Talent Strategies Project Report: Google's Employee Retention Methods

This report investigates talent strategies for employee retention, focusing on Google as a case study. It begins with an introduction to talent management and the research topic, outlining the aims, objectives, and research questions. Task 1 explains the aims and objectives, project administration plan, work breakdown structure, and Gantt chart for timeframes. Task 2 delves into research methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative methods. Task 3 analyzes research data and offers recommendations. Task 4 provides a reflection on the research process. The report covers various aspects of talent management, including the importance of attracting and retaining employees, and the challenges faced by Google in this area. It uses literature reviews to support its findings, and discusses the scope and limitations of the research. The project administration plan includes costs, scope, time, quality, communication, risk, and resource management. Work breakdown structure and Gantt charts are used for project organization and time management. The research employs qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection and analysis, and the report concludes with recommendations for improving talent retention strategies.

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Contents
RESEARCH TOPIC........................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Explain aims and objectives of research...............................................................................1
P2.Explain project administration plan........................................................................................2
P3. Explain work breakdown structure and Gantt Chart to provide time frames........................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P4. Explain research by using research methods.........................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P5. Analyse research and data using effective tools and techniques...........................................8
P6. Recommendations...............................................................................................................12
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13
P7. Reflection............................................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

RESEARCH TOPIC
What kind of talent strategies to perform particular company for sustaining employees
within organisation?
INTRODUCTION
Talent administration is considered as a process that assists in adopting a significant source
for increasing principle related to organisations that help in accomplishing objective in pre-
decided period of time. It is the duty of HR professional to attract and retain staff member for a
longer time period. The primary aim of management is to execute activity related to production
which will be advantageous for company. The research is depend upon the organisation is
Google. It is considered as an American multinational technology company that offer different
type of facility that is connected to internet for satisfying its customer. The organisation was
given by Larry page & Sergey Brin in 1998. The report will also offer various types of
information which is connected to objective of project administration or management plan.
Furthermore, it also offer description in respect of research methodology analysis data related to
research and also offer recommendation and selection for conducting research (Batra, 2017).
TASK 1
P1. Explain aims and objectives of research
This report will include various types of talent management and sustaining subordinates
for a longer time period. The primary purpose is to recruit staff member and make proper
government in order to success and growth of company. Moreover, the project offer information
in respect of research tool that is adopted for gathering information that assessing in completing
and finishing research in proper way. In addition to this, talent administration is considered as a
process that assists in adopting a significant source for increasing principle related to
organisations that help in accomplishing objective in pre-decided period of time. It is the duty of
HR professional to attract and retain staff member for a longer time period (Lappi and Aaltonen,
2017).
Introduction to company and topic
Google is considered as an American multinational technology company that offer
different type of facility that is connected to internet for satisfying its customer. The organisation
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was given by Larry page & Sergey Brin in 1998. Their main purpose is to satisfy its customer
which will be helpful in taking appropriate decision in future period of time.
Research aim
To analyse tactics this is used by company to attract competence staff member “The case
study on Google”
Research objective
There are various types of data related to talent management and sustaining subordinate
for a longer time period
The primary purpose is to recruit a staff member and retaining them.
To assess challenges faced by Google in respect of handling person within company
Furthermore, the project offers information in respect of research tool that is adopted for
gathering information that assists in finishing research in proper way.
Research questions
Explain various types of data related to talent management and sustaining subordinate for a
longer time period?
Describe primary purpose is to recruit a staff member and retaining them?
Determine and assess challenges faced by Google in respect of handling person within
company?
Explain the project offer information in respect of research tool that is adopted for gathering
information that assists in finishing research in proper way?
Literature review
According to point of view of (Rahim, 2017), the purpose of recruiting talented staff
member help in retaining them for a longer period of time. Therefore, the main focus is to
provide training to them to increase skill that is helpful for in retaining them for a longer period
of time.
As per viewpoint of (Turner and Lecoeuvre, 2017), there are different challenges faced
by Google in context of handling individual person within business organisation. Therefore, the
management focusing on the resolving issues during particular phase of time period.
According to viewpoint of (Ito, 2018), this project provide information regarding
research tool which is used for collecting information that help in finishing particular research in
appropriate manner. The main focus is to have a important information that help in completing
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research which will be helpful for Organisation in taking appropriate decisions in future period
of time.
Scope and limitation of research
The scope that is connected to research is determined as a wider and it offer various types
of information that is connected to talent retention and management within company. It provides
various types of information which is connected to strategy that is used by management in
reference of retaining and handling competent subordinate. It also offers description regarding
retention of employees within company. The limitation includes this type of research that is
generated in sample and also in respect of particular research time and cost (Buttrick, 2018).
P2.Explain project administration plan
It is determined as a plan that is used by management of company to define various types
of project in proper way. This includes resource, communication, cost, risk analysis and so on
which will be helpful for achieving goal in pre-decided period of time. In context of project
related to research, the investigator emphasized on different factors that are needed for
accomplishing favourable outcome which is given below:
Cost herein, the cost is signifies an important element that assists in organising particular
study because it help in getting proper equipment in proper manner. In assistance of this, cost
includes that expenditure which required for finishing specific project in proper way. The
investigator emphasize on assessing expenditure for completing research is £500.
Scope this element is connected with concept which is related to overall execution of
particular project is increased in proper way. The researcher focuses on enhancing motivation of
investigator to use option for grip opportunities and reduce different kind of problem that arises
for finishing research in proper way (Dima, Dima and Mahagaonkar, 2018).
Time it is element that must be determined by company for completing particular task in
proper way. In assistance of this, through using appropriate tool the investigator is able to
accomplish favourable results in upcoming time period. In addition with this research, the person
determine atmosphere of company that assists in executing task in proper way. The researcher
focuses on considering survey which needed 2 months to accomplish research during a specific
period of time.
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Quality this includes most significant aspects because that is directly connected with
appropriateness of project during the period of time. Therefore,, the investigator emphasize on
determining present market for collecting important data which is useful in completing particular
research and organising survey (Lehnert, Linhart and Roeglinger, 2017)
Communication it is the aspect that is connected to project management plan that assists
in monitoring issues such as confusion, misunderstanding and many more. Moreover, in
reference of research, the investigator emphasized on making proper communication with
subordinate for completing or finishing project in proper way. The person are capable to create
support to its team work that offer different kind of benefit to its employees and enhance quality
related to report of research that assists in accomplishing favourable result in future time period.
Risk is connected to that aspect which is adopted by researcher for achieving positive
results in future time period. The researcher emphasize on issue that is confronted for finishing
specific research during the period of time. The primary purpose is to reduce confusion and
misunderstanding in proper way.
Resource is determined as that source is used by investigating to finish project that is
connected to research in proper manner. There are different kinds of resources like cost, labour
and so on that is adopted to finishing research in proper way and organise investigation during
the period of time..
P3. Explain work breakdown structure and Gantt Chart to provide time frames
It is significant for research to assess the duration of time which is needed to implement
research in proper manner. The time duration that assists in offerings proper period of time for
completing a specific research in proper manner. The researcher focuses on offering guidelines
that assists in conducting task in proper way. It is important for investigative to use tool to assess
time duration for conducting organisation function in proper way. There is different kind like
work breakdown structure as well as Gantt chart offer to support to researcher for taking proper
decision for research during period of time (Gottschalk, 2018).
Work breakdown structure the structure is considered as a method which is used by
researcher for conducting organising research in proper way. WBS is considered as a primal
deliverable connected to project that is beneficial in conducting research and connects to project
in proper way. It is considered as a significant method that offer support in implementing
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significant task into different parts. Therefore, they emphasize on performing or conducting
various tasks for computing project in proper way.
Gantt chart the chart is considered as an important tool that is used in organising different
task in proper way. This method is provided by American engineer named as Henry Gantt whose
focus is to manage actions and also task that is connected to project during particular phase of
time period. This signifies in reference of horizontal bar chart which determines action that is
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connected to research in better way. Hence, there is different kind of aspects like timeline, bar
assigned resources and so on for completing a specific project in timely way (Rahim, 2017).
TASK 2
P4. Explain research by using research methods
Research methodology
It is considered as a particular technique which assists in assessing, collecting and
determining data that is connected to research topic. It is considered as a function that is
connected to gathering information that assists in taking appropriate decisions within company.
It also assists in assessing and analysing market and resolves various types of issue with an
organisation. It also provides explanation regarding complexity of company, execution of
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hypothesis and data that is required to organise survey at marketplace (Ito, 2018). It is used in
eliminating various types of issue and analysing solution for making proper conclusion for
different kind of methodology that is connected to research is given below:
Qualitative method is considered as a method that assists in organising survey in
reference of quality which will be useful in accomplishing positive results in future time period.
It is considered as the primary research and also a scientific method of gathering significant
information that is important for completing particular research in proper way. It involves case
study, Focus Group and interview that are used for collecting appropriate information during
particular phase of time period. It has been offering suggestions that are connected to potential
component effectiveness and so on that are understandable by investigator by adopting
descriptive method. It takes time and cost for gathering information by using this method (Turner
and Lecoeuvre, 2017).
Quantitative method the data is collected in reference of graph, rows, and columns and so
on. The research is completed in proper way by adopting various types of table, graph and so on.
The data collection is in form in numerical way by adopting various types of sources like online
survey, interviews and many more. Therefore, such type of resources adopted and needed in
statistical form that assists in finishing research in proper way and also assists in gathering
information which must be in numerical term that is connected to research during the period of
time. They emphasised on collecting proper information which is needed for organising survey
and finishing research in proper way. It also assists in accomplishing favourable results in future
time period.
On given graph, research methodology is important to complete project of research in
proper way. The investigator use qualitative method for computing research and gather
information for them. It assists in accomplishing goal and objective in pre-decided period of time
(Kerzner, 2017).
Data Collection is the technique that is adopted by researching for collecting information
that is given below:
Primary source by adopting source, the information is gathered by investigator for
maintaining or managing direct communication. There are various types of methods such as
General survey and so on that assists investigator in gathering important data and information
(Yudiarti and Lantu, 2017).
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Secondary source is a kind of source in which investigator use that kind of information
that is already given by other researchers by adopting various sources like books, article and so
on.
On given method related to data collection it is assess that in present research, the
researcher adopt primary source for gathering information related to research. In addition of this,
the researcher can use questionnaire method for collecting data.
Sampling is considered as a technique that is adopted by company to select sample
population to use significant information that assists in computing research. The researcher
chooses the size related to 30 person of company (Kliem and Ludin, 2019).
Questionnaire signifies a written report that included series that is connected gather data
that is important for computing research in proper way. It is investigator connecting with
different person and use relevant information during the period of time.
Questionnaire
Q1. Do you understand concept connected to talent administration?
(a) Yes
(b) No
Q2. Q2. Determine strategies used by Google for administration and sustaining talent?
(a) Person who fit to organisation
(b) Reward as well as appraisal
Q3. Q3. Explain challenges which are used by chosen organisation for retention and
administration of talent?
(a) Increase staff turnover rate
(b) Lack of leadership
Q4. Determine importance of administration related to talent for Google?
(a) Increment of organisation
(b) Sustaining high level of performance staff member
Q5. Explain the role played by Google for enhancing workforce development at workplace?
(a) Training and development
(b) Supporting problem solution
Q6. Determine the role of management team of chosen organisation that help in retaining
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top talent at workplace?
(a) Empower responsible staff member
(b) Offer opportunities for success and growth
Q7. Offer suggestion for dealing with various kinds of challenges that is connected to talent
administration?
TASK 3
P5. Analyse research and data using effective tools and techniques
Theme 1: Understand concept connected to talent administration
Q1. Do you understand concept connected to talent
administration?
Frequency
(a) Yes 16
(b) No 14
Interpretation- It is necessary to understand the concept related to talent administration
for retaining employees for a longer period of time. From above given graph it has been analysed
that there are around 16 respondents to increase concept that is connected to talent
administration. On other hand, there are 14 individual people who do not known with the
concept related to talent management for retaining employees for a longer period of time.
Theme 2: Strategies used by Google for administration and sustaining talent
Q2. Determine strategies used by Google for administration and
sustaining talent?
Frequency
(a) Person who fit to company 13
(b) Reward as well as appraisal 17
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Interpretation: There are various strategies which is adopted by choosing organisation
for management of employees and retain them for a longer period of time. On given graphical
representation, it has been analysed that there are around 13 employees who believes that person
who fit for company is determined as a best strategy adopted by chosen organisation for
administrating and retaining talent. On the other hand there are 17 subordinate who believe that
rewards as well as appraisal is determined as a useful strategy for sustaining subordinate for a
longer period of time.
Theme 3: Challenges which are used by chosen organisation for retention and
administration of talent
Q3. Explain challenges which are used by chosen organisation
for retention and administration of talent?
Frequency
(a) Increases staff turnover rate 18
(a) Lack of leadership 12
Interpretation- There is various challenges which is faced by chosen company for
administration and retaining talent for a longer period of time. On the given graphical
representation, there are around 18 subordinate who agrees that increase turnover rate of
subordinate is determined as a major challenges which is faced by the Google company for
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