Research Study on Business Organisation and Host Country

The assignment discusses the effects of business organisation on the host country destination, including both positive and negative impacts. It also touches upon the concept of globalisation, its benefits, and drawbacks. The study suggests that companies dealing in international markets should focus on reducing and removing negative impacts on the host country.

Managing a successful
business project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO1 .................................................................................................................................................1
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario.....................................................1
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk, and sources...............................................................................................2
P3 Producing a Work break down structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and
stages for completion..................................................................................................................5
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................7
P4 Conduct a small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods.7
P5. Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques......................................9
LO 3...............................................................................................................................................10
P6. Data Analysis, Findings and Recommendation..................................................................10
Findings.....................................................................................................................................17
P7. REFLECTION....................................................................................................................19
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................20
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................21

INTRODUCTION
Multinational companies provide different opportunities and growth with many benefits.
However, this institution may also bring with them relaxed codes of ethical conducts.
Multinational Corporation improving the balance of payments, investment basically is very
helpful for the company to collect the different investment capital sources. Present research will
be based on the impact of multinational companies on the business environment of the other host
destinations. To conduct this study further, research has been based on the multinational
company Tesco which is a British transnational consumer goods supermarket situated in UK and
more than 190 countries. However, research will explain the research aims and objectives by
preparing the project management plan. Overall, study previews the role of multinational
companies and its effects on the overall performance of the business environment of the goals.
LO1
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario.
Background
Multinational companies are kind of engine of global economic development,
technological transfer and deepening globalization (Sassen, 2018). They not just focused on their
domestic market and also planned to set up the new working environment for the new
development process in host economies and by purchasing subsidiaries through mergers and
acquisitions. Such as Tesco is the multinational corporation that are planning to operate its new
business expansion in chain market. So the study will find out that how Tesco affect the China
market when they entered into the business. The scope of international business focuses on the
particular problems and opportunities that emerge because a firm is operating in more than one
country. In order to critique that, International corporation also creating challenges for the
businesses in terms of arranging the different resources. Sometimes multinational companies
creates its own monopolistic markets which creates inefficiency level of the business growth.
Multinational business organisation has always been creating the advanced product or services
with some unique elements (Barlow and Clarke, 2017). It brings several growths and
development area that brings by the organization in different productive manner and advanced
business growth. Present study based on the evaluation process to identify the impact of
multinational organisation on the host country. Such as researcher will identify how Tesco affect
the business environment of China. International market must be stressed by the impact of the
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dynamic factors unique to the playing field for international business are felt in all relevant
stages of evolving and implementing business plans (Gilberthorpe and Hilson, 2016). In order to
critique that, multinational corporation can also cause harm to the environment. Smaller or less
efficient government often trade an increase in revenues for access to their natural resources. The
lower standards creates better pricing structures for each customer.
Aims : “To identify the impact of Multinational corporation on the business environment of hots
destinations”. A case study based on Tesco.
Objectives
 To determine the role of multinational companies in the development of business
environment of host countries.
 To analyse the positive and negative impact of multinational companies in host countries
 To ascertain the challenges faced by the business environment of the host country.
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk, and sources.
Table 1:Project Management Plan
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Design 1 day Fri 4/13/18 Fri 4/13/18
Development of Project
Initiation Document 15 days Mon 4/16/18 Fri 5/4/18 1
Determining resources of
project 10 days Mon 5/7/18 Fri 5/18/18 2
Formulation of goals and
objectives 6 days Mon 5/21/18 Mon 5/28/18 2,3
Setting deadlines 1 day Tue 5/29/18 Tue 5/29/18 4
Gathering Team 15 days Wed 5/30/18 Tue 6/19/18 5
Develop 1 day Wed 6/20/18 Wed 6/20/18 6
Conducting meeting 10 days Thu 6/21/18 Wed 7/4/18 5,7
Scope of project 5 days Thu 7/5/18 Wed 7/11/18 8
Collection of data 10 days Thu 7/12/18 Wed 7/25/18 9
WBS structuring 10 days Thu 7/26/18 Wed 8/8/18 10
Planning of budget 14 days Thu 8/9/18 Tue 8/28/18 11
Implement 1 day Wed 8/29/18 Wed 8/29/18 12
Assuring quality 20 days Thu 8/30/18 Wed 9/26/18 13
Training of team 10 days Thu 9/27/18 Wed 10/10/18 14
Evaluate 1 day Thu 10/11/18 Thu 10/11/18 15
Change control integration 21 days Fri 10/12/18 Fri 11/9/18 16
Monitoring and control of
project 10 days Mon 11/12/18 Fri 11/23/18 17
Checking of quality 15 days Mon 11/26/18 Fri 12/14/18 18
Closure 1 day Mon 12/17/18 Mon 12/17/18 19

Evaluation of project 15 days Tue 12/18/18 Mon 1/7/19 20
Areas of modification 10 days Tue 1/8/19 Mon 1/21/19 21
Cost : Cost is the most essential element of the project management under which all
activities has been performed as per the set budget target. Project management process is the
process to produce the research structure under which many activities are involved to be
performed. In order to that, to meet the present research aims and objectives, researcher required
to set the cost of the activity in order to perform the result and goals. In order to critique Cost is
the component which highly harm the performance of research if in case its not been set
properly. Cost somehow affect the strategic decisions that directly impact the whole business.
To identity the impact of multinational company on the business environment of host country
will require resource and techniques to collect the different knowledge. So for that, costs is very
much required to build up the effective management goals. Such as to gathered all data
information, by using technologies in research it will be taking $450.00.
Table 2: Budget
Particulars Amount $
Rent of building 100
Salaries to employees 150
Furnitures for the building 100
Communication costs 100
Total 450
Scope : Scope is the project management element which is defined the project importance and
different opportunity in different context and goals. Scope of the study helps to know what
erectly study includes in the overall management in terms of managing the working target
performance. In order to critique the analysis, Limitations of the scope can be the improper
planning, methodologies that impacted or influenced the application or interpretation of the

results. Due to lack of research studies on the topic can also create issues and challenges to
making a research scope. Scope also define the importance of the goals which helps to determine
the importance of the globalization impact on the host business environment. Present study scope
is to evaluate the high range of effectiveness of international market performance.
Time : Time is the most essential constraint in project management which defines the
time frames that weather project is started and weather it will be end. This must be done by the
help of work breakdown structure that defines the each and every activity that have to be
performed during the whole research. It also must define the project task in order to develop the
new managing developing source and outcomes to be performed the best outcome results.
Present research will be taking time of 8 weeks. In order to critique this observation time can
also restrict the process of achieving the research outcomes. However, due to lacking time
research outcomes also get affected.
Quality : Quality is most concerning part in the project which play a most crucial role to
define the outcomes and results. Without maintaining the quality and proper performance results
outcomes are not well as per the defined goals. In order to critique Due to wrong decision
making process also might affect the company performance and target goals in order to define
the project goals. Like, the quality of information must be very much required in the research
process.
Communication : Having a effective and positive communication process helps
researcher to communicate the other information to the team members and maintained the flow
of processing. Through effective communication tool team-members are more having a good
information enable the project with their objectives. Communication process can help this
present study to get their outcomes sooner in an efficient manner. Ineffective communication can
affect the whole outcomes of the research due to which t might affect the research outcomes.
Risk : Risk involves in every step of the research process, risk can be effect project in
any terms, risk has always comes from uncertain situations which is harmful for the research
outcomes. Such as researcher might have faced the issue while collecting survey, gathered
information etc. for that, researcher required to create contingency plans that helps to resist the
uncertainty situation. Present study involves risk such as political risk, economical risk.
Resources : Resources is the foremost component that helps to accomplish the overall
research objectives and aims of the results. This present research will be using human resource,

capital resource, research resources and techniques. In order to critique improper sources might
affect the quality outcomes. In order to that, It is the responsibility of the project manager to
make sure the quality standard of the information techniques that has been used in the research.
P3 Producing a Work break down structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and stages
for completion.
Work break down structure is the tool or technique to performed the project in more
frequent manner. Every project manager acquire this technique to accomplish their project goals.
WBS break down the activities into different parts and assign the responsible perform for that
work to perform. These chunks can be easily supervised and estimated at the time of monitoring.
Such as project manager use this tool for the present research in terms of breaking research task
such as project assigned on the basis of project management, technical design or testing. That
effect direct or indirect manner into more efficient manner.
Table 3: Work Break Down Structure
Gantt Chart
Gantt Chart is commonly used in project management which is one of the most popular
and useful ways to achieving activities displayed against time. This will help to redesign the
work elements and bring new working efforts to accomplish the task into more efficient manner.
In this includes how data must be plan, also decide the research techniques, preparing the design

of the research and implementation process. This technique is helpful to gathered information
related multinational organization and their impact on host business enviornment.
Table 4: Gantt Chart
LO 2
P4 Conduct a small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Research philosophies : Research philosophies is a vast concept which describes the
research information in detailed manner. This research methodologies deals with nature,
development of knowledge. There are two types of research philosophies Positivism and
Interpretivism (Antonietti, De Marchi and Di Maria, 2017). Positivism is the method which
based on the factual knowledge which gained from the observation process which includes
measurements and long lasting effects. On the contrary, Interpretivism philosophy method based
on the study which integrates the human interest into the study. Present study uses the
Interpretivism philosophical approach in this functional task it will help to redesign the working
opportunity and growth (Quinlan and et.al., 2019).

Data Collection : Data collection is the foremost method for the research in order to
meet out the research aims and objectives. This is the process of collecting information from all
the relevant sources to find answers to the research problem. There are two types of data
collection technique secondary data and generating the leading material goals and develop the
new developing process and goals. Data collection is the required methodology that contained
different kind of methods and process (Koro-Ljungberg, 2015). There are two types of data
collection method primary data collection and secondary data collection method. Primary data
collection method in which researcher collects data from the very first time by the help of
questionnaire, survey, interview etc. further, this divided into two methods quantitative and
qualitative. In the contrary, Secondary method of data collection is the process which collects
data from secondary sources such as books, newspaper, articles, magazines, Journals, portals etc.
therefore, this will help to recontinue the work of research into more differentiate manner.
Present research uses the method or procedure to bring the new learning process and goals.
Reliability and Validity : The term reliability refers to the consistency of a measure.
Psychologists consider the three types of consistency test retest reliability, internal or inter rater
reliability. In order to consider the research outcomes it is considerably affect the business styles
and also make sure the effective research outcomes. However, the present data and information
have a reliable source to survey primary research.
Data Analysis : Methodology chapter should includes discussion about the method of
data analysis. Data analysis is one of the most effective and essential method or style in order to
develop the research outcomes and goals (Vannini, 2015). Data analysis method has been
divided into two parts quantitative and qualitative data analysis method which brings the new
management target and goals in order to understand the collected information and details.
Qualitative method of data analysis conducted through non numeric information such as
interview transcripts, notes, video and audio recording. These methods also define by two
methods narrative and content analysis. In other words, qualitative method of analysis in which
data has been explained in theoretical manner. In the contrast, Quantitative method of analysis is
the kind of method which it conducted data into numerical manner. Quantitative approach is
basically associated with the findings evidence to either support or reject hypotheses you have
formulated at the earlier stages (Lebow, 2018). Present study will be uses Qualitative method of
data analysis which supported by the thematic manner.

Ethical consideration : Ethical consideration can be specified as one of the most
important parts of the research which makes the better goals and services. Ethical consideration
helps to minimize the ethical issues and factors that directly or indirectly affect the research
process. Every researcher required to adhere all legal implications which is required to be
undertaken by the researcher (Conforto and et.al., 2016). For example: researcher needs
acknowledge of work of others and adherence to Data Protection Act 1998 in order to conduct
study or research. In other words, ethical consideration is legal or mandatory regulation that
should be according to the research goals and purpose of the result.
P5. Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Occupation:
11 Do you agree that globalisation is good and effective for the development of employees?
 Agree
 Strongly agree
 Disagree11 Do you think that globalisation increase the competition among business organisation?
 Yes
 No11 From how many years company is dealing in overseas market?
 Less than a year
 More than 1 year11 What percentage of your company's business is conducted in international markets?
 1-25%
 26-50%
 51-75%
 76-100%11 Do you think quality of work life can be improved by globalising the business activities

and operations?
 Yes
 No
 Not much11 According to you, up-to what extent does globalisation lead to bring complexities in
operational department of business?
 Yes, much complexities
 Not much complexities11 Do you agree that globalisation leads to create challenges and issues for the business of
host countries?
 Agree
 Strongly agree
 Do not agree
LO 3
P6. Data Analysis, Findings and Recommendation
Theme 1. Globalisation brings effective development of employees
1. Do you agree that globalisation is good and effective for the development of employees?
 Agree 3
 Strongly agree 5
 Disagree 2

Agree
Strongly agree
Disagree
Interpretation:
It can be analysed by researcher from the above given scenario and data that large
number of employees strongly agree with that globalisation leads to bring development of
employees. Out of 10 respondents, 5 strongly agrees with the statement and only 2 disagrees
with it. 3 respondent agrees that globalisation is good and effective for the growth and
development of employees. Total 8 respondents out of 10 agree and strongly agrees that
development and growth of employees can be done through globalising the business activities
and operations. Whereas, in contrary, 2 respondent states that globalising the activities of
business does not bring any effectiveness and development.
Theme 2. Globalisation increases competition among business organisation
2. Do you think that globalisation increase the competition among business organisation?
 Yes 8
 No 2

Yes No
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Column D
Interpretation:
The researcher has found from the observation and survey process about globalisation
creates and increases competition level or not. The total number of respondents were 10, and 8
respondent stated that yes, globalisation creates competition among business organisation.
Whereas, 2 respondent were in contradiction who stated that it does not create competition.
According to them, globalisation of business activities does not bring any affects and influences
on the other companies. The managers were selected for the research study and 2 of them
suggests that Tesco has good customer reach and base, thus, organisation gets less affected due
to other companies or globalisation of operations.
Theme 3. Company operates in oversea markets
3. From how many years company is dealing in overseas market?
 Less than a year 3
 More than 1 year 7

Less than a year
More than 1 year
Interpretation:
The researcher found out that from how many Tesco market is dealing in international
markets. The research study was conducted with the managers of Tesco. 10 respondents were
asked about from how many years company is dealing in international or overseas market. 3 of
the respondent stated that Tesco is operating from less than a year in international markets.
Whereas, out of 10 respondent, 7 stated that company operates in overseas market from more
than 1 year.
Theme 4. Business % in international markets
4. What percentage of your company's business is conducted in international markets?
 1-25% 2
 26-50% 1
 51-75% 5
 76-100% 2

1-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Column C
Interpretation:
According to the observation and survey, researcher finds out about % of business that is
being conducted in the international markets. Tesco conducts in business activities and
operations in the international or overseas market. 10 Managers of Tesco were chosen for the
research study regarding the impacts of globalisation. 2 of the total respondent says that the
company conducts 1 to 25% of business in international markets. Whereas, only 1 respondent
stated that Tesco's 26 to 50% activities and operations are conducted in international markets. 2
respondent agreed and stated that 76 to 100% of business activities are conducted and operated
in beyond national boundaries. Out of 10 respondents, 5 manager stated that Tesco majorly deals
and operates its business activities beyond the national boundaries. Majority of the respondent
stated that Tesco operates 51 to 75% of its business activities and operations in overseas or
international markets.
Theme 5. Improving quality of work life
5. Do you think quality of work life can be improved by globalising the business activities
and operations?
 Yes, very much 6
 No 2
 Not much 2

Yes, very much
No
Not much
Interpretation:
The researcher aims at finding out that if globalisation of business activities can improve
the quality of business or not. Managers of Tesco were chosen as the research respondents and
finding out about the globalisation impacts. Out of the total 10 respondents, 2 respondent
suggested that it does bring improvement in the quality of work life but not up-to too much
extent. 2 respondent contradicted the statement and stated that it does not bring any
improvements in the quality of work life. Majority of the people that is 6 respondent, stated that
business organisation operating adapting to globalisation can lead to bring improvements in the
quality of work life.
Theme 6. Globalisation brings complexities in business
6. According to you, up-to what extent does globalisation lead to bring complexities in
operational department of business?
 Yes, much complexities 6
 Not much complexities 4

Yes, much complexities Not much complexities
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Column B

Interpretation:
The researcher focuses on finding out about the complexities that business operational
department face due to globalisation of business activities and operations. Managers of Tesco
were asked questions for finding their views on the same. Out of 10 managers, 6 responded that
globalisation does lead to bring much complexities in business operational departments.
Whereas, the other 4 respondents also agreed with this statement and stated that it does bring
complexities but not to much extent.
Theme 7. Globalisation creates issues and challenges
7. Do you agree that globalisation leads to create challenges and issues for the business of
host countries?
 Agree 3
 Strongly agree 4
 Do not agree 3
Interpretation:
The managers were chosen for asking questions about impacts of globalisation on
business and business activities. 10 managers of Tesco were asked certain questions related to
Agree
Strongly agree
Do not agree

impacts of globalisation. Total 7 managers or respondents agrees with that globalisation of
business activities lead to create issues and challenges for the business of host countries. 3
respondent stated that they agree that it does lead to create issues for the host country
organisation and 4 respondents strongly agrees with the statement. But, 3 of the respondents did
not agreed with the statement and stated that globalisation of business activities does not create
any challenge or issue for the business of host country.
Findings
The findings of the research study conducted describes about the impacts of
globalisation. The managers were asked some questions for finding out about the influences and
impacts due to globalisation of business activities and operations (Tommasetti and et.al., 2018).
The overall research study and observation was focused on identifying the outcomes of
globalisation activities and its effectiveness on employees and business performance. The
findings of the research study suggest that globalisation of business activities affects the other
business of host countries up-to a great extent. Study has been taken different research
methodologies approaches in the study in order to collect the primary and secondary research
informations. Study has been taken primary as well as secondary source of income that better
generated the research outcomes and goals. Findings of the study also suggests that globalisation
of business operations lead to bring great benefits and advantages for the business and its
employees. Business organisation focusing on globalising the operations and activities of
business can achieve development and growth of employees performance. The research results
states that globalisation does lead to bring many benefits but it may also affect the businesses of
host countries. It also has been explained that according to the respondent views according to
them globalisation creates much complexities for the business. The issues also happens as it may
also increases the competition level. Quality of work life can be effectively improved by the
globalisation of activities. Business organisation can gain both benefits and complexities due to
globalising the business activities and operations.
Recommendation
Globalisation consists of different driving factors which affects directly and indirectly the
functions of business organisation. From the present research study, it is being recommended
that various aspects and things needs to be improvised so that impacts on the host country can be
reduced due to globalisation operations. There are different impacts that business environment

gets due to the globalisation activities. Employees can effectively help company for achieving
the targeted goals and objectives thus; Tesco must focus on recruiting talented employees. From
the conducted survey, observation and questionnaire it is analysed that globalisation does lead to
bring great impacts and benefits for the organisation (Moeller and Maley, 2018).
Tesco operates in international markets and its 51-75% of business activities is operated
in overseas market. Manager of Tesco states that globalisation does lead to improve and develop
the employees performance. But, it also leads to create various issues and problems that need to
be focused on. The operations and activities of Tesco affects greatly on the other businesses of
host country. Globalisation of Tesco’s operation and business activities affects the social,
economical and environmental factors of the host country. Therefore, Tesco should focus on
reducing these impacts on the other companies and also on host country. Tesco should also focus
on creating, developing and maintaining effective relationship with its different stakeholders.
Reducing various issues and challenges will help Tesco to remove the barriers form the
development and growth of company in both national and international boundaries. In order to
compete with international brands Tesco should also need to developed technologies and
innovative products by conducting research and feedbacks from customers. This is the way
through they minimize the negative impact of international business.
The UK economy gets affected and influenced due to globalisation activities in both
positive and negative manner. Globalisation of business activities involves increased use of
technological factors in the activities which leads to bring effective and positive results. But,
Tesco must focus on providing training and development programs for employees and staff so
that they can make use of technological advancement in effective way.
Globalisation of business operations and activities also lead to increase the competition
level. Therefore, Tesco should focus on formatting and implementing effective business
strategies that brings effective results and outcomes (Tommasetti and et.al., 2018). Tesco can
also make use of cost differentiation or diversification strategy foe globalising the activities.
Company can also gain increased market share and profitability due to new strategy and
globalisation. Tesco should also focus on developing its online business as it is in demand by
customers. However, In order to compete with other brands they also can expand its operational
functions in order to better understand the goals and opportunity.

P7. REFLECTION
I have gained knowledge for many things through this research study. By conducting this
research study, I effectively learned many things and different aspects. This study led to improve
my skills and knowledge for this topic. I was very excited for conducting this research study as
the term globalisation is very wide in nature and covers different aspects. The term globalisation
leads to bring great influences and impacts on the business and business environments. The
impacts can be both positive and negative. Tesco makes use different leadership styles,
management practices and various strategies in order to bring great results and outcomes.
The best part of the research study is the questionnaire and observation as it interests me
the most. The survey, interview and questionnaire involve human interaction and which can
guide me about their true feelings and behaviour. This helps me to effectively conduct the
research study in accurate and reliable manner. I been invested my time to collecting the quality
data and information from primary and secondary research techniques. Besides, that I have
conducted the research process through collecting information planning and implementing the
plan. However, I have gained knowledge of research outcomes and better understand the
opportunity and task. All such activities or process helps me to achieve my set performance
objectives. I have also worked on the different research techniques which must be required to
conducting the research outputs.
I also learned through this research study that globalisation does led to impact social,
economic and environmental factors of the host countries. Customers, employees, staff and
management gets influenced due to globalisation of business activities and operations. I also get
to know that it also increases the competition level among different business organisations.
Through this research, I understood that employees, advanced technology and different business
strategies can bring influences on the business and also on host country.
In a part of the study, I have made use of research methodology. At this stage, I faced
some difficulties and issues for selecting the type of research and its design. I was confused with
selecting best philosophies and approaches as well (Lebow, 2018). This is considered as the most
important part to choose the best methodologies as the research study and data collection is done
through this. By conducting this study, I am now able to conduct the research study effectively
without any issues or difficulties regarding the selection of research design, approaches or data
collection method.

CONCLUSION
Research study concludes that both positive and negative impacts are brought by the
business organisation on the host country destination. Business organisation dealing in overseas
or international market may get affected due to various factors and also affects many factors.
Globalisation successfully provides various benefits and advantages to the host country but it
also leads to bring many negative impacts as well. The company that aims at dealing in
international markets needs to focus on reducing and removing the negative impacts on the host
country.