Positive Impact of Implication of Trade Across Borders: Case Study

MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS PROJECT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
ACTIVITY 1....................................................................................................................................1
Aim..............................................................................................................................................1
Objectives....................................................................................................................................1
Questions.....................................................................................................................................1
Project management plan ...........................................................................................................2
Time frame..................................................................................................................................2
ACTIVITY 2....................................................................................................................................3
Research methods........................................................................................................................3
Data collection and results..........................................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 3....................................................................................................................................7
Data Analysis..............................................................................................................................7
Recommendation and conclusion.............................................................................................12
Reflective of own performance.................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Globalisation is a process of integrating and integrating with people across international
boundaries. The increasing globalisation is supportive tool for managing growth and
development in various countries (Leimgruber, 2018). Millions of companies have mangled
expansion of their brand and managing successful business operations like Marks and Spencer,
Zara, Gucci, Mc Donald's, River Island, etc. Developing interactional operation is a big time
growth opportunity which assist firms in increasing market share, customer base, etc. The
biggest support and reason behind increasing globalisation is information technology.
Classification of globalisation is based on three perspectives that is political, social and
Economic (Jones, 2013).
However, globalisation is beneficial of world economies because it aids in foreign direct
formulatedresearch is based on implication of trade across borders and its impact on operations'
management of multinational fashion retailer.
ACTIVITY 1
Aim
“To ascertain positive impact of implication of trade across borders on operation
management of company: A case study on River Island.”
Objectives
 To evaluate influence of globalisation on operations' management of River Island
 To assess increasing trade across borders of goods and services
 To analyse models and theories which are used by multinational organisation for
managing sustainability in operations
 To recommend measures for managing sustainability in operations management at the
time of trade across borders.
Questions
 Explain influence of globalisation on operations' management of River Island?
 Discuss on increasing trade across borders of goods and services?
 How models and theories are used by multinational organisation for managing
sustainability in operations?
 What recommendation can be made for managing sustainability in operations
management at the time of trade across borders?
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Project management plan
 Costs: Cost of project will comprise expenses like, travelling, planning and conducting
interview, stationery and refresh. It is important to have smooth cost access for managing
smooth research process within time constraints.
 Scope: The scope of research is wide as the chosen topic is globalisation for which
scholar will be outlining wide range of information from primary sampled participants to
address researches question and frame appropriate research findings.
 Time: The project is limited to time constraints and therefore work and task are divided
on the basis of time for particular activities which is discussed in time frame. In
accordance with time frame drafting of aim and objectives and till final submission
research will take 8 weeks for completion.
 Quality: The focus of scholar is on high quality data and therefore research focused on
primary data collection which is best for determining present scenarios of the research
topic.
 Communication: Communication is related to primary data collection whee prior
telephonic permission will be taken from authorities of River island for conducting
review of employees. On addition, there will be one to one interaction with employee at
the time of interview.
 Risk: The potential risk of study can be limited and restricted response of sampled
participants which will be barrier for final analysis and outcomes.
 Resources: It is crucial part of project which helps the scholar in managing smooth of
study. It comprises stationers, proper space for conducting interview and analysis. Also
resources includes final storing of information like USB and laptop.
Time frame
Research
planning
activities
Week
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Week
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Week
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Selection of
Topic
Drafting aim
and
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objectives
Drafting
Literature
review
Selection of
research
methods
Analysis of
data
Conclusion
and
recommenda
tion
Feedback
from client
and
necessary
modification
Final
submission
ACTIVITY 2
Research methods
Research approach: Approach of research methods assist the scholar in managing
planned procedure for conducting systematic study. Deductive and inductive are two commonly
used research approaches which offers different way of managing research project like when
implying use of inductive approach scholar is able to provide evidence and relation between
information on the basis of models and theories. On the other hand, in deductive approach
researcher is able to outline significant relationship between quantifiable results. Therefore, in
this study individual implied use of inductive approach which will assist the scholar in outlining
implication of trade across borders on operation management of River Island.
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Research philosophy: Philosophy is a research tool which helps the scholar in deriving
appropriate phenomenon of data collection and analysis (Research Philosophy, 2018).
Interpretivisim and positivism are two commonly used philosophical research methodology
where positivism is based on deriving relationship between two properties which are related to
natural process or phenomenon. On the other hand interpretivism is implied by scholar when the
research aim and objectives are of human interest. Thus, the study is based on ascertaining
implication of trade across borders on operation management of multinational companies for
which investigator used interpretivism approach for studying human mind.
Sampling: It is process of choosing few relevant sources or participants for managing
data collection on research topics. There are two types of sampling method that probability and
on probability which is further classified into simple random sampling, stratified sampling,
snowball sampling, etc. However, in this investigation researcher used random sampling which
reduced the risk of getting biased results (Lewis, 2015). The sample of study will be 15
employees of River island from operation department.
Data collection: It is crucial part of study which is based on findings, discussion and
final outcomes of chosen research topic. Data is gathered by scholar in two ways that is primary
and secondary (Mary Converse, 2012). Secondary information is based on review of old articles,
facts, books, journals, etc. While primary information is fresh and is collected via different data
collection methods such as interview, focus group, survey, etc. In accordance with research topic
scholar implied use of primary data collection where information will gather via interview of
sampled respondents.
Data Analysis: Analysing data helps the scholar in outlining findings and outcomes from
collected information. Data is analysed in two forms that is qualitative and quantitative where
quantitative analysis is based on numerical terms with statistical or mathematical process (Nayar,
2012). On the other hand, qualitative is done in theoretical form with the help of thematic
analysis. In this scholar wimpled use of thematics analysis which will framed on the basis of
questions of interview.
Data collection and results
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
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Gender:
1. Are you aware about globalisation and its implication?
 Yes
 May be
 No
2. Do you believe globalisation is an opportunity for growth and development of operation of
River Island?
 Yes
 May be
 No
3. Have you experienced difficulties in managing suitability in supply chain mangemnet with
increasing globalisation?
 Yes
 May be
 No
4. What models or approaches are implied by operation department for managing success in
trade across the borders?
 Total quality management
 Strategic network planning
 Six sigma
5. How you manage innovation and sustainability in operation management when trading across
international borders?
 Lean management
 Quality management
 Competitive perspective
6. What according to you is the major benefit of globalisation?
 Technological innovation
 Increased revenue
 Expansion
7. What according to you is the major advantage experienced by River island by increasing
trade across international boundaries?
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 Increased investors
 Increased customer based
 Increased market share
Theme 1:
Are you aware about globalisation and its implication? Frequency
Yes 11
May be 3
No 1
Theme 2:
Do you believe globalisation is an opportunity for growth and
development of operation of River Island? Frequency
Yes 10
May be 4
No 1
Theme 3:
Have you experienced difficulties in managing suitability in supply
chain management with increasing globalisation? Frequency
Yes 8
May be 4
No 3
Theme 4:
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What models or approaches are implied by operation department for
managing success in trade across the borders? Frequency
Total quality management 6
Strategic network planning 6
Six sigma 3
Theme 5:
How you manage innovation and sustainability in operation management
when trading across international borders? Frequency
Lean management 3
Quality management 3
Competitive perspective 9
Theme 6:
What according to you is the major benefit of globalisation? Frequency
Technological innovation 9
Increased revenue 4
Expansion 2
Theme 7:
What according to you is the major advantage experienced by River
island by increasing trade across international boundaries? Frequency
Increased investors 3
Increased customer based 7
Increased market share 5
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ACTIVITY 3
Data Analysis
Theme 1: Yes, employees of River island were aware globalisation and its implication
In accordance with theme 1, it is demonstrated that employee of Rive island are aware
about globalisation and implication. From the interview it is evaluated that as per respondents'
globalisation is approach of integrating and interaction of business which is effective of
managing growth across different countries. However, some employee argued on expansion of
firm as global brand which is beneficial for firm in making innovation in production according to
international fashion trends.
Theme 2: Yes, according to respondents globalisation is an opportunity for growth and
development of operation of River Island
8
Yes May be No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12 11
3
1
Frequency

According to theme 2, it is articulated that employees believe that globalisation is big
time growth opportunity for River island because it supports innovation in products and services
according to global tends which enables wide range of managing changes in services. In
addition, some employee discussed about increase market reach which is helps the firm in
targeting variety of shoppers.
Theme 3: Yes, employees experienced difficulties in managing suitability in supply chain
management with increasing globalisation
As per theme 3, it is implied that employee of operation department of River island
believe that there were difficulties in managing sustainability in supply chain some stock of firm
was left without opening which become waste beaus of changing trends. Globalisation comes up
9
Yes
May be
No
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
10
4
1
Frequency
8
4
3
Yes
May be
No

with great management of functions where lean is prior focus of operation department because
left over of clothes and old fashion products impact cost effectiveness of business. However,
some employee also stated about six sigma because the individual us this approach according
own convenience or in case of emergency (Bernard and et.al., 2012).
Theme 4: Strategic network planning and Total quality management are two approaches
implied by operation department for managing success in trade across the borders
In accordance with theme 4, it is articulated that operation department of River land make
use of operation management approaches and models to manage sustainability in supply
changing at the time of trading across international boundaries. Total quality management helps
fashion retailer ins managing concerns of customers, suppliers, quality and shareholder. On the
other hand, strategic network planning assist operations team in planning according to short-term
and long term requirement where master planning of firm aim at scheduling, planning for
Purchasing and Material Requirements and production (Yang, 2012).
Theme 5: Competitive perspective helps employees of River island in managing innovation
and sustainability in operation management when trading across international borders
10
6
6
3
Total quality
management
Strategic network
planning
Six sigma

According to theme 5, it is demonstrated competitive perspective assist employee of
operations department in managing innovation ins services because it helps the business sin
comparing own supply chain with rivalries. It assists staff members in evaluate wide perspective
of managing changes on the basis of global trends. However, as per employee lean management
play a crucial role in managing sustainability in trade across international boundaries and is
beneficial for the growth of company. According to some quality is less focused because it is
focused by production team which assist the River island in meeting quality perspective of
products.
Theme 6: According to majority of participants Technological innovation is the major
benefit of globalisation
11
Lean management
Quality management
Competitive perspective
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3 3
9
Frequency
9
4
2
Technological
innovation
Increased revenue
Expansion

As per theme 6, it is evaluated that as per majority of employees of River Island
technological innovation is beneficial approach for fashion retailer because it came up with
technologies which enables systematic management of operations. For example, storing and
processing information in cloud computing helps the employee in reduces the risk of waste and
aid in making optimum utilisation of resources. On the other hand, as per employee of operation
department it can be articulated that increase revenue is the major benefit of globalisation
because initial focus of firm to managing growth fashion tends on the basis of shoppers
satisfaction by glocalisation has increased the reach of buyers which has boosted sales of
business and assisted the firm in manage revenue generation.
Theme 7: Increased customer based and market share are the major advantage
experienced by River island by increasing trade across international boundaries
In accordance with theme 7, it is outlined increase in customer base and market share are
the major advantage which have been experienced by River Island by implication of trading
across international boundaries. Employees discussed about increase in customer base which is
the biggest success for the company as it enhanced sales of business at global level. With the
helps of this fashion retailer is able to analyse potential trends and improvement in services to
manage innovation in sustainability in growth (Maurer and Degain, 2012).
Recommendation and conclusion
In accordance with the study, it is determined that trade across internal boundaries is
major management function of operation department of the company. In this functional unit
employee are focused on managing sustainability in supply chain management which is flow of
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Increased investors
Increased customer based
Increased market share
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3
7
5
Frequency

goods and services. However, on the basis of analysis and results some recommendation can be
made of River island for managing improvement when implying trade across foreign boundaries
which are as follows:
 The company should focus on lean management because it helps the firm in managing
cost effectiveness in supply chain management (Jones, 2013).
 River island should focus on implying more operation contribution model in order to
manage smoothness in flow of logistic process which is necessary when managing
implication of food across globe.
Thus, the project can be concluded by sting that River island is multinational fashion retailer who
is focuses on managing growth according to competitor perspective which is the best way of
managing innovation in services. Hence, from the discussion it is clear the employee of operation
department are aware bout changing trends in logistic with globalisation and therefore focused
on managing changes in working practices accordingly.
Reflective of own performance
In accordance with study, I evaluated that research project on one specific business helps
the individual in exploring various tools and techniques which essential part of project. I learned
about different methodological tools and their appropriate uses in different types of researches.
On the other hand, I learned about, globalisation which is process of interaction with trends
across international boundaries. According to me globalisation ha boosted opportunity for
growth and development of company because of which business ears focused on managing
innovation in services according to global trends (Bernard and et.al., 2012). Apart from this, I
learned about importance of conducting primary research as it helps in collecting fresh
information which helps in outlining reliable and viable data for make research outcomes.
CONCLUSION
The project concluded by outlining the globalisation has boosted growth and functions of
River island which is multinational fashion retailer. The study discussed about different research
method which assisted scholar in managing smooth flow of data collections and analysis. In
addition, it outlined questionnaire and results on the basis of analysis of interview is done. The
use of graphs helps in making clear and presentable.
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