Contemporary Global Issues in Business and Tourism - A Case Study of Tesco

GLOBAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS
AND TOURISM

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION
The term Global issue is an important issue that should be considered nowadays. As the
environmental concern is increasing day by day, People are participating actively to fight against
these global issues (Yeh,2021). Some of the major global issues are, water contamination and
shortage, child labour and violence. Global issues are also effecting the business and tourism
sector, as they are somewhere linked to them in many ways, terrorism also lays an Impact on
these sectors too, some social and cultural differences and barriers also effects these industries.
This essay will include four fundamental global issues that should be considered by the Tesco
which is the third largest retailing company of UK.
MAIN BODY
Tesco PLC is a British retailer of multinational groceries and general merchandise, which
currently has its headquarters located in Welwyn garden city, London. The company follows a
hierarchical structure of organisation because of its wide range of operations and functions
running globally. Tesco believes in delivering the best of its quality and class through its
products to the targeted customers. The company also offers the online shopping of groceries,
brick and mortar supermarkets, food chains etc. Tesco has a well known reputation in the eyes of
its customers as they work on their policies and stays dynamic according to the shifts in
consumer's tastes and preferences(halid, Okafor and Burzynska, 2021). The organisation also
focuses on building the healthy relationships with their employees and customers. This essay will
have a detailed description of four fundamental and global issues that is considered by Tesco
plc, before contributing into the new international operations. Covid 19 is the first and the major
issue that has caused a huge impact on the business environment. The world has to faced a lot of
difficulties and sufferance due to the pandemic. With the increasing issue of pandemic, various
restrictions and legal regulations were imposed which has effected every single factor of the
economy, as various trade restrictions and medical concerns were increased. Tesco has a large
and reputed presence in the western Europe and Britain as well, one of the noticeable positive
impact of the pandemic on Tesco that it has expanded its online grocery shopping business to a
great level which has benefited the company in many ways, as due to the pandemic every one
was more reliable on the use of technologies and online shopping was considered much safer and
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