Investigating Talent Management Strategies at Sainsbury's

This research project investigates the effectiveness of talent management strategies at Sainsbury's, a major UK supermarket chain. The report begins with an introduction to talent management, defining its role in attracting and retaining skilled employees, improving performance, and enhancing business outcomes. The research aims to understand the contribution of talent management within an organization, identify its effectiveness in improving Sainsbury's strategic performance, determine issues arising from ineffective talent management, and explore appropriate strategies for managing talent. The literature review covers the contributions of talent management, its impact on strategic performance, and the issues faced due to ineffective practices. The research methodology utilizes a qualitative approach, employing questionnaires to gather data from 30 Sainsbury's employees. The report includes a detailed questionnaire and data analysis to identify key themes. The findings highlight the importance of training, development, and motivational techniques for effective talent management, concluding with recommendations for Sainsbury's to enhance its talent management practices and improve employee efficiency and organizational performance.

RESEARCH
PROJECT

Contents
Introduction/Background to the research.........................................................................................1
Research Aim and Objectives..........................................................................................................1
Research aim................................................................................................................................1
Research objectives.....................................................................................................................1
Research Question...........................................................................................................................1
Limitation of the study.....................................................................................................................2
Literature Review............................................................................................................................2
The contribution of talent management within an organization..................................................2
The effectiveness of talent management in improvising strategic performance of Sainsbury’s. 3
The different issues faced by Sainsbury’s due to ineffective talent management.......................3
The appropriate strategies, implement by Sainsbury’s to manage their talent at workplace.......3
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................3
Data Analysis...................................................................................................................................5
Research Findings............................................................................................................................8
Conclusion and Recommendations..................................................................................................8
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................8
Recommendations........................................................................................................................9
References........................................................................................................................................9

Introduction/Background to the research
Talent management is a constant procedure which considers getting attention and
retaining high quality workers, improving their abilities and constantly encouraging them to
develop their execution. The main motive of talent management is to create a motivated
workforce who will stay with the company in long term. Talent management enables workforce
feel engaged, skilled and encouraged, permitting them to work in the direction of the venture’s
aims which in turn, maximises consumer satisfaction and business performance (Ramdhony, and
D’Annunzio-Green, 2018). In the subsequent report conversation is completed on Sainsbury’s
which is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the UK. It was incorporated in 1869 and is
headquartered in London, England UK. This research document will discuss about the effective
of talent management strategies which can be considered by a firm for developing employee’s
productivity at workplace. Moreover, it will explain about literature review, research methods
and data collection tools which is utilised to gathering accurate information for the completion of
research project in improved form.
Research Aim and Objectives
Research aim
“To investigate the effectiveness of talent management strategies for improving worker’s
efficiency at workplace. A study on Sainsbury’s.
Research objectives
 To understand the contribution of talent management within an organization.
 To identify the effectiveness of talent management in improvising strategic performance
of Sainsbury’s.
 To determine the different issues faced by Sainsbury’s due to ineffective talent
management.
 To explore the appropriate strategies, implement by Sainsbury’s to manage their talent at
workplace
Research Question
 What is the contribution of talent management within an organization?
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 What is the effectiveness of talent management in improvising strategic performance of
Sainsbury’s?
 What are the different issues faced by Sainsbury’s due to ineffective talent management?
 What are the appropriate strategies implement by Sainsbury’s to manage their talent at
workplace?
Limitation of the study
It refers to those attributes and aspects of research project which affect and influence the
effective completion of the project. In context of this present research report, the research can
face limitations regarding time and fund (Ehrnrooth and et. al., 2018). Along with thus the
accuracy of data can also be affect in some manner due to if the surveyor is not able to collect
adequate information.
Literature Review
The contribution of talent management within an organization
Talent management is described as the methodically conducted, strategic process of getting
the right talent onboard and enabling them develop to their optimal abilities keeping
organisational aims in mind. As per the view of Montazian M. (2020), talent management play
an effective role and make contribution in getting attention of top talent, constant coverage of
critical roles, develop performance of workers, engaged employees, retain top talent and develop
business execution etc. Talent management make effective contribution by hiring and attracting
skilled and knowledgeable candidate who make effective contribution in the development of the
venture. Also, it is simple to find out good fit workers rather than making decisions in
recruitment which do not work regarding the ideal organisational plan. Talent management also
lead to less performance management issues as well as assure that the top talent within the
venture remains longer.
Along with this, by retaining skilled employees of the firm, talent management make an
adequate contribution in the improvement and development of the performance of the company.
As a systematic approach, talent management, there is organisational wide integration and a
consistent approach to administration (Mensah and Bawole, 2018). It translates to general
communication and dissolving of soils within the business. When systems are more incorporated,
consumer satisfaction rate are usually higher.
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The effectiveness of talent management in improvising strategic performance of Sainsbury’s.
As per the view point of Staff Writter (2020), Talent management is not just undertaken as
simple human resource key aspects that one would come across. Moreover, this is also involved
in recruiting, developing and retaining the much skilful as well as proficient staff within sector.
In addition to this, talent management plays vital role in improving strategic performance of
Sainsbury. So, some effectiveness of talent management is discussed below that would help
respective firm performance:
 Enhanced staff performance: The talent management would develop it simple for the
Sainsbury for determining that staff would be the effective for job which may drives
toward lesser performance management problems as well as grievances. In addition to
this, it would also helpful for talent employees into work area for longer duration.
 Staff motivation: Having effective talent management, it assists firms keep its staff
encouraged that develops much reasons for them in staying within firm as well as
perform its work (Tamunomiebi and Worgu, 2020). Also, based upon the survey
performed by Chandler and Macleod, around 91% of workers shared that they desires
much just money for feeling involved as well as inspired.
 Engaged staff: Talent management enables for developing systematic as well as constant
decision related to employee’s development that guarantees the competencies and
development. Moreover, staff would feel much involved when there is fair process for
improvement that aids to enhance the rate of retentions which assists entities such as
Sainsbury to meet its operational desires.
 Attract top talent: The effective talent management provides firm like Sainsbury an
opportunity for attracting skilful as well as competent staff available. Moreover, this
develops their employer brand which could also grab the attention proficient talent as
well as in turn contributes towards development of business performance and outcomes
in effective and efficient manner (The importance of talent management and why
companies should invest in it, 2020).
The different issues faced by Sainsbury’s due to ineffective talent management.
As per the viewpoint of Top Echelon (2020), Sainsbury’s is considered as one of the
known firms in all over the world. Moreover, there are huge challenges faced through Sainsbury
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while they execute talent management within its work areas. Few key issues faced by respective
firm are discussed below:
 Enhanced staff turnover: This is one of the essential issues faced by Sainsbury’s because
of in effective talent management. In addition to this, the ineffectiveness work allocation
within staff drives towards higher turnover that would adversely impact upon
performance of business as well as success of entity.
 Lack of encouragement: It is also undertaken as huge issue which would be faced
through Sainsbury due to ineffective talent management into work atmosphere. So,
without encouragement, the staffs do not perform in appropriate way that in turn for
minimising the profit as well as productivity of firm (Alruwaili, 2018).
 Lack of leadership: This is considered as other issues which would be faced through
Sainsbury due to ineffective talent management while dealing with clients in
systematised way. as inappropriate guidelines from leaders would drives adverse affect
upon development as well as success of respective firm (Talent management challenges,
2020).
The appropriate strategies, implement by Sainsbury’s to manage their talent at workplace.
As per the view point of Marinakou, (2019), there are various strategies that are implemented
through Sainsbury for managing talent management. Some of them are discussed below:
 Adaption of effective training and development: This is considered as essential strategies
for Sainsbury to facilitate training its staff. As this would assists staff through enhancing
their understandings as well as knowledge related to policies of business. In addition this,
training and development aids a business for retaining staff for longer duration as well as
accomplish its vision into determined time duration (Akunda, Chen and Gikiri, 2018). So,
through conducting effective training and development session respective firm would
able to manage their talented personnel at particular work area in much effectual way.
 Application of appropriate motivation techniques: Providing incentives, rewards and
others as per job rotation, enlargement, customer’s feedbacks and many others are
undertaken as one of the essential motivational techniques. So, these must be utilised by
Sainsbury’s that would aids them in motivating their staff as well attaining profitable
outcomes in simpler manner. Furthermore, it would also helpful for respective entity to
manage their employees’ talent within workplace efficiently.
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Research Methodology
Research methods and methodologies denote to that tools and approaches which enable an
individual to collect data and interpret the information associated to a specific subject and topic
(Cismaru and Iunius, 2020). It offers detailed information about the methods which are utilised
in term of gleaning data.
Research philosophy- This system provide the belief so that that how the data is collected
and it is used through the researcher as per to the analysis. There are two sorts of philosophy in
research like positivism and interpretivism. With the assistance of positivism, an individual can
collect scientific data where interpretevisim enable in gleaning subjective data. In current
research project, the surveyor will consider positivism philosophy to gather information.
Research approach- This approach provides a reliable process and consider diverse
assumptions related to information collection. There are two sorts of tools like inductive and
deductive. Deductive approaches are associated to hypothesis theories and provide brief
assumption of data collection. While inductive approach include logical process which provide
development of new concept which supported to emerging data, in present research, investigator
will utilise deductive approach to assemble data.
Research method-It refers to that method which are utilised through an individual to
assemble data for the accomplishment of research project. There are two basic forms of methods
like qualitative and quantitative research methods (D’Annunzio-Green and Teare, 2018). In
qualitative method, the researcher gather information which is already available while
quantitative method, the investigator assembles statistical and numerical data. In this research,
the person will utilise qualitative research method because it provide effective and numerical
information in adequate form.
Data collection source- It signifies to those ways and sources by which an individual
collects data. The key source of information collection is primary and secondary source
(Mohammed, 2018). In this investigation, the surveyor will utilise primary source of data
gleaning as it provide first hand and pure data which is gathered with the assistance of interview,
group discussion and questionnaire etc. So surveyor will consider questionnaire because an
efficient tool of data collection. Secondary source assist in gathering data which is already
accessible in books, journals, articles and many more.
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Sampling- It refers to picking up particular number of individual form a team and
population in form of collecting data. In this research project, the surveyor will utilise simple
random and choose 30 individuals in form of Sainsbury’s workers to collect information.
Questionnaire- It denotes to a document that include a series of question which assist in
collecting relevant data for the efficient completion of investigation project (León and García-
Saavedra, 2019). With the assistance of it an individual can glean data by making direct
interaction with its chosen number of individual through asking a set of questions towards a
specific topic.
Questionnaire
Q1. Do you aware with the concept of talent management?
(a) Yes
(b) No
Q2. What is the contribution of talent management within an organization?
(a) Retaining skilled workers
(b) Improving organization’s performance
Q3. What is the effectiveness of talent management in improvising strategic performance of
Sainsbury’s?
(a) Developing employees skills
(b) Constantly encouraging workforce
Q4. What are the different issues faced by Sainsbury’s due to ineffective talent
management?
(a) High employee turnover
(b) Lack of employee engagement
Q5. What are the appropriate strategies implement by Sainsbury’s to manage their talent
at workplace?
(a) Training and development
(b) Rewards and remuneration system
Q6. Provide the suggestions regarding the issues faced by company cause of ineffective
talent management.
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Data Analysis
Theme1: Concept of talent management
Q1. Do you aware with the concept of talent management? Frequency
(a) Yes 16
(b) No 14
Interpretation- This has been summarised form above graph that that among the selected
population of 30 employees, 16 people are viewed that they are familiar with the concept of
talent management. Whereas remaining 14 are replied that they are not aware with this
conception.
Theme2: Contribution of talent management
Q2. What is the contribution of talent management within an
organization?
Frequency
(a) Retaining skilled workers 13
(b) Improving organization’s performance 17
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Interpretation- From the mentioned graphical representation, it has been concluded that among
the group of 30 people, 13 individuals are responded that talent management make an effective
contribution in retaining skilled employees. While enduring 17 people are supported to
improvement of organisational execution is the effective form in which talent management
contribute within a business enterprise.
Theme3: Effectiveness of talent management
Q3. What is the effectiveness of talent management in
improvising strategic performance of Sainsbury’s?
Frequency
(a) Developing employees skills 18
(b) Constantly encouraging workforce 12
Interpretation- It has been analysed that from this statistical information that between the
population of 30 people 18 are supported to developing employee’s skills is the efficiency of
talent management in managing strategic execution of Sainsbury. Whereas remaining 12 are
responded that continually motivating workers is the effectiveness of talent management in
improvising tactical performance of firm.
Theme4: Issues faced due to ineffective talent management
Q4. What are the different issues faced by Sainsbury’s due to
ineffective talent management?
Frequency
(a) High employee turnover 11
(b) Lack of employee engagement 18
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Interpretation- This has been monitored form the defined visual presentation that among the
unit of 30 individuals, 11 are replied to high employee turnover is the key issue which is suffered
by the respective business organisation due to talent management. While remaining, 18 are
agreed with lack of employee involvement is the main problem which i arise due to ineffective
talent management.
Theme5: Strategies to manage talent at workplace
Q5. What are the appropriate strategies implement by
Sainsbury’s to manage their talent at workplace?
Frequency
(a) Training and development 14
(b) Rewards and remuneration system 16
Interpretation- It has been concluded form the defined data that between the group of 30
employees of company, 14 individuals are responded that training and development is the one of
effective strategy which can be considered by the management of Sainsbury in term of managing
their talent at place of work. Whereas remaining 16 workers are replied that remuneration and
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compensation is an effective strategy which can be used by the administration of respective firm
in term of administrating skilled workers within the establishment.
Research Findings
From the mentioned information, it has been find out that talent management is an effective
aspect which plays an efficient role in the development of a business organisation. This assist n
retaining skills workforce, motivating workers as well as enable in building good employee
relations. By using effective strategies like training & development and reward system etc. play
an appropriate role in retaining skilled and talent manpower of the company who make an
adequate contribution and involvement in the growth of business enterprise (Kaleem, 2019). Due
to ineffective talent management, the venture can faced some issues like high employee turnover
and lack of employee engagement which can be overcome by considering effective strategy of
talent management.
Conclusion and Recommendations
Conclusion
It has been concluded that talent management is an effective process of managing and
retaining skilled employees of the organisation to make their involvement in the growth of the
firm. In context of this, the organisation can include diverse rewards, compensation, training &
development and many more. Literature review also play an effective role in term of offering
important information about the talent management, contribution of it in development of venture
as well as effective of it in the improvement of the execution of the firm. Effective research
methodologies and data collection tools also enable in accomplishing the research objectives.
Recommendations
Form the defined information, it has been determined that due to ineffective talent
management there are several kind of issues like lack of employee engagement and high
employee turnover, are faced by the venture. In term of dealing with these confronts, there some
suggestions which can be considered by Sainsbury’s:
 By rewarding and compensating workers on the base of their performance, the venture
can make an effective management of talent which will assist in retaining skilled workers
till long term as well as encouraged them to improve their work performance.
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