BREXIT Impact on UK Recruitment Sector for Food Manufacturing/Production

Running head: BREXIT IMPACT ON UK RECRUITMENT SECTOR
Topic: BREXIT Impact on UK recruitment Sector for Food Manufacturing/Production
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Abstract
The BREXIT division was announced sometime back in the year 2016. It demanded the division
or probable exit of the entire United Kingdom from the European Union altogether. It has
resulted in various usurps in every aspect for the country as well as the entire world regarding the
social, political and the economic world. One of the most dynamic impacts that is noticed about
BREXIT in the entire world and especially United Kingdom in the recruitment sector regarding
the food manufacturing and the food production industry in the country. This thesis paper
considers the factors, which influence recruitment facility in the country in the above mentioned
industry. The organizational changes are mostly second order changes that are transformative in
nature as major changes are brought about in the strategies, structure, and culture of the
organization internally. It affects the relationships with the external environment like buyers,
suppliers and so on. This thesis paper the main purpose and aim of the research study with
determining research questions and objectives. The research themes are described to provide
details on selected thesis topic in order to enhance skills and knowledge of both associate and
person who reads. In order to overcome with the influencing factors of change management, the
change initiators combine the change processes with employees and organizational needs.

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Acknowledgement
Conducting this research has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life. The
contribution of this research to enhance my knowledge base and analytical skill has been
paramount. It gave me the opportunity to face challenges in the process and overcome them. This
would not have been possible without the valuable guidance of my professors, peers and all the
people who have contributed to this enriching experience. I would like to take this opportunity to
thank my supervisor _________________________ for the constant guidance and support
provided to me during the process of this research. It would not be justified if I did not thank my
academic guides for their important and valuable assistance and encouragement throughout the
research process. I would also like to thank my friends who had provided me with help and
encouragement for collecting primary data and valuable resources. The support of all these
people has been inspiring and enlightening throughout the process of research in the subject.
Heartfelt thanks and warmest wishes,
Yours Sincerely,

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................................5
1.1 Background of the study....................................................................................................5
1.2 Research Aims and Objectives..........................................................................................5
1.3 Aims of the study...............................................................................................................6
1.4 Research Questions............................................................................................................7
1.7 Problem Statement.............................................................................................................7
1.6 Rationale of the study........................................................................................................7
1.7 Research Hypothesis..........................................................................................................8
1.8 Structure of the study.........................................................................................................9
1.9 Summary..........................................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Literature Review.........................................................................................................11
2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................11
2.2 Conceptual Framework....................................................................................................14
2.3 Impact of BREXIT on Recruitment Sector.....................................................................16
2.4 Impact of BREXIT on Food Manufacturing/Production Industry..................................19
2.5 Gap in the Literature........................................................................................................22
2.6 Chapter Summary............................................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Research Methodology................................................................................................24
3.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................24
3.2 Method Outline................................................................................................................25
3.3 Research Philosophy........................................................................................................26
3.5 Research Approach..........................................................................................................26
3.6 Research Design..............................................................................................................27
3.7 Chapter Summary............................................................................................................28
Chapter 4: Data Analysis...............................................................................................................28
4.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................28
4.1 Data Collection Process...................................................................................................29
4.2 Analytical model..............................................................................................................44
4.3 Chapter Summary............................................................................................................45
Chapter 5: Conclusion...................................................................................................................46
5.1 Linking with Objectives..................................................................................................46
5.2 Recommendations............................................................................................................48

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5.3 Limitations of research....................................................................................................49
5.4 Future scope of the study.................................................................................................50
References......................................................................................................................................52
Appendix........................................................................................................................................62
1.1 Research Questionnaire.......................................................................................................62

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
BREXIT; primarily amalgamated from the words "Britain exit" is a term that is used for
the impending withdrawal for the country of United Kingdom or UK from the whole of
European Union or EU. On 23rd June 2016, 51.9 per cent of people had voted for this possible
separation following which United Kingdom had been withdrawn from the European Union
advocated by Eurosceptics (Barathova 2018). This phenomenon had a huge impact in every
single European market and industry including lives of people, the organization and even the
political aspect of the European Union. This was not something that was thought about just
within a few months but had been in talks for almost many years since the inner 6 European
countries have signed the treaty of Paris in 1951 (Whelan 2017). This has become a huge impact
on the recruitment sector in United Kingdom. The following research would that be explained in
order to make sure what exactly the impact is, be it positive or negative, in the recruitment sector
of United Kingdom; especially for the food manufacturing for production industry that is set up
entirely in United Kingdom and provide services to the people of European Union.
1.2 Research Aims and Objectives
Many authors have posted their own ideas about what the effect of BREXIT would be on
the different aspects of industries. BREXIT is not an event that would only affect smaller
organizations but has also its implications and effect on the larger compliments and huge
organizations (Morris 2017). There are many authors supporting the fact that there has been a
negative impact of the separation that is going on in the account of BREXIT that was severely
affected the recruitment sectors. The food and manufacturing industry is such that it does not

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only include the people of higher social strata, but also includes people coming from the farmer
families with low level of income. There are many authors that do not acknowledge that the
recruitment sector in food in manufacturing industry within the country of United Kingdom is
negatively affected by BREXIT (Davies 2017). Therefore, this research is aimed at the
identification of the exact impact of BREXIT in the recruitment sector of food and
manufacturing industry.
The research objectives of this particular event would find out the hidden information
through the thorough analysis of the effect through different methods. The following would be
the primary research objective of the undertaken topic:
 To find out what forms the impact of BREXIT on recruitment sector in United
Kingdom within the food manufacturing and production industry.
 To find out the ways to further research on eradicating the impact that BREXIT has
on the recruitment sector of food manufacturing and production industry.
1.3 Aims of the study
The study aims at the thorough understanding of the event of BREXIT and its
implications and impact on the economy and society of United Kingdom. This would help in
understanding the aspects of an industry and in what ways do the economic and societal aspects
affect the industries including their recruitment sectors (Cox, Murray and Round 2017). The
primary aim is to understand the implications to find out a way in which this can be eradicated if
the research finds out that the implication brought about is extremely negative for the industry as
a whole.

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1.4 Research Questions
The research questions that the following study would most likely be answering to would
be as follows:
 To what extent does BREXIT affect the recruitment sectors of United Kingdom?
 To what extent that BREXIT affect the recruitment sectors of United Kingdom
especially in the food manufacturing and production industry?
 Why does the event of BREXIT impact positively/negatively to the industry of food
manufacturing and production?
 What does the general mass feel about the event of BREXIT and its impact on the
recruitment sectors of food manufacturing and production industry?
1.7 Problem Statement
In the following research it would be studied about the impact of BREXIT on the
recruitment sectors of food manufacturing and production industry in the United Kingdom. The
problem statement in this regard is the understanding of the event and its implications on the
economic and financial state of both United Kingdom and the European Union.
1.6 Rationale of the study
The entire issue regarding the research subject what the context of the entire research is
based on the event of BREXIT that had set in following a referendum on 23 June 2016 which are
declared that United Kingdom would be withdrawn from the European Union at once (Martínez
Vidal 2018). This is created the exit of Britain from the entire European Union that had caused
several implication of the exit of one huge political, social and economic influence in the entire