Importance of Multinational Companies in Improving HR Processes

This study focuses on the importance of multinational companies in improving their HR processes, specifically in recruitment, selection, and training, to meet international requirements. The case of Asda, a British multinational retail business, is analyzed to understand the impact of globalization on HR operations. The aim is to identify ways to enhance HR processes and achieve success in the global market.

Managing
Successful Business
Project

TITLE
How do multinational companies improve the recruitment, selection and training of their
employees to meet international requirements?
INTRODUCTION
The managing a prospering enterprise work is refers as the central for obtain the desire
results through out a projection. Project management is recognised to be the key aspect of
management, thus it mainly defined as the process or combination to attain a management
objective within a prescribed time duration (Boyle, 2017). The present study is based on
globalisation; thus it refers as an effective process where a business explores its organisational
operations at wider level. Globalisation is a wide concept which is effectual in processing
possibility for the enterprises at global level to achieve competitive edge (Rowe, 2015). For
better understanding about the project area, Asda is the selected firm as it is a British
supermarket distributor firm, which operates at wider level to attain higher position within
market. The company was found in the year of 1949, the base office of the business is in Leeds,
West Yorkshire. The study mainly aims to analysing the importance of international businesses
in rising up the training, recruitment and selection of their workers to meet planetary needs
(Clinton and Whisnant, 2019). The project develops aims and objective that are based on present
subject area. However, it determined in regards to the project direction activity, WBS and Gantt
chart. Along with this, it covers data on assorted areas of investigation tool. At the end, it renders
suggestion to the organization and reflection on overall work of research in suitable manner.
TASK 1
P1:
Economic process or in other word, globalisation is referring as a procedure of
integration and interaction within people, government, businesses at worldwide basis. In another
words, globalisation is also defining as the way in which individual, business and regions
movement towards others for the purpose of accomplishing some predetermined targets (Crane
and Matten, 2016). Globalisation performs vital function in developing opportunities for the
businesses in respect to attaining significant competencies within the commercial centre. The
primary motive of all size of organizations is to accomplishing potential progression and
development by making improvement in their HR operations like training, recruitment and
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selection process. Therefore, effective HR operations are suitable for multinational businesses in
attaining international requirements (Storey, 2016). Asda is a highly effective and well reputed
British multinational retail business and the company has its worldwide presence. The
organization was found in the year of 1949 by the possible attempts of Peter and Fred Asquith
Sir Noel Stockdale. As a large supermarket retail firm Asda is concern over implementing
effective Human resource process for the purpose of improvising the operations at commercial
centre (Deresky, 2017). In the existing area exploration work is depend over the importance of
multinational companies in improving the human resource processes like selection, training and
recruiting, of their organisational people to meet global need and to conduct the exploration in
proper manner aim and objectives that covers the key purpose of the exploration are described as
underneath:
Research Aim
The key intention of the present report is to study the importance of multinational
companies in improving the recruitment, selection and training of their employees to meet
international requirements (Westney, 2017). In the the proper study is being conducted on Asda
as it is a wide international supermarket retail chain that has its high brand reputation within
global business market. The clear aim of the present exploration is to analysing the significance
of multinational organizations in terms of attaining success within global market (Dutta and
Bose, 2015). Therefore, this study is also effectual in determining the role of improvising
recruitment, selection and training in terms of reaching at international requirements.
Research Objectives
 To understand the role of multinational companies in the context of business success at
global level.
 To determine the need of improving training, recruitment and selection process in terms
of developing the operations of Asda.
 To access the potential impact of globalisation over the training and recruitment process
in Asda. To identify several ways through which HR processes can be improved to meet
international standards.
Research Questions
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 What is the role of multinational companies in the context of business success at global
level?
 What is the need of improving training, recruitment and selection process in terms of
developing the operations of Asda?
 What is the potential impact of globalisation over the training and recruitment process in
Asda?
 What are the several ways through which HR processes can be improved to meet
international standards?
P2:
Project administration guide is referring as a legal piece of writing which gives complete
information in regards to the plan of action by that exploration can be accomplished within
nominal time duration. In the present study context, the plan is implemented over the subject
area of the importance of multinational companies in improving the recruitment, selection and
training of their employees to meet international needs (Glukhov, Ilin and Levina, 2015). For
effectively completion of the project, the manager is concern over executing all the
organisational activities in organized way. Project management plan of Asda, covers various
aspects, in which some are described as under:
Cost: This refers as the key aspect of to complete a project as activities of the project is replay
upon the manager and the key consideration of the manager is to set an appropriate among of
cost in that all the actions are incurred in proper way (Westrenius and Barnes, 2015). The
estimated cost for this particular project based on Asda is 40,000£, which will be sub divided
among different activities which are associated as under:
Items Cost UK (£)
Promotional Activities 8000£
Training and other materials 20000£
Office expenses 6000£
Research & Development cost 3000£
Expertise 3000£
Total 40000£
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Scope: This is also determined as the another key area which signifies the major scope of the
work through execution of detailed analysis over the chosen subject area (Hillary, 2017). The
key scope of this present study area is to gathering data to developing proper understanding
regarding the chosen subject area and supports the results in proper manner. The key scope of
this project is to providing suitable assistance to the Asda to spread out their organisational
transactions at worldwide basis by improvising recruitment, training and selection processes.
Time: Time is referring to be the key aspect which is requires to be considered through the
investigation handler in order to wind-up of the exploration in suitable way. For effectively
execution of the activities of business project, a specified time is required for effectively
implementing the task and complete them within prescribed time (Huntington, 2018). In the
existing project area 60 days is the estimated time in that each investigation actions are enforced
in effectual way.
Quality and Communication: Quality and communication is also considered to be the key
consideration of an investigation as proper management of project quality is the primary concern
for the project management. Thus quality maintenance of the project could be resulted in
reaching at the key outcome. The management of Asda is concern over maintaining the quality
of products through maintaining resources, limiting time, cost etc. for the intention of
accomplishing potential progress and competencies. Company is also concern over maintaining
communication among each department for maintaining the proper flow of operations and
function. The management of Asda maintaining communication through email, phones, chatting
apps etc.
Risk and Resources: Risk refers to be unwanted in nature, thus at the time of execution of an
exploration action, investigator faces multiple conflicts related with privacy of information,
lacking of personal data, proper usage of instrument and methods etc. In the case of Asda, the
management of the firm is concern over reducing risk through improvising the training and
recruitment process of the firm (Julien, 2018). There is also necessity of human resource,
finance, etc. within Asda which leads improvement in the HR process of an enterprises.
P3:
In carry off a booming business tasks, systematic execution of the activities is essential to
reaching at the potential outcome. The undertaking into actual action is supported to the
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synthesis of the importance of multinational companies in improving the recruitment, selection
and training of their employees to meet international requirements (Kendrick, 2015). This is
wide investigation area on which execution of project is tedious and for the purpose of proper
execution of project activities are based on two tools which are as follows:
Work Break down structure: This refers as the key source through which an organisational
operations and functions are executed in suitable way. This tool is effective in developing better
understanding regarding a subject area as this tool is categorising the whole project into smaller
aspects. Work break down structure is recognised as an optical creation of action in little chucks,
so the overall project activities can be addressed inside given time duration.
Gantt Chart: This considered as the best tool for measuring time. Gantt Chart is defining as a
written creation in that proper time is assigned to each task as in this actions are assigned
according to the need and priority of the exploration and a suitable time is provided in which task
is requires to be completed (Le Roy and Fernandez, 2015). Hence, Gantt chart is created to
implementation of the whole investigation activity in systematic way through which targeted
intention and motives are attained in effectual way. Gantt Chart is effective in clearly defining
the starting and end data of the activity.
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TASK 2
P4:
A small scale investigation is effective for an investigation report in determining valid
and reliable outcome through covering objectives of the work. For the intention of executing a
small scale investigation on the issue of analysing the importance of multinational companies in
improving the recruitment, selection and training of their employees to meet international
requirements, there are different tools which are requires to be considered by the researcher, thus
the suitable selection of methods are essential to transferral out the project in significant way.
Qualitative Research: Qualitative investigation is referring as a process of naturalistic inquiry
which seeks detailed understanding in regards to a social phenomenon within their natural
setting. This tool is effective in processing detailed investigation which lies within a proper
theoretical manner as in this data accumulation is based on qualitative manner, therefore
information is communicated by graphs and charts (Nicholas and Steyn, 2017). In this
information is mainly gathered through observation, focused groups, personal interview,
experiments, survey, schedule method etc.
Quantitative Research: Quantitative tools is based on emphasize objective analysis and
statistical, numerical and mathematical evaluation of information accumulated by questionnaire,
survey, manipulation of available statistical information by applying computational tools.
In the current sphere of investigation work, qualitative investigation tool is the most suitable
source as it is impelling in carrying out of in-depth evaluation for the purpose of reaching at the
probable result.
Data Collection Tools: Data collection, section is mainly encompassing on 2 sorts i.e. primary
and secondary origin of data accumulation, these two are significant in accumulation of certain
data which assist the work in proper way.
Primary Source: This is the key source of data collection, thus this sort of information’s is
accumulated through personal interaction, observation, questionnaire, survey etc. This tool is
effectual in collection of data for the very first time and this is also effectual in gathering actual
information with original facts (Omri, Frikha and Bouraoui, 2015).
Secondary Source: This section is mainly emphasising over the information which is already
being gathered, thus in this data collection is based on books, journals, published research
articles. newspapers etc.
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The existing exploration area of information accumulation is connected to the, primary as
well as secondary tools, thus primary source is effectual in implementing study with the help of
processing questionnaire and it is occupied through the participants. On the other hand,
secondary source is efficacious in creating an abstractive framework that supports the work in
proper manner.
Data Sampling: Sampling is mainly considered to be the choice of few participants through the
gathering of individuals, from whom it will be easy for the investigator to gather reliable
information (Polonsky and Waller, 2018). This area is passage upon probabilistic and non-
probabilistic tools, thus in the existing area information is accumulated by random sampling tool,
in which information is gathered from the people of Asda. In this elite sample size is around 30.
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Email:
Q1) Are you aware about the concept of globalisation in terms of the success of multinational
businesses?
Yes
No
Q2) Do you think that, multinational corporations are effective in satisfying the international
requirement of people?
Yes
No
Q3) According to you multinational corporations are concern over improving the recruitment,
selection and training of their employees within global level?
Yes
No
Q4) As per your view, training of employees is effectual for the business development of Asda?
Yes
No
Q5) What are the key need for Asda to make improvement in training, recruitment and
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selection process?
Better performance
Higher competitive advantage
Increase in profitability
Higher customer satisfaction
Q6) Which kind of impact does globalisation have over the operations of multinational
corporation?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Q7) What benefits are attained by Asda through making improvement in the training,
recruitment and selection process?
Strengthen Workforce
Increase in productivity
Developing Sales
Q8) Which is the most suitable source of training for improvising the operations of Asda?
On the Job Training
Off the Job Training
Q9) Provide recommendation to management team of Asda through which company can
provide effective training to their employees to improvise business operations.
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TASK 3
P5:
Theme 1) People are aware about the concept of globalisation in terms of the success of
multinational businesses.
Questionnaire
Q1) Are you aware about the concept of globalisation in terms of the success of
multinational businesses?
Frequency
Yes 28
No 2
Interpretation:
Throughout the detailed evaluation of the exploration work it can be identified that 28 out
of 30 individials are cognizant in order to the conception of economic process in terms of the
success of multinational businesses as people are having suitable interest base regarding the
aspect of economic process and left over individuals are not aware about the identical due to not
having significant interest related to the provided area.
10
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 28
2
Frequency

Theme 2) Multinational corporations are effective in satisfying the international requirement of
people.
Q2) Do you think that, multinational corporations are effective in satisfying the
international requirement of people?
Frequency
Yes 29
No 1
Interpretation:
The evidence of the mentioned graph explains that survey is conducted among 30
respondents and among all of them 29 people said that multinational corporations are effective in
satisfying the international requirement of people, thus multinational businesses are basically
based on expanding businesses at different locations for the sack of fulfilling the desires of
people or remaining participants are not in approval with the same as per their view
multinational corporations are not much effectual in satisfying the international requirement of
people.
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Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
29
1
Frequency

Theme 3) Multinational corporations are concern over improving the recruitment, selection and
training of their employees within global level.
Q3) According to you multinational corporations are concern over improving the
recruitment, selection and training of their employees within global level?
Frequency
Yes 27
No 3
Interpretation:
AS per conducting wide analysis over the issue it is being analysed that 27 out of 30
individual's are concord with this fact that multinational corporations are concern over improving
the recruitment, selection and training of their employees within global level, thus improvement
in the HR processes are effectual for the growth of business by maximising the operations of the
firm. Leftover people are not in favour with the same as per their view multinational corporations
are not much concern over improving the recruitment, selection and training of their employees
within global level.
12
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 27
3
Frequency

Theme 4) Training of employees is effectual for the business development of Asda.
Q4) As per your view, training of employees is effectual for the business
development of Asda?
Frequency
Yes 25
No 5
Interpretation:
As per the details of the survey graph it is being ascertained that 25 out of 30 individuals
are in approval with this statement that training of employees is effectual for the business
development of Asda, thus employee training is effective in developing the skills and ability of
working. Leftover individuals are not in favour with the same as per their view training of
employees is not much effectual for the business growth of Asda.
13
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
25
5
Frequency

Theme 5) There are different key need for Asda to make improvement in training, recruitment
and selection process.
Q5) What are the key need for Asda to make improvement in training,
recruitment and selection process?
Frequency
Better performance 8
Higher competitive advantage 7
Increase in profitability 7
Higher customer satisfaction 8
Interpretation:
The point by point assessment of the undertaking establishes that there is diverse key
requirement for Asda to make improvement in preparing, enrolment and determination process.
In this manner 8 out of 30 are go with Better execution, 7 are agreeable to Higher upper hand, 7
are go with Increase in benefit and remaining are go with Higher consumer loyalty.
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Better performance
Higher competitive advantage
Increase in profitability
Higher customer satisfaction
6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.8
8
8
7 7
8
Frequency

Theme 6) Different kind of impact does globalisation have over the operations of multinational
corporation.
Q6) Which kind of impact does globalisation have over the operations of
multinational corporation?
Frequency
Positive 26
Negative 2
Neutral 2
Interpretation:
The review report confirms that 26 out of 30 individuals aforementioned that economic
process have positive impact over the human actions of worldwide enterprise, in this way
globalization is adequate in providing more extensive way to the businesses to accomplish
achievement. 2 individuals are go with negative impact and remaining are impartial about the
equivalent.
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Positive Negative Neutral
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 26
2 2
Frequency

Theme 7) Different benefits are attained by Asda through making improvement in the training,
recruitment and selection process.
Q7) What benefits are attained by Asda through making improvement in the
training, recruitment and selection process?
Frequency
Strengthen Workforce 15
Increase in productivity 7
Developing Sales 8
Interpretation:
The give chart expressed that there are various advantages that are accomplished by Asda
through making improvement in the preparation, enlistment and choice procedure. 15 out of 30
individuals are agreeable to reinforce workforce, accordingly according to their view this is the
key preferred position of the firm. 7 individuals are go with increment in efficiency and
remaining are go with creating deals.
16
Strengthen Workforce
Increase in productivity
Developing Sales
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15
7
8
Frequency

Theme 8) The most suitable source of training for improvising the operations of Asda.
Q8) Which is the most suitable source of training for improvising the operations
of Asda?
Frequency
On the Job Training 20
Off the Job Training 10
Interpretation:
The top to bottom assessment of the undertaking verifies that 20 out of 30 individuals
said that On the Job Training is the most reasonable wellspring of preparing for ad lobbing the
tasks of Asda and remaining are agreeable to off the activity preparing according to their view
off the activity preparing is powerful in building up the tasks of Asda.
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On the Job Training Off the Job Training
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
20
10
Frequency

P6:
The investigation into consideration is relay upon analysing the importance of
multinational companies in improving the selection, training and recruitment of their employees
to attaining international needs. This is a wide investigation area which is impelling in
developing the skill level and cognition of an individual towards the chosen subject area. From
the descriptive evaluation of the exploration work it can be suggested that as a wide
organisational enterprises Asda should have executed proper recruitment process in which
suitable activities related to the selection of best candidate is involved. However, this develops
worth for the business in hiring most skilled and talented employees within work place. Business
should also follow legal standards and ethics, that are implemented by the government bodies in
order to reaching at the competitive edge. As a large supermarket firm Asda should provide
effective training session to their new as an old employee in respect to enhancing their ability
and skills of working, thus trained employees are more liable in performing organisational task
in more effective manner.
From the overall analysis of the exploration it has been concluded that multinational
businesses are refers as the key prospect that performs vital duty in reaching at the international
requirement of individual's thus the key motive of multinational businesses is to expanding
businesses for the purpose of satisfying the requirement of people at wider scale. As per the brief
investigation of the survey report it has also been determined that majority of individuals are in
approval with the argument that multinational corporations are effective in satisfying the
international requirement of people, thus globalisation supports the multinational businesses in
capturing a wider area to attain more profitability and success.
TASK 4
P7:
The investigation is based on the study of analysing the effectiveness of multinational
corporations in satisfying the international requirement of people. Selected investigation area is
wide; therefore, this performs vital function in exploring my cognition in respect to the chosen
subject region. As per the brief analysis of the investigation, I have earned good experience in
regard to the appropriate enforcement of investigation actions in suitable manner. Chosen study
area is effectual for me in processing my skills of using suitable methodologies which assist the
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work in significant way and this study also provide me significant knowledge regarding the way
of gathering information However this mainly effective for me in endeavour my upcoming
projects in more reliable manner. Along with this, I have also faced many of conflicts related to
the confidentiality of information, time and cost of the project, thus I have concern over reducing
such issues through keep concerning towards the aim of the project. I have been observing them,
an investigator requires to guarantee their responsive in regards to the safety and security of their
individualized data. Furthermore, I have also concerning over developing a proper time frame in
which all the activities are performed within the prescribed time duration.
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