Difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Managing A
Successful
Business Project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Project's aim and objectives..............................................................................................3
P2 Project management plan..................................................................................................4
P3 Work break down structure and Gantt chart.....................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P4 Qualitative and quantitative research methods..................................................................7
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques................................10
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis........................13
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13
P7 Reflection........................................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24

INTRODUCTION
Globalization is the extent of products, technology, information and job across national
borders and cultures. To move business at an international level, it is important for a business to
make changes (Archibald and Archibald, 2016). There are including selection, recruitment and
training procedures. It would help to introduce best talented human resources at the workplace as
well as develop their skills to work at an international level. To focus on the present report to
determine how multinational companies like Nestle, make betterment in the procedure of
recruitment, to survive business in an effective manner. It is known as one of the leading
companies, which can deal with confectionery products such as baby food, chocolates, etc. in
over 189 countries. Under the present report, researchers have made proper aims & objectives to
have a clear idea regarding the recruitment concept and its advantages. Additionally, scope of
project is also defined with some recommendations to improve same more effectively.
TASK 1
P1 Project's aim and objectives
Due to exploding globalization, it becomes important for all types of multinational
organization in order to make improvement in existing recruitment procedure. With respect to
Nestle, despite taking office building, brand or any branches as principal assets. They believe in
the social background of staff members were consisting of diversity at the workplace and
working in cooperation as an integrative corporate culture is defined as main assets. The
company believes that when people work together according to an organization's culture so it
will provide good results and help to attain objectives. In the present time, a company believes to
have effective human resource management so it would help to compete in a market in an
effective manner. Through HR practices Nestle seeks to make some improvements.
Aim
“ To identify the ways of improving recruitment, selection and training of employees by
multinational companies to meet their international requirements”. A case study on Nestle.
Research Objectives – There are identified those objectives which is related to particular
research -
 To understand the value of recruitment, selection and training in a multinational
organisation.
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 To evaluate those ways which Nestle can improve their recruitment, selection and
training of employees to meet international requirement.
 To recognise the importance of betterment of recruitment, selection and training of staff
members.
Research Question:
 Define the concept of recruitment, selection and training in international companies?
 Determine the ways that can help Nestle to improve their recruitment, selection and
training of staff members to obtain their international requirements?
 What are the benefits of betterment of recruitment, selection and training of staff
members?
P2 Project management plan
To accomplish business objectives and apply any changes, it is essential for an
organization to produce a proper project plan. Nestle seeks to modify its training, selection, and
recruitment. Therefore, research teams have been prepared for a project management plan where
provides a blueprint of whole activities that have to be done inappropriate way (Basu, 2017) .
There are mainly consist of few elements such as scope, time, resources, risk, cost and
communication for conducting a project as explained below:
Project Title:
“How do multinational companies improve the recruitment, selection and training of their
employees to meet International requirements?”
Project Plan: Cost – It is an important element of the PMP plan where defined about the cost of a new
project and applies in the same business. Thus, to complete the present project, the
research team require over 4000 pound. Time – The particular element connected to the period of time which is related to
completing all activities of the project. Herein, for researchers to develop a report that
will take over 30 weeks and to formulate new HR practices (Tidd and Bessant, 2018). Scope – There is characterized the scope of making changes into business as per the
productivity, competitiveness, and profitability. In the context, applying new human
resource practices to focus on productivity and improve according to the workplace that
will help to achieve international requirements. It will provide help to researcher in
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getting a side over their major competitors such as Amul, Heinz, etc. According to the
researcher, it can help to intensify knowledge in the area of HR and grab the opportunity
to make their career in a particular sector to get the achievement (Hillson, 2017) . Risk – If the project has no risk so there is no gain, in the reference of a particular project
making changes in HR practices. It may affect business strategies and the whole
workplace. Due to any changes in recruitment and selection, it affect to cost, time and
place in directly manner.
 Communication – In reference to finish, all appropriate activities on time need to keep
positivity into results. It is important for the project manager to apply a method of two
way communication where both direct contact and discuss the project. In the research
process to invite all participants and take suggestions regarding the project.
P3 Work break down structure and Gantt chart
To conducting the research-practice on this project, Normally researcher used the break
down concept. This concepts is related to divide the main activity into small parts. It considers
introduction of the project, formulation of management strategies subsequently determination of
the particular problem (Cleden, 2017) . This will help in developing the strategies plan to execute
the business activity in systematic manor by allocating the particular roles and responsibilities to
every person as per their capabilities and skills. In this context of current projects of Nestle that
is based on the alteration in international recruitment, selection and training process, the entire
project is divided in such way:
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The work break down structure categorised work on the basis of main activities and
divide into small segments. The research team to conduct all activities use of Gantt chart
techniques in order to divide task in the particular period of time. Here, 15 days are needed for
defining about the project title and needed 18 days to set objectives and aims on the basis of title.
Additionally, 20 days need to prepare research methodology, 23 days for gather data of project
then 25 days for determining the same (Jeston, 2014) . After then, 18 days to conclude and
making recommendations on specified problem. All the processes take about 32 weeks to finish
particular project.
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TASK 2
P4 Qualitative and quantitative research methods
Research methodology: A specific technique that is used to conduct, analyse and
summarise the information about specific topic is called research methodology. It allows the user
to understand facts about the topic reliably. In the present project is going to reveal the benefits
of changes into recruitment and other functions of HRM. For the purpose, to prepare of
particular project used different methods. At a small scale this research methodology is mainly
related to these methods. A small scale research methodology is mainly related to following
main methods to collect information and data for selected topic in selected way (Nicholas and
Steyn, 2017) .
Qualitative Research: the Research method that involves facts and observation like
definition, symbols, characteristics, examples, etc. for non-numeric topic or data is known as
qualitative research. The main of this method to recognise of underlying purpose, opinion and
motivation in reference to provide insight into problem to create idea and hyphothesis.
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Quantitative Research: Quantitative research is the research method that includes a
systematic and mathematical investigation for specific topic to derive the facts with help of
numeric calculations or statistical calculations. It would help to analyse information in
appropriate way. It provides advantage of to use of organized research instrument such as
questionnaire to collect data from different respondents as well as results are mainly related to
large sample size to provide all specific information.
Primary Research: Primary research is a methodology that uses the data and facts
derived by primary resources rather than depending on previously collected or conducted data or
research. It is defined as best method which provides accurate and correct information to collect
reliable data, online and offline. But this method will take much more time to collect data from
respondents (Polonsky and Waller, 2018) .
Secondary Research: This is a research technique which derives its facts and
conclusions on the basis of primary data or research already conducted by anyone else such as
government, research agencies, trade analyst, etc. it is not reliable because it is basis on the other
information that may be right or wrong.
In respect of respective research it is finding that changes in recruitment procedure at
international level an apply the method of questionnaire as a primary method.
Sampling: Sampling is a process of selecting a part or unit from a group for inspection
that represents overall characteristics or image of whole group or population. For this project
take about 12 respondents. A number of techniques consider in systematic way and used random
sampling to collect data from different stakeholders.
Questionnaire
Name of Candidate:
Address:
Age:
Email ID:
Gender:
Q1. Do you think Nestle is a best platform to emphasise the skills and learning of employees?
A) Yes
B) No
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Q2. Do you think that hiring local talent and training them can provide better human resource to
Nestle?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Can't say
Q3. What is the main significance for Nestle to meet international standards of employee
training and recruitment & selection?
(A) Better productivity
(B) Increase employee retention
(C) Help in rapid expansion of business
(D) Provide future leaders to company
Q4. What do you rate the employee satisfaction ?
(A) 0 – 5
(B) 5 – 10
(C) 10 – 15
Q.5 According to you, which one is the better method of recruitment in MNCs, internal or
external?
(A) Internal
(B) External
(C) Both
Q6. What are the main advantages Nestle can gain by making changes in HR policies?
(A) Increasing productivity
(B) Increasing diversity
(C) Develop competitive advantage
Q7. Which type of training Nestle need to provide its workers for enable them to work at
international level?
(A) On the job training
(B) Off the job training
Q8. On which manner, Nestle can incorporate changes in recruitment, selection and training
procedure?
(A) Optimise hiring process
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(B) Recruitment marketing
(C) Build employer brand
Q9. According to you, which strategy would you like to recommend to Nestle to improve its
recruitment and selection process.
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Q10. According to you, on which factor Nestle needs to focus more while expanding its
business at global level?
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TASK 3
Introduction
Globalisation is mainly related to increasing the business at the world level and as a result
business generate much more profit and satisfy to needs and demand of the customers. To
changes in HR practices impact on the recruitment selection procedure and meet with new
talented workforce. The particular project based on the Nestle. In this presentation covers aims
and objectives, research methodology and data analysis.
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
1). Do you think Nestle is a best platform to emphasise the skills and
learning of employees?
Frequency
 Yes 10
 No 2
Interpretation: From the above table it has been analysed that 10 out of 12 respondents
think that Nestle is a best platform to emphasise the skills and learning of employees while 2 out
of them are not agreed with the statement.
2.) Do you think that hiring local talent and training them can provide Frequency
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better human resource to Nestle?
 Yes 8
 No 4
Interpretation: From the above table it has been observed that 8 out of 12 respondents
think that Nestle should hire local talent and training them for better human resource and 4
participants says opposite for the same.
3) What is the main significance for Nestle to meet international
standards of employee training and recruitment & selection?
Frequency
(A) Better productivity 3
(B) Increase employee retention 4
(C) Help in rapid expansion of business 5
Interpretation: Above table describes that 3 out of 12 respondents think that the main
significance for Nestle to meet international standards of employee training and recruitment &
selection is netter productivity. 4 respondent opt out increase employee retention and 5 persons
said that help in rapid expansion of business is the main significant for Nestle to meet the
purpose.
4) What do you rate the employee satisfaction ? Frequency
(A) 0 – 5 3
(B) 5 – 10 5
(C) 10 – 15 4
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Interpretation: The analysis describes that 3 out of 12 respondents think that employee
satisfaction is between 0-5 while 5 persons chose 5-10 and 4 participants opt 10-15 for employee
satisfaction.
5) According to you, which one is the better method of recruitment in
MNCs, internal or external?
Frequency
(A) Internal 5
(B) External 2
(C) Both 5
Interpretation: The table shows that 5 out of 12 respondents think that the better method
of recruitment in MNCs is internal method and 2 participants think that external method is better
but 5 person vote for both the options.
6) What are the main advantages Nestle can gain by making changes in
HR policies?
Frequency
(A) Increasing productivity 3
(B) Increasing diversity 3
(C) Develop competitive advantage 6
Interpretation: The table shows that 3 out of 12 respondents says that the main
advantage is increasing productivity that Nestle can gain by making changes in HR policies
while 3 persons thinks that increasing diversity is main advantage and 6 people accept that
develop competitive advantage is the main for Nestle.
7) Which type of training Nestle need to provide its workers for enable
them to work at international level?
Frequency
(A) On the job training 8
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(B) Off the job training 4
Interpretation: The table shows that 8 out of 12 respondents says that Nestle need to
provide on the job training to its workers while 4 respondent go with off the job training for
enable workers to work at international level.
8) On which manner, Nestle can incorporate changes in recruitment,
selection and training procedure?
Frequency
(A) Optimise hiring process 7
(B) Recruitment marketing 2
(C) Build employer brand 3
Interpretation: The table shows that 7 out of 12 respondents think that Nestle can
incorporate changes in recruitment, selection and training procedure by Optimise hiring process
while 2 respondent go with recruitment marketing and 3 persons opt for build employer brand
for the same purpose.
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis
Through the overall research practice on recruitment and training process of the
multinational companies, It is evaluated by human resource department that Nestle needs to
concern on the following recommendation:
 Any Modification in the current human resources procedures such as pool of special
trained individual, foreign worker can effect to organisation's culture of Nestle, so It is
recommended to management of Nestle to include their current employees in decision
making process as it will helpful to management of nestle to equal participation of the
every engaged employee and decline in employee conflict (Sikdar and Payyazhi, 2014) .
 To provide equal opportunities of daily learning, participation in management activities,
tech-based working efficacy programme will definitely help to an individual to enhancing
their working abilities as per the international standard. If employees are confident to
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contributing more as per their skill, it will definitely effect to overall performance of
Nestle.
 It is also proposed to Nestle to boost the Job opening in particular field via online media
platform so they can raise best person for the particular space around the nation.
TASK 4
P7 Reflection
Hereby, I have achieve opportunity to prepare assignment on globalisation, where a
company need to make changes and modify of their existing HR practices to conduct business
activities at global level. To complete of project, I have prepared a team of four members where
every member highly qualified and experience in specific field. They are ready to put their
efforts to identifying of project issues. I will provide work according to their skills and provide
appropriate training for the assignment. All team members are experienced so there are creating
major conflicts which affect to results of this project. Thus, to sort out of this problem I have
followed democratic leadership, according to this style every member get chance to participate in
decision making process (Smith, Merna and Jobling, 2014) . They are getting opportunity to take
part, exchange ideas freely and discuss about the project. As a result they can do their work in
their style and complete of assigning work on the basis of task. In hence, it will provide
opportunity to understand how to do work in a team and coordinate with each other in effective
manner. It is understanding that when all members are experienced that time manager everyone
according to their skills and face many problems that will arise in future.
I can apply various approaches of leadership and management styles in order to develop
team in effective manner. The project is mainly related to several activities which is conducted to
improve of HR practices at global level to accomplish of international requirements. During the
project I will do better work and guide of team in effective manner. From the project I will learn
many things that coordinate between different team members and understand on global level
which strategy applied to get business objectives. It will improve my performance and reduce
weakness in effective manner. On the basis of project enhance my skills which can help to get
growth in future and perform in effective manner. On the basis of project I will identify many
weaknesses like lack of management skill but it will improve in effective manner (Storey,
Basterretxea and Salaman, 2014) .
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CONCLUSION
It has been concluded that the particular assignment related to requirement of business
survive at global level. There are consisting of HR practices such as recruitment & selection,
training & development etc. Changes in these activities affect to business operations and help to
business in international level. After implementation of changes recruit of new employees on the
basis of talent and provide training to take help to achieve organisational goals and objectives.
Herein, for this process it is important for those companies to take feedback from existing
employees which is reason of origin conflicts and other risk can be minimised for growth of
business.
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Appendix 1
Project Logbook for the chosen
organisation: Nestle
Name of the learner: Name of the Supervisor:
Project Title: Managing
Business Successful
Date:
Update of weekly research/
tasks achieved (Account for a
minimum of six weeks with
dates)
 What have you
completed?
 Did you fulfil Task
requirements?
 Are you on track and
within deadlines set?
 Did you need to make any
changes to your project
management plan?
Comments
I have done the activity to
acknowledge if improved
employee's training, recruitment
and selection process which is
essential for Nestle to meet
international requirement.
W/E 9.7.19 – I have done
introduction and developing aims
W/E 18.7.19- I have designed
objectives and research
methodology
W/E 07.08.19- I have designed
questionnaire
W/E 16.08.19- I have collected
data
W/E 27.08.19- I have analysed
data
W/E 05.09.19- I have done
conclusion, recommendation and
submit final report
I have done all tasks requirements.
Yes, I was on track with all the
deadlines set for complete the
given project.
Yes, I need to make so many
changes in project management
plan.
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Appendix 2
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