Carlton Sports: Evaluating Trends and Skills for Business Growth

This report examines the impact of general trends on Carlton Sports, a British sports equipment brand, and identifies the essential skills and knowledge required for professionals within the organization. It discusses trends such as changing emerging markets, globalization, rapid innovation, the shift towards isolationism in the U.K., and changes in employee culture and behavior. The report emphasizes the need for skills like knowledge of compensation and benefits, technological proficiency, problem-solving abilities, openness to experience, and strategic thinking. It evaluates the importance of these skills in managing HR functions and adapting to the evolving business environment, concluding that continuous skill development is crucial for organizational success. Desklib provides access to similar reports and solved assignments for students.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
General Trends that impacts on business ....................................................................................2
The skills / knowledge and experience required..........................................................................3
Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCE...................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
A business mainly depends on group of activities and functions which are related to
business and supports to develop the organization. A industry is the group of manufactures
where number of products and services are introduced for the purpose of increasing the
organizational sales. In business environment there are different types of businesses that are
operating by understanding the goals and giving the contribution to complete the project. This is
important for each organization to conduct the environment analysis and introduced the services
which can help to attain the business goals. A person who have good knowledge and
understanding properly can establish the business successfully that provide the opportunity to
grow their business (Redekopp, and Huston, 2019). The aim of report is to know the importance
of skills and bring the changes at their workplace. To understand about this Carlton Sports has
been decided to involve in report that is British sports equipment brand focusing on badminton
and table tennis. For each individual it is important to have proper knowledge and ability which
can be used to understand particular task and give their contribution to complete it accurately.
The report covers general trend that impact on chosen organization and skills which is require for
getting good opportunity.
MAIN BODY
Once students as have passed the schooling then they search the college for high studies
or becoming graduate that can help to develop the understanding and managing the all functions.
Skills and knowledge is acquired by different people or college students while studying in
University. The most application task for employees and people who wants to work at different
place and supports to managing the all functions. This make sure their students that they will
gain the knowledge in particular field which can help to develop the business performance.
Carlton Sports is the British sports equipment brand, founded in 1946 England. The products are
Badminton rackets, sports wear, athletic shoes, table tennis and shuttlecocks that influence the
number of customers and develop the business performance. The employees who are working in
organization are facing the problems due to changing in environment and trend where it is need
to provide them different services which can help to solve their problems (Guillaume, and
Apodaca, 2020) . When people leave the University then they search the job according their
interest such as Finance, HR, Accounting, Marketing and retailing that can help to managing the
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all functions and attaining performance. By conducting the secondary research explanation of
general trends that impacts on profession is defined below:
General Trends that impacts on business
Changing in emerging market – This trend is showing the what is running in business
environment and how it being relates to business organization. This is important for each
organization to understand the changing environment and introduce the products and services as
per requirement that can help to sustain in market. This issue is facing by Carlton Sports, as
environment is changing where demand of sports wear and equipment is also changing that
affects the business activities and productivity.
Globalization – This means growing interdependence of world's economies, populations,
and culture that are brought by whole economy and it directly impacts on business organization.
This is the process through which people and goods can move easily from one place to another
by crossing the borders. If products are service are able to sold outside then it will help to grow
the business and maintaining the higher performance. The management and employer should be
focused on the globalization as it develop the business and its related activities in the changing
environment (Tolentino, Sibunruang, and Garcia, 2019).
Rapid innovation continues – This the main factor which is related to rapid innovation
and invention that arises in general trend and affects the business in changing environment. This
is important for each organization to focuses on rapid innovation as it is more in demand along
with changing taste that directly affects the business organization and create the challenges for
business. In relation to Carlton Sports this factor is running faster in general trend as
management bring the innovation in their products and works which influence the amount of
people and make the buying decision. This impacts on profession as it increase the learning
capacity and experience by working and using the innovation in their business (Sun, Cegielski,
Jia, and Hall, 2018) (Sun, Cegielski, Jia, and Hall, 2018) (Sun, Cegielski, Jia, and Hall, 2018)
(Sun, Cegielski, Jia, and Hall, 2018) (Sun, Cegielski, Jia, and Hall, 2018) (Sun, Cegielski, Jia,
and Hall, 2018).
U.K is shifting towards Isolationism – In past period political stability, have been a
steady trend where administration has change the reality in to uncertainty. The administration of
company has already implemented several tariffs, and regulations that are more expected in the
future period. Whenever a business is going to enter in new country then it has to follow the
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regulations that can help to run and manage the functions effectively. Brexit between U.K. And
Europe all businesses being affected negatively where it is important to influence the people by
offering different services which can help to develop the business productivity and profitability.
This created the major issue for business to run all activities in changing environment (Wolf,
2019).
Changes in employee culture and behaviour – For business organization customer is
important as it find out their needs and enter in to market for analysing and buying the products
and services. If there is changing in employee culture and behaviour then it will be good
opportunity to grow their business in changing environment. In relation to Carlton Sports
management is require to focus on this trend and provide the training and employment
programme to their staff which can help to attain the higher performance.
From the above it can be concluded that Carlton Sports is operating the business by
considering all trend which are running in business environment and affects the productivity and
profitability.
The skills / knowledge and experience required
When students have leave the organization after completing their education then needs to
think about practical knowledge which is possible through working at a workplace. This can help
to managing the all functions. In relation to Carton Sports, skills are require to perform the
function of HR management such as:
Knowledge about compensation and benefits – To perform the roles and responsibilities
of HR management, there is need to have knowledge area about compensation and benefits that
should be given to staff who are working. This can help to increase the morale and develop the
business performance. In relation to Carton Sports, student is require to have compensation and
benefits that influence customers and develop the business performance (Wen, Yang, Jiang,
Song, and Wang, 2020).
Technological skills - To manage and increasing the business activities student is require
to have technological skills which can be used to introducing the new technology and developing
the performance. If student have technological skills then it will be good opportunity to grow the
business in changing environment. In relation to Carton Sports, student require to have
technological skills which can be use to increase the business activities and functions effectively
(Dragomir, and Dragomir, 2019).
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Problem solving skills – In business many problem occurs while running the business
industry where it is important to focus on problem solving skills by observing the seniors and
taking the classes regularly that supports to grow the business. In relation to Carton Sports,
student is require to have problem solving skills as employees who works at the workplace
belongs to different culture due to which conflicts can be arises. These conflicts and problems
can be resolved by managing the all functions and activities (Schandl, and et.al., 2018).
Openness – This shows as one of the five personality traits that can be used to developing
the business and maintaining the higher performance. The students who graduate from university
and employees is require to have high level of openness to experience in which personality tests
enjoys by trying new things. This helps to develop the area of knowledge and understanding of
an individual which can help to maintain the higher performance effectively.
Strategic thinking skills – This is another skill which is require to have in individual for
the purpose of thinking strategically and introducing something new. For running a business and
attaining the competitive advantages this skill is most important as it supports to formulate the
effective planning and managing the all functions which can help to develop the business
performance (Krizanova, and et.al., 2019).
Evaluation
From the above it has been evaluated that skills and knowledge for performing the role of
HR is important. As I worked in other company as an HR I developed my skill and abilities
which supported me to find out the vacancy and motivate the employees. This also helps to
getting the work done timely and attain the business goals (Salehan, Kim. and Lee, 2018).
CONCLUSION
From the report it can be concluded that skills are useful for an individual as they
complete their schooling and get admission in university for study where it comes to learn many
more things. Whenever there is challenges arises at the workplace then it will be good
opportunity to grow their business and attaining the higher productivity.
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REFERENCE
Sun, S., Cegielski, C.G., Jia, L. and Hall, D. J., 2018. Understanding the factors affecting the
organizational adoption of big data. Journal of Computer Information Systems. 58(3).
pp.193-203.
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