Master of Business Administration (MBA)

PGBM31 MBA Dissertation

University of Sunderland MBA Module - Dissertation

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MBA DISSERTATION MODULE

PROJECT PROPOSAL Candidate Name: Enrolment Date:. INOKA KORALALAGE .01/01/2008. Candidate reference number:

Project Title: Exploring

the concept of Performance Management

Project Background: (Rationale for selection including previous work)

Staff productivity is always an issue and attracts many mangers. Today in qualitative manner , any staff producing efficiently means performing better and taking actions to achieve day today delivery of results and managing performance improvements in themselves .this art of managing individuals performance have a benefit for the both parties the employer and employee, and known as performance management. The dissertation will look upon the theories that have been highlighted by different authors in respect to the performance management. The researcher believes that a good manager needs to learn to treat their employees properly. The main purpose of this study is to focus on employees view about performing better according to them and how can they be motivated well enough to do good job and have job satisfaction for them selves to retain in company for longer. My main aim of this investigation is to assess the major implications of performance management in morrisons and to evaluate the success of it in the organisation and what does employees have to say about this.

University of Sunderland MBA Module - Dissertation

Objectives:

(Intended outcomes/significance and scope of the project)

There are main two objectives of this dissertation, primary objectives: 1. The level of performance of employees at morrisons 2. The performance review at morrisons 3. The factors that can motivate employees to perform better. 4. Different managers from the hierarchy contributing to the performance management. The specific secondary objective: 1. To draw a conclusion and give some recommendations.

University of Sunderland MBA Module - Dissertation

Procedures:

(Details of techniques, data collection, data recording, etc.)

Knowing the importance of this culture of individuals performance, the researcher will take the example of leading supermarket Morrison plc where performance management is already a part of the organisational culture. But there are still individuals who do not know the importance of performance management and this is the reason. The results of this dissertation will also help to establish the relationship between levels of performance and non financial reward. The dissertation is to use a combination of both primary and secondary research to ascertain whether mangers in Morrison are influencing their employees in order to perform well. This research will be using scenario approach as the findings will apply to the case study. A questionnaire is a method of scenario approach. Case studies of morissons plc situated in Camden town will take where researcher has working experience of 5 years. In order to gain acceptable results, it is important to collect and analyse the largest possible sample in accordance to time factor and budget. So, 20 samples will take to evaluate workforce performance and 20 samples will take to measure managerial efficiency to motivate people to perform well. To make sure the questions are credible, valid and reliable pilot test will be conducting. The researcher will carry on interviews to gather qualitative data, which allow a deeper exploration of the study.

University of Sunderland MBA Module - Dissertation

MBA Dissertation Key Activities (Milestones) Time-scale (Plan of action) Resources required (Equipment, software, personnel etc)

Collection of data regarding performance management and selection of case study Submission of the proposal. Pilot testing Interviews, transcripts and field notes

09/2008

Books, internet web site, discussion with my mangers Internet- emailing Hand over Check out supervisor and cashiers Morrisons employees, managers, supervisors, assistant managers

10/2008

10/2008 27/10/2008 12/2008

Constant comparison of data gathered before with current data

12/2008

Books, articles ,

Compare findings with the literature review concepts

12/2008

Write the dissertation

01/2009 Submission

Computer Hand over to lcmit

University of Sunderland MBA Module - Dissertation

Supervisor Comments (Any comments or amendments appropriate to the project should be recorded here)

University of Sunderland MBA Module - Dissertation