon are mainly two
types of time horizon out of which researcher with the help of cross sectional time horizon will
conduct present research. Primary reason which is to select this method is that it allows
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investigator to fulfil objectives of research in appropriate time frame by analysing data in more
effective manner.
Data collection
There are mainly two form of data collection method primary and secondary both of these
facilitate investigator to acquire investigate and identify various sources through which data can
be collected (Urmston and Aujla, 2021). In order to conduct present research investigator with
the help of primary and secondary data collection method will acquire effective information. In
context with primary method investigating with the help of collecting 50 respondents
(employees) within organisation acquire researcher can acquire first-hand data. While with the
use of secondary data collection method investigator will acquire data from books, magazines
and journals. It has been identified that main reason to take advantage of both of this method is
to conduct research in more effective method with the help of index in analysis of information.
Sampling:
This is an effective process within which investigator with the advantage of small sample size
acquires information from whole population (Utami and Ekaputra, 2021). Probabilistic and non-
probabilistic are two types of sampling method out of which researcher with the help of
probabilistic method select sample size of 50 respondents (employees). Primary reason behind
selecting employees as respondent is that employees and having adequate information in context
with selected research topic.
Questionnaire
Q1) Do you have understanding about the concept of talent management?
a) Yes
b) No
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c) Neutral
Q2) Does your organisation have any particular talent management practices?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) As per your opinion does talent management plays essential role in organisational
success?
a) Yes
b) No
Q4) According to you, how talent management affects organisation?
a) Improves employee retention
b) Recognise most talented employees
c) Employee experience
d) All of the above
Q5) According to you, what are the benefits of talent management practices for
Sainsbury?
a) Improved on boarding experience
b) Increased employee and management engagement
c) Employee development
d) Increase organisational productivity
Q6) As per your opinion what are the challenges of talent management?
a) Unappealing company culture
b) Lack of leadership
c) Tightening talent market
d) Increased employee turnover
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Q7) According to you, what are the strategies to overcome challenges of talent
management?
a) Develop clear job descriptions
b) Effective employee on boarding and ongoing training and development opportunities
c) Provide on-going coaching, mentoring, and feedback
d) Promotional and career development opportunities
Q8) Any further recommendation to Sainsbury to overcome the challenges of talent
management?
Data analysis and interpretations
Use of following frequency table is made for systematic and clear analysis of collected raw data:
Q1) Do you have understanding about the concept of talent
management?
Frequency
a) Yes 48
b) No 1
c) Neutral 1
Q2) Does your organisation have any particular talent management
practices?
Frequency
a) Yes 40
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