A Study on ASDA: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Operations

This report investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business operations of ASDA, a prominent British supermarket chain. It explores the challenges posed by COVID-19, the strategies ASDA employed to mitigate these challenges, and the overall consequences on its business functions. The research aims to understand how businesses responded to the crisis within their management practices, the specific effects on ASDA's operations, and the various strategies utilized to navigate the challenges. The methodology involves quantitative research methods, utilizing primary and secondary data, with a sample size of 20 managers within ASDA. Ethical considerations were also addressed to ensure responsible research conduct. The report references relevant literature highlighting the widespread impact of COVID-19 on businesses and emphasizes the importance of effective management practices during times of crisis. This study contributes to understanding the resilience and adaptability of businesses in the face of unprecedented global challenges.

To examine the impact of COVID-19 on
business operations of an organisation. A
study on ASDA.

Table of Contents
• Introduction Of Chosen Company
• Proposed Subject Of Your Research (Issue)
• Research Project Objectives
• Influencing Literature
• Proposed Methodology
• Ethical Approval

INTRODUCTION
• ASDA is a British supermarket chain which is headquartered in England.
The company was founded in 1949 and in current time the company is
having prominent market image into the market.
• In the recent time ASDA is considered as the leading supermarket chain
which is leading to satisfy demands of their customers by providing
quality products to them.

PROPOSED SUBJECT OF
YOUR RESEARCH (ISSUE)
• In the current time the world is facing issues of the implications of COVID-19 and
similarly businesses are also implicated by this.
• COVID-19 has left the world in such condition that businesses of current time need to
have appropriate planning.
• In this way ASDA is one of the prominent retailer which is operating their business in
England.

RESEARCH AIM, OBJECTIVES
Research aim: To examine the impact of COVID-19 on business operations of an organisation. A study on
ASDA.
Research objectives
• To investigate the manner used by businesses to respond COVID-19 within their crisis management
practices.
• To determine the consequence of COVID-19 on business functions of ASDA.
• To discern various strategies used by ASDA to mitigate challenges related with COVID-19 in business
function during crisis of COVID-19

RESEARCH QUESTIONS
• What are the manner used by businesses to respond COVID-19 within their crisis
management practices ?
• What are the consequence of COVID-19 on business functions of ASDA ?
• What are the various strategies used by ASDA to mitigate challenges related with
COVID-19 in business function during crisis of COVID-19.

INFLUENCING LITERATURE
• COVID has given severe impact to the business in which businesses are facing
monetary issues.
• COVID-19 has given various consequences to the business functions in which
the businesses are facing issues in which several potential risks are inhaled into
the business.
• In the first manner the organisation is employing best management practices in
their business so that to acquire success in their business and to develop the
business.

PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
• The current research is related with quantitative research methods that means with the
help of positivism research approach information is gathered in appropriate manner.
• In the terms of data collection, primary and secondary data methods are used within the
research so that research can be executed in appropriate manner.
• The sample size within research is 20 respondent those are managers within ASDA and
using questionnaire as research instrument data is collected.

ETHICAL APPROVAL
• Under the current research various ethical practices are used by the
researcher so that to manage the research in ethical manner and to acquire
success as well.
• Under the research informed consent is obtained so that participants can
be added in significant manner.

References
• Jallow, H., Renukappa, S. and Suresh, S., 2020. The impact of COVID-19
outbreak on United Kingdom infrastructure sector. Smart and Sustainable
Built Environment.
• Kim, R.Y., 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on consumers: Preparing for
digital sales. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 48(3), pp.212-218.
• Shahzad, A., Hassan, R., Abdullah, N.I., Hussain, A. and Fareed, M.,
2020. COVID-19 impact on e-commerce usage: An empirical evidence