Globalization and its Impacts

This assignment tasks students with analyzing the multifaceted impacts of globalization. The focus is on examining its influence across diverse domains such as economic development, cultural exchange, and educational systems. Students are expected to research, critically evaluate, and present their findings in a structured essay format.

Managing a Successful
Project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Project aims and objectives....................................................................................................1
P2 Project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication,
risk and resources........................................................................................................................2
P3 Work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and stages.................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P4 Small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods.................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques....................................................7
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis.............................15
P7 Value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives...............................................16
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

Title: Impact of globalization on the business model of Starbucks in Human resources.
INTRODUCTION
Managing successful business project refers to key for obtain desired outcomes from
project. Generally, project consist large amount of resources and its failure impact on business
functioning. It is a responsibility of project manager to conduct project as well as achieve desired
outcome (Adam, 2012). This present report is based on the Starbucks company and it was
established in year 1971. It is coffee firm and also a largest coffee house chain. Under this
mention report will be discuss about the project management plan that cover cost, time, risk,
communication, quality etc. there will be discussion about the small- scale investigation through
applying the quantitative and qualitative methods of research in a better manner.
TASK 1
P1 Project aims and objectives
Globalisation refers to process by which the companies develop the international
influence on global level. It is an integration between organisations, people and also
governments of various nations through international trade with the help of using information
technology. In addition to this, globalisation has been change how the business is to be
conducted and visualised. Impact of the globalisation on operations and functions of business is
extensive as well as pervasive (Ariely, 2012). The concept of glocalisation explains process
through which regional as well as national economies, culture and so cities have integrated by
international trade network, transportation and communication. Mainly, globalisation develops
the positive impact on business and it is helpful in enhance competition, location flexibility,
more awareness etc.
Background of Project
In this present business environment, mostly business organisations conduct their
business at international level for increasing their market share and profitability. Globalisation is
contentious procedure and also leads to interconnection among countries in the various heritage,
culture and caste (Byram and Parmenter, 2012). The main factors of globalisation are
advancement in ethnology, telecommunication, transportation etc. Starbucks is an American
Coffee firm and it is one of the largest coffee chain. It operate its business on 28,218 locations.
This company has globalised for the purpose of acquire its products in order to find the new
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market and develop its better image at marketplace. When this company expand its business
operations in other countries, effect of globalisation in management as well as human resource is
necessary. In addition to this, firm will require to recruit, train and also sustain workforce to
spread them in many countries to handle business operations (Coker, 2014).
Aim: An aim of this project is “To determine influence of globalisation and its impact on
Starbucks business in Human resources. ” A case study on Starbucks.
Objectives:
 To identify concept of globalisation.
 To examine role of globalisation on Starbucks business sin Human Resource.
 To determine the challenges which Starbucks face due to globalisation.
Questions:
 What is concept of Globalisation?
 What are role of globalisation on Starbucks business sin Human Resource?
 What different challenges faced by Starbucks from globalisation?
P2 Project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication,
risk and resources
Project Management refers to practice of planning, organising, implementing and
closing team work for attain particular objectives and meet with the specific criteria of success at
set period of time. In order to develop the effective projective management plan, there is a
requirement to Starbucks to use the different aspects which are mention below as above:
Cost- Under this, it is necessary that company should arrange the proper funds to
complete the project. It consists planning of funds, cost budgeting, controlling expenses etc.
Scope- Starbucks is a large size company and it conduct its business at the global level. It
operate its business operations in many countries, so the scope of this project is high (Davidson
and et. al., 2012).
Quality- It is a main aspect in project management plan. Under this, company should be
assure that all activities of project management are done in an effective or better manner.
Communication- It is process of systematic monitoring, executing and also planning
communication channel. Company need to adopt the better channels of communication for an
instance emails for employees so that they can communicate.
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Resources- The main components of resource management are resource plan, availability
of resources, utilization of resources etc. under this, it is necessary for firm to utilising the
resources in a better manner (Furlong, 2013). The required resources in project management plan
are manpower, technical, financial etc.
P3 Work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and stages
Work breakdown structure- It refers to deliverable oriented breakdown of project in
small elements. It is main project deliverable that help in organise work of a team in the
manageable sections. In context to project management, it is helpful in dividing the activities in
to small components so that staff members can not face any issue for doing any project. It is an
effective method or way for getting multi- step as well as complex project done. In addition to
this, main aim of Work Breakdown Structure is to make big project in to the manageable
sections by breaking them in small chunks (Gunn, 2017). It is helpful in leading to effective
productivity along with the project management.
Gantt chart- It is a kind of the graphical illustration of schedule that is helpful in plan,
coordinate and also track the particular activities in project. It is chart under which the series
related to horizontal lines shown amount of the completed production or work in specific period
of time in context to amount that is already planned for those periods. In this, the activities of
project are divided on the basis of specific period of time (Hoffmann and Kumar, 2013). It
provide the target to employees so that they can focus in performing the activities in a fixed time
period. It will provide the positive outcomes to project.
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TASK 2
P4 Small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
Research methodology refers to theoretical as well as systematic analysis of methods
which are applied to field of study. In this, it comprises theoretical analysis of methods along
with the principles which are related with knowledge branch (Intriligator, 2017). In addition to
this, there are two different kind of research methods mention below which researcher use in
conducting an investigation:
Qualitative- In this method, data is measures in terms of facts and theoretical perspective.
The qualitative investigation is gathering, interpreting and also analysing data through observing
the people and it is subjective in nature.
Quantitative- Under this research method, data is measure in terms of quantity and
numeric. It is an systematic empirical research of the quantitative phenomenon along with
relationships.
Among both of the methods, researcher use the qualitative research method because it
provides the detailed information about specific research area.
Data collection refers to a method for gathering the accurate and reliable data or
information about the particular topic. Different types of data collection methods mention below:
Primary- Under this, data is collected for the first time or never used before (Mak,
Lumbers and Eves, 2012). In order to collect the primary data, researcher use the different
sources such as questionnaire, interviews, observation, surveys etc.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Name:
Age:
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Gender:
Contact No.-
Address:
Q1) Are you aware about the concept of Globalisation?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Does government give any support to company for expand business at international
level?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) What are main resources needs to Starbucks for expand its operations at global level?
a) Technical resource
b) Financial resources
c) Human resource
Q4) What are different benefits Starbucks get by making its business globalised?
a) Target new marketplace
b) Enhanced economies of scale
c) Free trade
d) Less culture diversity
Q5) Does globalisation impact on the human resource of the Starbucks company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q6) What are main implications faced through managers of Starbucks in conducting
business at the global level?
a) Labour migration among countries
b) Increased competition
c) Enhance trade in world
Q7) What is the role of Human Resource of Starbucks when the firm is globalised?
a) Provide training
b) Hire high- quality employees
c) Adopt new technology
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Q8) What are the challenges which company face during the globalisation?
a) Environmental degradation
b) Reduce employment growth rate
c) Unfair working conditions
Q9) What are ethical as well as economic affect of globalise activities on business of
Starbucks company?
a) Technology
b) Culture
c) Politics
Q10) Recommend some ways through which Starbucks firm can increase its market share
at global level.
Secondary- In this, data is already collected through another investor and the different
sources to gather data are books, journals, internet sources etc.
Sampling- It is process that used in the statistical analysis under which the predetermined
observation numbers are selected from large population (Mhamed, 2012). With the help of using
random sampling method, investigator select the 30 sample size to collect information or data.
TASK 3
P5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
THEME 1: Aware about the concept of Globalisation
Q1) Are you aware about the concept of
Globalisation?
Frequency
Yes 21
No 9
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Interpretation: On the basis of mention graph, there are 20 respondents which have some
knowledge about the globalisation. They are aware about the benefits of globalisation. On the
other hand, there are 9 respondents which are not aware about the globalisation.
THEME 2: Government give any support to company for expand business
Q2) Does government give any support to
company for expand business at
international level?
Frequency
Yes 16
No 14
7
Yes No
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5
10
15
20
25
21
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Column B

Interpretation: On the basis of mention graph, there are 16 respondent which said that
government provide its proper support to organisations in order to expand the business
operations at global level. According to opinion of 14 respondents that government does not
provide support to firms which are going to be globalise because of more funds.
THEME 3: Resources needs to Starbucks for expand its operations
Q3) What are main resources needs to
Starbucks for expand its operations at
global level?
Frequency
Technical resource 7
Financial resources 9
Human resource 14
8
16
14 Yes
No

Interpretation: For conducting any business or expansion, some resources are necessary.
Without these, firms are not able to perform in a better manner. As per the mention graph, 7
respondents said that technical resources are more necessary in conducting business operations
and making the quality of products better. On the other hand, there are 14 respondents which said
that human resources is important because without this, Starbucks can not hire the well qualified
employees and provide them training about new culture. On the basis of opinion of 9
respondents that financial resources are necessary because without funds, firm can not conduct
its business operations at international level.
THEME 4: Benefits Starbucks get by making its business globalised
Q4) What are different benefits Starbucks
get by making its business globalised?
Frequency
Target new marketplace 6
Free trade 5
Enhanced economies of scale 10
Less culture diversity 9
9
Technical resource Financial resources Human resource
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Column B

Interpretation: Globalisation develops the positive impact on business of Starbucks by
providing many benefits. As per opinion of 6 respondents that if firm will be globalise then it can
target the new market and enhance its customer base. There are 5 respondents which said that
free trade is a main benefit and it is an effective way to exchange the resources and products.
According to opinion of 10 respondents, from globalisation economies of scale will be enhanced
and it enable products to produce in various parts of world. On the basis of opinion of 9
respondents that less cultural diversity is a main benefit which Starbucks can get from globalise
its business.
THEME 5: Globalisation impact on the human resource
Q5) Does globalisation impact on the
human resource of the Starbucks company?
Frequency
Yes 18
No 12
10
6
5
10
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Target new marketplace
Free trade
Enhanced economies of scale
Less culture diversity

Interpretation: On the basis of mention graph, there are 18 respondents which said that
globalisation effect on human resource of Starbucks because if company will conduct its
operations at international level then it need to hire high- quality staff and also provide them
training and development sessions. It is expensive as well as time consuming. On the other hand,
there are 12 respondents which are not agree with this statement.
THEME 6: Implications faced through managers of Starbucks
Q6) What are main implications faced
through managers of Starbucks in
conducting business at the global level?
Frequency
Labour migration among countries 8
Increased competition 6
Enhance trade in world 16
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Yes No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
18
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Column B

Interpretation: There are 8 respondents which said that main implication that is based by
Starbucks managers from globalisation is the mitigation of labour among the different countries.
On the basis of 6 respondents that in international market competition is high, so Starbucks can
face the issue in doing its business at global level. As per the opinion of 16 respondents that
increase trade in all overcome is also a main implications which managers mostly face.
THEME 7: Role of Human Resource of Starbucks when the firm is globalised
Q7) What is the role of Human Resource of
Starbucks when the firm is globalised?
Frequency
Provide training 10
Hire high- quality employees 8
Adopt new technology 12
12
8
6
16
Labour migration among
countries
Increased competition
Enhance trade in world
8
6
16
Labour migration among
countries
Increased competition
Enhance trade in world

Interpretation: Human resource plays an important role in the globalisation. According to the
mention graph, there are 10 respondents which said that in globalisation of business, there is a
main role of human resource is to provide training. On the other hand, there are 8 respondents
which said that role of human resource is to recruit the high- quality of staff members. On the
basis of opinion of 12 respondents which are agree with adoption of the new technology.
THEME 8: Challenges which company face during the globalisation
Q8) What are the challenges which
company face during the globalisation?
Frequency
Environmental degradation 7
Reduce employment growth rate 10
Unfair working conditions 13
13
Provide training
Hire high- quality employees
Adopt new technology
0
2
4
6
8
10
12 10
8
12
Column B

Interpretation: When firm conduct its business at international level, then it face some
challenges. As per opinion of 7 respondents that degradation of an environment is a main
concern for Starbucks. On the other hand, there are 10 respondents which said that from
globalisation, employment growth rate is reduced. As per opinion of 13 respondents, unfair
working condition is a main issues or challenge.
THEME 9: Ethical as well as economic affect of globalise activities on business
Q9) What are ethical as well as economic
affect of globalise activities on business of
Starbucks company?
Frequency
Technology 15
Culture 5
Politics 10
14
7
10
13
Environmental degradation
Reduce employment growth
rate
Unfair working conditions

Interpretation: On the basis of opinion of 15 respondents that technology is a main issue that
impact on the business activities of Starbucks. On the other hand, there are 5 respondents which
said that culture is a main economic issue because the culture of every country is different from
the each other. As per opinion of 10 respondents that politics is main economic challenge that
develop impact on business activities of Starbucks when it globalised.
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis
It has been recommend from the above mention collected data that globalisation develop
the positive and negative impact on business. On the basis of data analysis, it has been suggested
that Starbucks can provide training to its staff members so that they can perform the business
operations and deal with consumers in international market. It is necessary that firm should be
aware about the culture, politics of international countries so that it can not face any kind of
business issue. On the other hand, human resource can hire the well qualified employees which
have some knowledge about the international market. In order to expand the business at global
level, Starbucks should manage the resources for an instance financial, human resource and
technical resources.
TASK 4
15
Technology Culture Politics
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15
5
10
Column B

P7 Value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives
This project is take in to consideration on Impact of globalization on the business model
of Starbucks in Human resources. Under this, work is divided in to five parts. First part is related
with planning and in try to match ideas to topic. After identifying topic, I started my research. In
second part, I began reading and investigating the details about firm and collect the relevant
information about specific research topic. At the time of conducting investigation and taking
interviews I feel that I was contributing something. The third part is writing outline such as
developing puzzle or map. In context to this, outline is necessary to success of this project. The
fourth part of research was easier because of my outline detail and I completed the whole
research. The fifth part is about the submission of project and getting the positive outcome.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from above mention report that managing the proper project is
necessary for getting the positive outcomes. Under this, globalisation impact on the business of
Starbucks in Human resource for expand business in other countries. Under this mention report
studied about the Gantt chart and Work Breakdown structure to divide activities so that company
can not face any issue in performing the activities of project. There has been discussion about the
quantitative and qualitative methodologies of investigation for meeting with the specific aims
and objectives of project.
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