Talent Management in Development and Retention: A Research Project

This document is a research approval and ethics form submitted by a student for a project investigating the role of talent management in employee development and retention, with a focus on the company TUI. The student aims to determine the benefits of talent management for TUI, particularly in employee retention and development. The research will employ interviews and questionnaires, and the student has addressed ethical considerations including participant consent, data storage, and potential risks. The form includes sections for basic details, research objectives, methodologies, participant information, data storage and security, ethical issues, and declarations, alongside a checklist for lecturer approval, ensuring alignment with the Pearson College Research Ethics Policy. The assignment is part of a BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in International Travel and Tourism Management.

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Research Approval & Ethics Form
*Students must ensure that this form is attached with their final submission.
Failure to do this will result in your project been refused for grading.
Section 1: Basic Details
Project title:
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
School:
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?):
AIM
To investigate about the role of talent management in development and retention of employees
at work place. A study on TUI.
Objective
To study about the role of talent management within an organization.
To determine the benefit that TUI will get with employee retention and development.
To ascertain the ways in which talent management can be used by TUI for employee retention
and development.
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 main objective behind selecting this topic is that employee development and retention
is the part of human resource management as talent management is, so this study will help
in determining the relationship among these factors. Other than this it will also help in
guiding the TUI company about the strategies that it can adopt in keeping its employees
retain and work toward their development with the help of adopting effective talent

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management practices.
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):

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I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification.
Student signature: ....................................................................................................................................................................... date)
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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)?
Using probability sampling method
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are
doing:
The participant will be sent with an email about informing the aim of study
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?
The consent form will be emailed to inform participants about research along with this
ethical form where it would be written that respondents can withdraw from process
when they want.
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’
Ages 12-16: Young People aged 17–18: Adults:
Yes: No:

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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)?
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study? (This
could be a brief summary of your findings in general)
Section 3: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data
Protection Act (1998) Yes: No:
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researcher
During the research:
Where will the data be stored?
USB and laptop
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used? Yes: No:
If yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
USB and laptop
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
One year
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes: No:
If yes, please provide further details:
Section 4: Ethical Issues
Yes: No:
Yes: No:
Yes: No:

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Are there any particular features of your proposed work which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these.
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise as a result of
your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include,
but are not limited to the following:
 Informed Consent
 Potentially Vulnerable Participants
 Sensitive Topics
 Risks to Participants and/or Researchers
 Confidentiality/Anonymity
 Disclosures/limits to confidentiality
 Data Storage and Security both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection)
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings
Section 5: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by The Pearson College Research Ethics Policy:
Yes: No:
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Module Tutor:
Yes: No:
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct and that this is a full description of the ethics issues that may
arise in the course of my research.
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Date: …………………………………
Please submit your completed form to ………………………….
Section 3: Approval (To be completed by the lecturer)
Checklist Yes No
1. Is the proposed research title related to the theme?

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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: