Project Proposal: Employee Wellbeing in the UK Retail Sector - Tesco

This project proposal investigates the significance of maintaining employee wellbeing within the UK retail sector, using Tesco as a case study. It outlines the research aim, objectives, and questions, focusing on understanding the importance of employee wellbeing, identifying methods used by Tesco to improve wellbeing, and assessing the advantages gained by the organization. The research employs quantitative methods to analyze data and provides a literature review covering the impact of employee wellbeing on productivity, methods for improvement such as flexible working and communication, and the benefits of a healthy workplace culture. The study concludes that employee wellbeing is crucial for organizational success and achieving goals effectively.

Project Proposal
( The importance of maintaining well-
being of employees within workplace in
context of UK retail sector)

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Background of the research.........................................................................................................1
Research Aim...............................................................................................................................1
Research Objectives.....................................................................................................................1
Research Questions......................................................................................................................1
Rational of research.....................................................................................................................1
Outline of the research.................................................................................................................2
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................3
What is the importance of well-being of employees in context of UK retail sector?..................3
What are the methods used by the Tesco for improving the well-being of their employees?.....3
What are the advantages gain by the organisation with the help of employees well-being? ......3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Background of the research
Today's business environment are drastic as well as rapidly changing,. This will create
various problem for the company in order to operate their business. Maintaining well-being of
employees is one of the issues that every organisation faced which affects their overall
performance of their business (Laker and Roulet, 2021). This makes company in order to
concern health and safety of their employees in order to operate their business smoothly.
Employee well-being is concern with the topic which helps company to optimise the health of
their employees in better manner. The following is preparing for Tesco which is multinational
retail organisation of UK. The following research covers research aim, objectives and questions,
systematic literature review as well as research methodology.
Research Aim
To analyse the importance of maintaining well-being of employees within workplace in
context of UK retail sector. A study on Tesco.
Research Objectives
 To understand the importance of well-being of employees in context of UK retail sector.
 To identify the methods used by Tesco for improving the well-being of their employees.
 To assess the advantages gain by the organisation with the help of employees well-being.
Research Questions
 What is the importance of well-being of employees in context of UK retail sector?
 What are the methods used by the Tesco for improving the well-being of their
employees?
 What are the advantages gain by the organisation with the help of employees well-being?
Rational of research
The research is conducted in order to analyse the information about the issues which has
been faced by the companies in today's business environment. The research is also describe how
important for an organisation in order to maintain well-being of their employees in order to
operate their business in operate manner (Donovan and Finlay, 2020). The researcher also finds
effective methods which help company in order to maintain well-being of their employees in
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their workplace so, they perform their task in better manner and help in achieving their
organisational goals and objectives in appropriate manner. This research also describe what are
the advantages that an organisation gain while maintaining the well-being of their employees in
significant manner.
Outline of the research
The following research will be conducted through quantitative research methods as it
help in collecting and analysing numerical data of the research topic. This will also help in
making the research the whole research accurate and valuable in order to meet research
objectives and aim in efficient way (Song and Zhang, 2019). This research method is cost
effective and time effective which help researcher in order to conduct the research in less time
and cost and obtain valuable and trending data for the research.
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LITERATURE REVIEW
What is the importance of well-being of employees in context of UK retail sector?
According to the view of Kangmennaang and Elliott (2019), the covid-19 pandemic is
situation that affects mental and physical health of the people in all over the world. This makes
wellness and health top priority for the people in all over the world. Due to this, employers are
need to focus on safeguarding their employees so, they perform their task in better manner and
help company to achieve their organisational goals. In retail sector of UK, many employees are
working which makes company to focus on the health and well-being of their employees so they
perform their task ion better manner.
As per the opinion of Berbekova and Uysal (2021), the well-being of employees are not
limited to the physical heath. There many other factors determine overall functioning of an
individual. In toady's world, health and well-being of employee are the first priority of every
employers as it helps in boosting the productivity of employees, reducing burnout, improving
workplace culture as well as provides many other benefits to them.
What are the methods used by the Tesco for improving the well-being of their employees?
In the opinion of McKay and Barton (2018), there are many methods used by the
companies in order to improve well-being of employees within their workplace so, they perform
their task within the organisation in better manner. The methods used by the Tesco for improving
the well-being of their employees are communicate effectively, giving recognition, introducing
flexible working encouraging personal development, boosting team relationship, encouraging
social interaction as well as promoting self care.
According to the view of Morin and Talbot (2021), many methods used by the
management of Tesco in order to maintain the well-being of their employees so, they perform
their task in better manner. It involves giving workers more control over how they want to
conduct their work, allowing flexibility to them about when and where they want to work,
increasing the stability of workers schedules as well as providing employee with opportunities to
identify and solve workplace problems.
What are the advantages gain by the organisation with the help of employees well-being?
In the perspective of Wahab and Bahfen (2021), well being of employees is crucial for
every organisation as it help is making their operation smoother and effective in order to achieve
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their organisational goals in better manner. The advantages gain by them while maintaining
employee well-being are improved morale, better teamwork as well as social networks, increased
productivity, reduced absenteeism, higher job satisfaction as well as stronger engagement.
According to the view of Reich (2020), every organisation need to focus on improving
the health of their employees which helps in increasing the productivity and morale of their
business. This will help company in order to create positive image, develop a effective
workplace culture. It also help company to gain various benefits as it helps in engaging
employees so they like to perform their task in the organisation in better manner.
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CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned information, it has been concluded that employee well-being
one of the issue which has been faced by the company in today's business environment. As
employee well-being are important for an organisation in order to achieve their organisational
goals as well as achieve many other benefits in effective manner.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
Song, Y. and Zhang, Q., 2019. Quantitative research on gas explosion inhibition by water
mist. Journal of hazardous materials, 363, pp.16-25.
Laker, B. and Roulet, T., 2021. Organizational strategies for employee wellbeing-now and post-
pandemic.
Donovan, C. and Finlay, F., 2020, April. Pets As Therapy—Impact on Employee Wellbeing.
In BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2020 (pp. 524-524). BSAVA Library.
Kangmennaang, J. and Elliott, S.J., 2019. ‘Wellbeing is shown in our appearance, the food we
eat, what we wear, and what we buy’: Embodying wellbeing in Ghana. Health &
place, 55, pp.177-187.
Berbekova, A. and Uysal, M., 2021. Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Tourism. In Tourist
Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the New Normal (pp. 243-268). Springer, Singapore.
McKay, L. and Barton, G., 2018. Exploring how arts-based reflection can support teachers'
resilience and well-being. Teaching and Teacher Education, 75, pp.356-365.
Morin, G. and Talbot, D., 2021. Cultural intelligence of expatriate health workers in an inuit
context: an exploration of managerial competency profiles. Businesses, 1(1), p.1.
Wahab, N.A. and Bahfen, N., 2021. Messaging in the Malaysian workplace: Communication,
social media and employee wellbeing. Asia Pacific Media Educator, 31(2), pp.248-268.
Reich, A.V., 2020. The Role of Work-Life Balance in Tech Companies in Dublin and How to
Improve Corporate Performance as well as the wellbeing of employees (Doctoral
dissertation, Griffith College).
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