Project Logbook: Managing Time and Research Effectively

The provided document is a project logbook that details the author's experience with managing time and research effectively. The logbook covers topics such as scheduling tasks, identifying risks and issues, and implementing changes to stay on track. It also highlights the importance of communication and team spirit in achieving success.

Unit 6 – Managing
Successful Business
Projects

TITLE:
‘How do multinational companies improve the recruitment, selection and training of their
employees to meet International requirements?
Introduction
The crucial aspect of every business organisation resolves around the effective
management of business activity. The company which is being taken into consideration is Nestle
which is a Swiss transnational food and drink organisation with it s headquarter in Switzerland.
It carries out its operations in every country in the world. It was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestlé
(Wellin, 2016). This report is based in the title that how multinational companies improve the
processes of recruitment, selection and training of their employees to meet International
requirements. In this report, there is discussion about some aims and objectives which has to be
fulfilled by researcher, project research plan which contains information about cost, scope,
resources, risk, etc. while conducting research, work break down structure, Gantt Chart and
Work break structure and techniques which are required to conduct research and at last
interpretation of collected data is studied.
Task 1
P1
Background of project report
Nestle which is a Swiss transnational food and drink organisation with it s headquarter in
Switzerland. It carries out its operations in every country in the world. It was founded in 1866 by
Henri Nestlé. It is the largest food company in the world which is measured by other metrics
and revenue and it mainly deals in products like baby food, medical food, bottled food, breakfast
cereals, tea and coffee, diary products, ice-cream etc. Moreover it has 447 factories and operates
in approx189 counties with 339,000 number of employees. This organisation is planning to
enhance its market share by operating it activities in other nations as well and for this company
need to focus on the improvement of the recruitment, selection and training of their employees
to meet International requirements (Vanclay and et. al., 2015.). This is because better
recruitment and selection process will help company to employ talented workforce. Whereas
training will help each employees to develop their skills and knowledge power and to become

specialized in their working performance. Thus, overall it will help business in achieving its
targeted aims and objectives on time.
Purpose of project report
The main purpose of this project report is that it will help the researcher to gain more of
knowledge and skills level at wider level about how international requirement can be meet as
well as about the ways necessary to implement so as to improve the recruitment, selection and
training of employees. Thus with the help of which a researcher can develop at personal and
professional level in future (Ullah and Lai, 2013 ).
Aim of project:
“To investigate how multinational companies improve the recruitment, selection and
training of their employees to meet International requirements- A Case study on Nestle.
Objectives of project:
 To understand the concept of recruitment, selection and training of employees.
 To analyse how multinational companies can improve the recruitment and selection
process
 To identify how multinational companies can improve the training process of their
employees.
P2
Project management plan:
It is defined as a formal and approved document which helps in defining how the project
is to be executed, monitored and controlled. Thus, it is essential for the management of Nestle to
make an proper project management plan as it will help in performing tasks and activities in an
effective manner towards the achievement of milestone identified in the project plan. Therefore,
effective project management includes cost, time, quality, communication, risk and resources
which are explained below(Silvius and Schipper,2014.):
Cost:
In order to start any kind of project it is the essential aspect which must be considered
while planning effective project plan as without sufficient capital company can exist for long
period of time. In order to operate at global level the estimated cost for project management plan
is 36000 pounds, whereas for researcher the estimated cost required to carry out effective and
efficient research is 300 pounds.

Scope:
As Nestle wants to operate its business at international level and in order to meet the
international requirement company is recruiting, selecting and rendering training to employees at
an global level because of which it can be said that the scope level of business is wider. Whereas
for researcher scope term to be broad as it will help researcher to acquire and more knowledge
and skills about the the ways an organisation can improve it recruitment, selection and training
of employees process and which will further help a researcher to develop at personal and
professional level (Spender, 2014 ).
Time:
It is the another crucial aspect which must be considered by an organisation and
researcher while making an effective project management plan. As completion on project on
time will help business to create positive image in the mindset of customers. Thus, the estimated
time for the completion of project as per company prospective is about 20 weeks Whereas from
researcher point of view the time required to carry out effective and valuable research is 6 weeks.
Quality:
This is the essential aspect which must be given due consideration while making an
effective project plan as in modern era in every aspects quality factors plays a crucial role in the
achievement of organisational aims and objectives on time. The management of Nestle can make
use of best and modern technology for recruitment, selection and for rendering training to
employees so that each employees can increase the quality of their performance and can come up
with increase in efficiency level. Whereas a researcher can improve its quality by making best
use of tools and techniques like qualitative and qualitative data that are being applied while
carrying out research (Spender, 2014). Thus, it will help researcher to drive valuable and reliable
data for the successful working of project plan.
Communication:
It is the crucial aspect which also needs to be considered while carrying out effective
project management plan. As without effective communication company cannot exist for longer
and sustainable period of time in marketplace and in order to operate at international level
company must recruit and select effective and skilled employees who possess the capabilities of
understanding the cultural aspect in which the company is functioning its operational activities
so that effective communication can be develop between organisation and the customers in

which the firm carries out its operational activity. Whereas a researcher can make use of social
media, magazines, journals, newspaper etc. so as to collect valuable data. In addition to this a
researcher must also possess effective communication skills so that easily more of valuable and
reliable data can be gathered from respondents.
Risk
This aspect terms to be uncertain as risk may arise any time and may create hurdle in the
path of achievement of targeted aims and objectives. For Nestle risk may take place if the
company will use old technology and methods of recruitment like face to face interviews, word
of mouth recruitment etc. because of which firm might fails to acquire talented workforce for an
organisation and which may result in down fall of profitability margin of an organisation. So
management of Nestle must adopt modern and updated technology of recruitment and selection
process like social media app, magazines etc. which will help business to acquire talented and
skilled workforce who can come up with best outcome for the organisation in the form of
increase in profit margin level. Whereas for researcher risk can take place in the form of time
management so researcher should carry out it research in manner by taking into consideration the
times aspect and should try to complete each task on time. Moreover other risk of language
barrier between researcher and respondent may also take place so researcher should ensure that
he/she do possess knowledge about different types of language so as to avoid language barrier,
Thus, it will help a research to collect valuable and reliable data.
Resources:
This is the crucial aspect which must be taken into consideration both by the researcher
and Nestle management. For Nestle resources here refers to technology and workforce, so
management of firm must make effective, optimum and best use of resources and should make
use of modern technology for improving the process of recruitment, selection and training.
Whereas a researcher should make best uses of resources like books, magazines, journals etc. so
as to draw valid conclusion of project plan. Thus effective an optimum use of resources by
Nestle and researcher will help in accomplishing the project plan aims and objectives on time
without any delay.
P3
Work break down structure:

It defines about the key project deliverables that organizes the team work into
manageable sections. Moreover this structure helps in determining the scope into manageable
chunks so that each project team can understand easily and can carry out respective task on time
without any delay. Thus, work break down structure of the project plan is being prepared by
Nestle so as to divide the complex project into manageable and simpler tasks and it is being
given below (.Morris and Geraldi, 2011).
Gantt Chart:
It is a chart which is being developed as a production control and which helps to plan,
coordinate and to track specific task in an project. On the horizontal axis of chart time span of
project is being mentioned, whereas on vertical axis task is being represented which make up the
project. Therefore the Gantt chart of the project plan is being specified below:

Task 2
P4
There are different research method with the help of which researcher can collect
valuable resources and data and they are being specific below:

Qualitative research method:
It is defined as market research method of which the main focuses is on obtaining data
through open-ended and conversational communication and it mainly includes in-depth
interviews, case study research etc. Thus, a researcher takes this method into consideration to
carry out research and make use of primary data source to collect valuable and reliable data.
Moreover this method are designed in an manner so as to reveal the behaviour and perception of
target audience related to project plan (Nicholas and Steyn, 2017).
Quantitative research method:
It is a research method which is defined as a systematic investigation of phenomenon by
gathering quantifiable information and by performing mathematical, statistical or computational
techniques. It mainly includes online surveys, online polls on the basis of which data are being
gathered and result is being depicted in the numerical form.
Primary method:
It is defined as a methodology which is being used by a researcher to collect information
directly rather than collection data from those source which have already been published. It
includes like interviews, questionnaire etc. Thus,a researcher of this project takes this method
into consideration because this type of research is pinpointed and is carried out to obtain
solutions for specific issues or problems (Oakes, 2016).
Secondary method:
It is a type of research method which has already been gathered, compiled, organized
and published by others. It mainly includes studies by government agencies, trade association,
magazines, trade journals, reports etc.
Thus a researcher takes qualitative research method into consideration to carry out
reliable research and uses primary data source method through questionnaire so as to collect
accurate and valuable data.
Questionnaire:
It is a type of research instrument which consist of series of question for the purpose of
collecting valuable data from respondents. Therefore a researcher takes into consideration 50
respondents who are the employees, customers of an organisation (Pearlson, Saunders and
Galletta, 2016).

Questionnaire
1)Do you have knowledge about the concept of recruitment, selection and training of
employees?
 Yes
 No
2) Do you think improvement in recruitment, selection and training of employees will be
helpful for Nestle in achieving maximum profit?
 Yes
 No
3) Why it is important to improve recruitment and selection process?
 To achieve maximum productivity
 To acquire talented workforce
4) What benefits can be achieved by the Nestle firm from the improvement in recruitment,
selection and training of employees?
 Increase in sales revenue
 Increase in productivity
5) How improvement in training can be helpful for employees of Nestle?
 Increase the skills and knowledge of employees
 Increase ability to respond to effectively to change
6) How recruitment process can be improved by the Nestle?
 By effective job ads through social media and newspaper.
 By shortening application process
7) Which aspect must be given more importance in meeting international requirements?
 Improved recruitment and selection process
 Improved training process
8) Which barriers can take place during improvement of recruitment, selection and
training of employees?
 Funds shortage
 Uninterested staff
9) How barriers can be overcome so that recruitment, selection and training of employees
can be enhanced?

 By investing in training programs
 By conducting continuous learning programs
10) Recommend some ways in which Nestle can improve its recruitment, selection and
training of employees process.
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Task 3
P5
In order to analyse the above questionnaire a researcher takes into consideration thematic
analysis techniques. This tools help researcher to develop deeper appreciation for the group or
situation that is being researched (Pekuri and et. al., 2014).
Theme 1
1)Do you have knowledge about the concept
of recruitment, selection and training of
employees?
Frequency
 Yes 45
 No 5

Interpretation: As per above graph, it is clear that out of 50 individuals, 45 have
knowledge about requirement of training, selection and development, while remaining 5 does not
have knowledge about it. So it is interpreted that it is easy to select best candidate out of crowd
with use of new and latest method.
Theme 2
2) Do you think improvement in
recruitment, selection and training of
employees will be helpful for Nestle in
achieving maximum profit?
Frequency
 Yes 45
 No 5
Yes No
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Interpretation: As per above picture, it is identified that as per view of 45 individuals,
training, development and selection plays crucial role in improvement profits while remaining 5
says that there is no impact. So it is concluded that managers of Nestle has to improve and
modify their selection, recruitment and selection process.
Theme 3
3) Why it is important to improve
recruitment and selection process?
Frequency
 To achieve maximum productivity 25
 To acquire talented workforce 25
Yes No
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Interpretation: From the above graph it can be interpreted that among 50 respondent 25
of them specify that to achieve maximum productivity it is important to improve recruitment and
selection process, whereas rest 25 of them says to acquire talented workforce it is important to
improve recruitment and selection process.
Theme 4
4) What benefits can be achieved by the
Nestle firm from the improvement in
recruitment, selection and training of
employees?
Frequency
 Increase in sales revenue 20
 Increase in productivity 30
To achieve maximum productivity
To acquire talented workforce
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25 25
Frequency

Interpretation: As per above shown figure, it is identified that as per view of 20
individual, sales gets enhanced with improving section, recruitment process, while remaining 30
candidates sales that productivity gets enhanced because awareness among workforce gets
improved. Hence there is positive impact with improving selection, recruitment process of
Nestle.
Theme 5
5) How improvement in training can be
helpful for employees of Nestle?
Frequency
 Increase the skills and knowledge of
employees
25
 Increase ability to respond to
effectively to change
25
Increase in productivity
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
30
Frequency 20

Interpretation: From the above graph it can be interpreted that among 50 respondent 25
of them specify that employees knowledge and skill level will get improved, whereas rest 25 of
them says ability to respond to effectively to change will get increased by training.
Theme 6
6) How recruitment process can be
improved by the Nestle?
Frequency
 By effective job ads through social
media and newspaper.
30
 By shortening application process 20
Increase ability to respond to effectively to change
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5
10
15
20
25
25
Frequency 25

Interpretation: From the above graph it can be interpreted that among 50 respondent 30
of them specify that recruitment process can be improved by the Nestle through effective job ads
by social media and newspaper, whereas rest 20 of them says that by shortening application
process recruitment process can be improved by the Nestle.
Theme 7
7) Which aspect must be given more importance in meeting
international requirements?
Frequency
 Improved recruitment and selection process 30
 Improved training process 20
By shortening application process
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Frequency 30

Improved recruitment and selection process
Improved training process
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Frequency
Interpretation: From the above graph it can be interpreted that among 50 respondent 30
of them specify that improved recruitment and selection process must be given more importance
in meeting international requirements, whereas rest 20 of them says that improved training
process must be given more importance in meeting international requirements.
Theme 8
8) Which barriers can take place during
improvement of recruitment, selection and
training of employees?
Frequency
 Funds shortage 25
 Uninterested staff 25

Interpretation: As per above graph, it is identified that as per view of 25 individuals,
shortage of fund is major issue for improving training program, while remaining 25 says that
staff is uninterested. So it is interpreted that proper planning regarding funds and staff has to be
motivated to improve proves which helps to improve skills and knowledge of workforce.
Theme 9
9) How barriers can be overcome so that recruitment, selection
and training of employees can be enhanced?
Frequency
 By investing in training programs 30
 By conducting continuous learning programs 20
Funds shortage Uninterested staff
0
5
10
15
20
25
25 25
Frequency

Interpretation: As per above graph, it is clear that out of 50 individuals, 30 favours for
training program and development program for overcoming issues, while 20 individuals
emphasise on learning program. Hence it is concluded that training is required to provided to
workforce so best candidates can be selected.
P6
After interpretation it can be concluded that Nestle should focuses on improving it
recruitment, selection and training process and in addition to this certain recommendation are
also being rendered so as to achieve better improvement in recruitment, selection and training
process and to meet international requirements (Polonsky and Waller, 2018).
 Firstly it can be recommended that manager of Nestle must adopt continuous learning
programs so that employee remain undated about the change in working environment.
 Secondly it can be recommended that management of Nestle must give more emphasise
on investment in training and development of employees as it will be helpful in achieving
maximum productivity and profitability margin.
 At last managers of Nestle has to cut down their selection and recruitment process and
analysis individual in terms of required skills of knowledge.
By conducting continuous learning programs
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Frequency 30

Task 4
P7
Overall it can be reflected that a project plan was carried out by me. This helps me to
understand changes which several aspects which multinational organisation works to improve
selection process while working at international level. considered like cost, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources. While carrying out this research I have faced two major
issues one is of communication and other is time (Pryk and Smyth, 2012). In order to
communicate with respondents effective communication wee required, so in order to improve
my communication skill I will attend different seminar and will try to speak in group. IN
addition to this time management were also one of the issue which I have faced , so in order to
complete my task on time I have schedule my work into different segments so as to accomplish
on time. Moreover in order to learn how to manage time effectively I will prepare effective time
scale plan for my set activities and will try to accomplish it on time. Thus, it will help me to
carry out my future research study effectively and efficiently without any issues.
Conclusion
From the above report overall it can be concluded that it is very much essential for every
organisation to manage business effectively and in order to manage effectively a project plan is
being carried on so as to acknowledge about role of multinational companies in order to improve
their selection and training process. Moreover different methods like qualitative and primary
research methods are being used to carry out research appropriately. In addition to this
questionnaire were also used to gather valid information and thematic interpretation were also
done so as to draw valid conclusion of project plan.

REFERNCES
Books and Journals

Appendix
Project Logbook
Name:
Project title: ‘How do multinational companies improve the recruitment, selection and training
of their employees to meet International requirements?
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
I have completed research on ‘How do multinational companies improve the recruitment,
selection and training of their employees to meet International requirements.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
Uninterested respondent and lack of time were the issues I identified
Problems encountered
I have encountered the problems of lack of communication due to lack of knowledge about
language.
New ideas and change of project direction
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I have learnt how to manage time effectively so as to complete task on time.
Tasks planned for next week
I can easily plan my further research project effective and efficient manner.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
On time was my project.
Supervisor comments to address
PERFROMANCE REVIEW

What was the project supposed to accomplish?
Project which was supposed to completed is to How do multinational companies improve the
recruitment, selection and training of their employees to meet International requirements.
Did the project succeed in its aims?
Yes.
What things do you think worked well?
Group working and team spirit I think worked well.
What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled? Was there timely
identification of issues and resolution during the project process?
Time management problem were emerged and I have tackled with this problem by segregating
the time schedule for each task so as to complete the research on time.
What did you learn from undertaking the project?
I have enhanced my knowledge about why improvement in recruitment, selection and training is
important.
How would you rate your performance as project manager?
8 out of 10
What strengths and weaknesses of your performance did you identify?
My strength was futuristic approach towards problem solving and my weakness was lack of
communication level.
How will this inform and support your continuous professional development?
Continuous professional development will be helpful to me in my personal and professional
development .