Research Proposal: Talent Management Challenges in Tourism Sector

This document is a research proposal focusing on talent management within the tourism industry, specifically referencing Thomas Cook. The proposal outlines the research objectives, which include identifying the core concepts of talent management, evaluating its impact on tourism performance, recognizing challenges faced by Thomas Cook, and providing recommendations for enhancing talent management strategies to boost performance. The research approach involves interviews, questionnaires, and data analysis. The proposal details participant involvement, consent procedures, and ethical considerations regarding questionnaires and observation. The document concludes with a checklist for lecturer approval, ensuring the research aligns with the theme, scope, and feasibility. The student confirms the work is original and not submitted for another qualification. This proposal provides a comprehensive overview of the research plan, covering all necessary elements for approval and implementation.

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Research Approval & Ethics Form
Section 1: Basic Details
Project title:
Programme:
Intended research start date: Intended research end date:
Section 1: Proposal
You must complete all parts of Section 1 & 2 and present to your lecturer for a brief
discussion and approval of your topic before embarking on writing a full proposal.
One: Objectives
Research project objectives (e.g. what is the question you want to answer? What do you
want to learn how to do? What do you want to find out?):
 To identify the main concept of talent management.
 To evaluate scope of talent management on performance of tourism.
 To recognize the major challenges of TM faced by THOMAS COOK.
 To provider recommendation and strategies for improving talent management for high
performance in travel and tourism industry
Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g. links to other subjects you are studying,
personal interest, future plans, why the topic is important):
The reason is that looking out in developing academic and non-academic skill enhancing
knowledge and details important for managing the talent in effective manner. tis will help out in
gaining major understanding in term of topic. The reason for selecting the topic is getting about new
ways helping out organization for successful in competition.

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Three: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you
likely to use and why?
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part
of your project:
 Interviews:
 Questionnaires:
 Observations:
 Use of Personal Records:
 Data Analysis:
 Action Research:
 Focus Groups:
 Other (please specify):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification.

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Section 2: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary. Will your
research involve human participants?
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
How will participants be involved (identified and approached)?
30 employee of Thomas cook
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are
doing:
Questionnaires
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it
be made clear to participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at
any time?
Informing the subject about his or her rights, the purpose of the study, procedures to be
undertaken,
Studies involving questionnaires: Will participants be given the option of omitting
questions they do not wish to answer?
If No, please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising
from this’
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for
their informed consent to be observed.
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e. give them a brief
explanation of the study)?
Ages 12-16: Young People aged 17–18: Adults:
Yes: No:
Yes: No:
Yes: No:

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Will participants be given information about the findings of your study? (This
could be a brief summary of your findings in general)
Section 3: Approval (To be completed by the lecturer)
Checklist Yes No
1. Is the proposed research title related to the theme?
2. Is the research scope realistic? (i.e. not too broad)
3. Is the research feasible? (i.e. could be done)
4. Is there a research question or hypothesis?
5. Is there a rationale or clear reason for choosing the research
title?
6. Has the student considered how the data will be collected?
7. Has the student considered where the data will be collected?
8. Will the ?
Comment (If any)
Agreement from project proposal checker (if applicable)
I confirm the learner has met and discuss their topic with me and is appropriate to the theme
provided.
Name & signature:
b
Yes: No: