Challenges Affecting Business Collaboration During Brexit: Amazon/PMP

This report is a research dissertation that examines the probable challenges affecting the collaboration of businesses during Brexit, using Amazon and PMP as case studies. The introduction provides an overview of Brexit and its impact on business, particularly focusing on the UK market and the operations of Amazon and PMP. The report explores the background of the research, the significance of the study, the research aim, objectives, and questions. It delves into the concept of Brexit and its impact on recruitment, the major causes of collaboration between PMP and Amazon Basildon, and the challenges they face. The research methodology includes the setting, participants, materials, and procedures. The report aims to understand the impact of Brexit, identify collaboration challenges, and recommend solutions, concluding with a discussion of the findings and recommendations for businesses navigating Brexit's complexities. The report includes a table of contents, literature review, research methodology, data analysis, and conclusion with references and an appendix.

Research Dissertation
(“To analyse the probable challenges that affects the
collaboration of businesses during Brexit". A study on
Amazon and PMP. )

Table of Contents
TITLE..............................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................7
Concept of Brexit and its impact on recruitment process...........................................................7
Major causes of collaboration between PMP and Amazon Basildon.........................................8
Challenges relating to collaboration between PMP and Amazon Basildon..............................10
Recommend the ways through which challenges can be defeat...............................................11
Chapter 3: Research Methodology.................................................................................................13
Research Setting........................................................................................................................13
Participants................................................................................................................................14
Materials....................................................................................................................................15
Procedures.................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4: Data Analysis.................................................................................................................1
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Discussion..........................................................................................22
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24
Appendix........................................................................................................................................26

TITLE
“To analyse the probable challenges that affects the collaboration of businesses during
Brexit". A study on Amazon and PMP.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview of the Research
Brexit is considered as an abbreviation for British Exit, thus it referring to the U.K.'s
decision in 2016 referendum to leave the European Union. Britain's exit from the European
Union which determined the unrestricted free flow of goods, services, labour or materials will
significantly crease warn financial analysts. Brexit is considered as the most important element
that has a huge impact over the business activities and affects the economic development of a
country or region. United Kingdom is a best place to expand business that could affect due to the
influence of Brexit on business. United Kingdom is famous for its industrial development, thus
UK provides opportunities to the business to expand their operations at global level (Briken and
Taylor, 2018). Brexit has direct or indirect impact overall operations of business. In this
particular investigation work Amazon is the chosen organisation, thus it is an American
multinational technology company which is based in Seattle, Washington that majorly focuses
on e-commerce, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The UK is considered as the third
largest market of Amazon with the increasing sales of around $9.5bn sales in 2016, and £6.4bn
invested since 2010. Amazon has implemented a wide competitive advantage on the overall
retail chain in the United Kingdom through offering a wide range of products or services within
affordable prices. UK's decision to leave EU will develops new challenges for Amazon that are
requires to be address by the company for effective execution of organisational operations.
Brexit will bring changes in the political regime and tariffs policies, FX rates or immigration
policy that are impacting over the economic outlook of customers at commercial centre. This
could result in lead to more complex and costly supply chain management for Amazon, through
the additional complexity which the result of Brexit negotiation is still highly uncertain now a
day's. PMP is a staffing and recruiting company, which has around 20 years experience in market
and managed 320 client locations and 20000 workers. PMP is one of the leading UK's service
provider company which has its high reputation and wide range of customers base. The company
is mainly providing flexible workforce solution involving temporary and contract staffing, peak
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season, high volume staffing, contingent workforces management and permanent hires. This
project will contain the study about the probable triggers as well as challenges of collaboration of
companies during Brexit. The present project is based on the collaboration of Amazon and PMP
for the purpose of attainment of higher growth and success within commercial centre. This is a
wide area of work which is effective in developing the idea and knowledge base of individual
regarding the chosen area of work. In this predetermined aim and objectives will be entitled to
rendering support to the exploration work in proper manner as it is effective in assisting the work
in right manner. In this proper literature review will be executed as it is effective in providing in-
depth analysis over the research issue for the purpose of addressing the issue in proper way in
the manner of justifying the data through analysing the views and opinion of various authors and
writers. Along with this suitable methodology will be selected to support the literature review
and data analysis will also be conducted to analysing appropriate findings of the project. In this
conclusion and recommendation will be taken place after completion of the work. Conclusion
helps the researcher in providing a brief summary regrading the outcome of the investigation and
recommendation will be effective in providing proper suggestions in which required changes and
modifications are involved.
Background of the Research
Brexit is basically stands for exit of Britain from integrated big organisation i.e. European union.
Leaving EU has effect towards change in economy of UK. Experts in favour of staying in EU
have analysed that Brexit will have negative influence over the economy and trade norms will
degrade. Brexit is a wider term which represents the separation of European Union from United
Kingdom. This separation cause various changes in the economy and the overall business
industry. Employees are the key consideration of an organisational growth, thus the business
success is based on the effective contribution of employees. Brexit may cause drastic change in
the recruitment sector, thus it may influences the employees performance within an
organisational sector. Amazon is an American multinational technology organisation, which is
famous for its worldwide e-commerce and cloud computing operations. The company is
providing online services at global level in respect to fulfilling the desires of people within the
commercial centre (Smallwood, 2018). Amazon has its global operations and it is basically
operates by the help of subsidiaries i.e. Audible, Souq.com, Whole foods Market, Zappos etc.
Brexit has powerful impact over the employees performance of Amazon. The UK's decision to
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leave the EU has developed many concern for employer, employees and policymaker in-regards
to the influence of Brexit over the working life and economy level. After Brexit Amazon is
concern on hiring people from UK as well in respect to reducing the chances of errors in
employment legislations and policies. The government of UK has changed the legal and political
legislations and according to that Amazon has also made changes in their organisational
employment policies, which has changes the working environment of firm and directly impacted
over the performance of employees within Amazon. When United Kingdom end its relationship
with European union it definitely will have a impact on both United Kingdom and European
Union's economy. It also led to restrict the flow of goods and services and this would impact
Amazon in one or other way. Brexit has a huge influence over the HR operations of a business,
thus Brixit directly affects the human resources of amazon. Employees are the key source of
business as the growth and success of business is based on the contribution of employees. It is
essential for the business implement suitable changes in labour law also increases the cost of
labour, which lead to the shortage of both low as well as high skilled labours. By this Amazon
will face difficulty in recruiting the employees at their warehouses and other distribution
networks. It brings change in tariff rates, immigration policy and consumer spending. Before the
trade was free and goods were transferred from one place to other effortlessly but now after
Brexit, Amazon has to incur additional unnecessary cost. Following new customs will also take
time which create delay in distributing of goods as earlier.
Significance of the Research
The considered report is based on the analysis of the impact of Brexit on employees of
amazon. This is a wide area of academic research which plays vital role in providing an in-depth
analysis on the chosen area of study and the brief knowledge helps an individual and learner in
exploring their own idea and knowledge base. Brexit is a vast concept and knowledge regarding
the specific area is essential for each individual as it is effective in enhancing the idea related to
the term of Brexit and its influence over the business operations. This investigation is effective
for the individual who are having interest in the similar area of study. The overall study defines
the impact of Brexit on the employees performance of Amazon and PMP. This study also plays a
vital role in representing the changes that are taken place after Brexit and how the performance
of employees within Amazon has enhanced. The present exploration topic is effective for the
people or organisation who are really having their concern over expansion of business at global
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level and especially in UK. In future this study explores the knowledge about the aspects of
Brexit and what measures are requires to be undertaken by the organisations to survive within
market place (Van Rijmenam and Ryan, 2018). Brexit is a vast concept which has a huge impact
over the industrial segment of UK and European Union, thus the way of conducting business has
changed and new government laws and legislations has taken place which may affect the
performance of employees within an organisation. As a large online retail firm Amazon is
concern over skilled and fresh talent in their work place for providing sufficient facilities to their
customers. Company has faces lots of issues regarding trade, culture, tariff and government
legislations. However, after Brexit the trading pattern of UK has changed and this has impacted
over the operations of Amazon and PMP. The company also make changes in their business
norms which has affected the business functions and performance of employees. The major
significance of the investigation is that it is effective in providing a brief discussion over the
concept of Brexit and how it is benefited in development of employees performance. This
investigation is executed for the personal interest of researcher, thus this study is effective in
development of knowledge related to the chosen area of work. This study also beneficial for an
individual in their personal and professional development. This study also defines the
collaboration of Amazon and PMP for the purpose of attainment of higher growth and success.
Research Aim
This is the primary aspect of an investigation work thus it is recognised as a
predetermined statement which represents the overall issue of an investigation and on this the
overall exploration work is based. It is a specific statement which provides a clear direction to
the investigator to implement research activities in right manner. Research aim is refers as a clear
concise statement which represents a clear vision to the researcher to reaching at the potential
outcome. This section of an exploration performs a vital role in determining the variables of the
research in a statement form, which renders a clear vision to implement all investigation
activities in proper way. The potential aim of this particular research is To analyse the probable
challenges that affects the collaboration of businesses during Brexit. A study on Amazon and
PMP.
Research Objectives
This is also an another essential part of an exploration work which is significantly
interconnected with the research aim. Research objectives are represents in the small form of
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statement in which variables are define in different statements. In another words research
objectives of an investigation work summarise the potential purpose of conducting the research,
thus what is to be achieved by the study is determined in the statement of research objectives.
The significant objectives of this existing investigation is associated as under:
 To understand the concept of Brexit and its impact over business collaboration.
 To identify major causes of collaboration between PMP and Amazon Basildon
 To examine challenges that affects the collaboration of PMP and Amazon Basildon. To recommend the ways through which challenges of collaboration can be defeat.
Research Questions
This is also considered as an imperative part of an investigation work, thus it basically
based on the clear and concise statement of research objectives. A research question is
constituted as the fundamental core of an exploration activity (Boral, 2016). It is mainly focuses
on analysing the research aspects that covers the aim and objectives of the research in proper
manner. This part of the research is appropriate in conducting an exploration work of literature
review by analysing the views of different authors and writers. In this section questions are
implemented on the basis of research objectives. The potential question related with the similar
area of study are associated as under:
 What is the concept of Brexit and how its impact over business collaboration?
 What are the major causes of collaboration between PMP and Amazon Basildon?
 What are the challenges that affects the collaboration of PMP and Amazon Basildon? How Amazon Basildon can overcome from challenges related to collaboration?
Chapter Structure
This described as the most essential part of an investigation thus it provides a brief
analysis about the chapters that are involved in the research project. Framework and analysis is
refers as an essential aspect which consist of in-depth analysis in regards to the research that
helps the researcher in drawing a valid and reliable outcome. This section helps in providing
systematic direction to the investigation to implement all investigation activities in right manner
to drawing accurate and valid outcome. The appropriate structure of this study is described as
below:
Chapter 1: Introduction: This is the primary aspect of a research project that it determines the
potential purpose of the research as this part is based on various aspects like research aim,
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objectives and research question. In this part the issue of an exploration is explained with the
support of proper overview and background of the research (Leybourn and Hastie, 2018). This is
the initial stage of an investigation which determined the potential reason for conducting the
investigation in right manner.
Chapter 2: Literature Review: This is the second stage of an exploration work which plays a
vital role in developing a theoretical framework on selected area of study. This part basically
provides provides core information in regards to the influence of Brexit over the performance of
employees in Amazon. This part is effective in developing an in-depth analysis through
accumulation of data from secondary sources like books, journals, newspapers and other
published articles. However, in this information is accumulated by analysing the views and
opinion of various authors and writers.
Chapter 3: Research Methodology: This is the third part of an dissertation report which plays an
effective role in providing a systematic direction to the researcher to implement all investigation
activities in right manner. This part is based on various applications like research design,
philosophy, approach, data collection tools, data analysis and sampling tools. Thus the proper
implementation of methodology provide support to the literature in proper manner.
Chapter 4: Research Analysis and Findings: This is also an imperative part of an investigation
work which helps the investigator in analysing the accumulated data in proper manner. In this
part accumulated information is analysed through the use of thematic analysis as themes are
prepared by developing questionnaire. In this findings are generated through conducting a survey
with the help of questionnaire and interpretation has been done to drawn a valid and reliable
outcome.
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendation: This recognised as the final chapter of the
research work wherein conclusion is drawn in accordance with research objectives and aim of
the study (Ajmani and Kumar, 2017). Along with that, recommendations are also providing for
bringing improvement in the current workplace with the help of developing a good working
environment for the employees.
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Chapter 2: Literature Review
Concept of Brexit and its impact over business collaboration
As per the thoughts presented by Mueller, B., (2019), Brexit is a combination of two
words that is Britain and exit. It is the initiative of United Kingdom from being apart from
European Union. This step was taken by UK for making themselves free from restriction from
legal obligation made by European companies towards their existing countries (What Is Brexit,
2019). As these included countries were not allowed to migrate and trade with another countries.
The same author have further said that Britain has been continuously debating with the positive
and negative influence of membership towards European community in order to identify its
valuable outcome for the same. It has been further seen that first referendum over membership
was called as European Economic community in the year 1975. In this, around 67 % of voter
haves shown their support that they will stay in bloc. This initiative of Britain has been seen as
the major influential factor as Brexit have also impacted upon UK's recruitment sector (Fahy
and et. al., 2017) . This is because, UK is highly dependent upon European Union for skilled as
well as unskilled employees who works in the company situated in UK. It can be said that after
separation from UK from EU it will going to be difficult for United Kingdom to manage
requirement of workforce within the country in order to successful execute business related
activities in effective manner.
Along with this, it can be further said that impact of Brexit can also be seen on
recruitment process of UK's consulting company as now these companies have to manage their
work within the available employees too. In the same manner, another author named as Wilson,
N. H, (2017) have said that around 61% of UK's Employer are worried about their separation
from EU as it will influence current recruitment process used by UK. Further, it has also been
seen that around 25% of UK business is run by staff provided by EU (Kane, 2017) . Thus, it can
said that after complete separation, UK will have to focus on another countries to bring skilled
but cheap labours who could work effectively for companies. At next, the author have also said
that Brexit will bring shortage of staff in United Kingdom especially 22 percent of engineer and
around 42% of aviation industry will feel major difficulty due to lack of sufficient staff. This will
become major issue for UK as with the passing time it will become issue for the whole country
ans its native companies who are dealing in the same industry (How will Brexit affect
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recruitment, 2018). In order to overcome these issues related to shortage of employees.
Recruitment company of United Kingdom have to focus on adopting different new methods or
refining their existing recruitment process in order to fulfil requirement of companies in terms of
employees. It can be said that major impact of Brexit on recruitment process is that they have to
now focus on graduates who are passing out from colleges existing in UK. It has been analysed
that at the starting stage maximum number of companies were focusing on recruiting employees
from EU but after Brexit main target of UK based company will on recruiting college graduates.
This is because, college includes bulk of candidate and if they influenced they can easily fulfil
requirement of company in effective manner. For influencing them effectively recruiters can
easily show them up bright future about their career within the UK only.
Apart from this, another influence of Brexit on UK's recruitment process is that
companies belonging to this country will focus on retaining their existing staff in order to reduce
chances of developing shortage of employees. In order to retain or influences existing employees
to stay longer with the same company, it is required by management team to satisfy demand and
requirement of employees for attracting them toward company and making them loyal for the
same. The company can also influence existing employees to take citizenship of Britain to make
their stay safe and for long term. In addition to this, it has been further analysed that, recruiters of
UK can also go for another countries apart from EU in order to reach required number of
candidates who can work in UK for longer period of time. This would definitely help UK in
approaching best workers with whom they can succeed longer.
Brexit has been different aspects as it started through a hump in uncertainty from the UK
voted to leave the EU in the year of 2016. The incertitude has prevail, and as more time has
passed without a deal on the terms of the UK’s withdrawal form the EU, organisations have
become more ambivalent in regards to making decision, whether a deal will happen at all, what
the terms of that deal might be, and whether there will be a second public referendum. Brexit is
still on process as there is not any kind of clear discussion made over the separation. Brexit either
has positive or negative influence over the process of collaboration among businesses. For
example: The collaboration among Amazon Basildon and PMP could be resulted in favour of
profitability and this is clearly based on the power attained by UK government after separation
from EU. Amazon has made collaboration with PMP for the purpose of creating a future base to
attaining higher growth and success.
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Major causes of collaboration between PMP and Amazon Basildon
According to the perception of Williams, P., (2015), collaboration between two or more
companies are done for the common purpose of growth. It can said that this growth can be in
terms of profits or non profits. It has been analysed that maximum number of private companies
are indulging into collaboration for the purpose of profit maximisation (Luttrell, 2016). Amazon
is one of the largest online shopping application and PMP is a recruitment agency which
provides best candidates to different companies so that they can fulfil requirements of employees
within the company. Both of the company have planned to collaborate for the common purpose
of achieving their business goals and maximise their business in effective manner. With
reference to Amazon Basildon and PMP recruitments, it has been analysed that both of these
companies have indulge into collaboration for some main reasons (Bunker, 2014). These reasons
includes approach to large number of customers, ease in brand recognition, ease and availability
of services, access to desired funds, ease in access to various resources, improve sustainability
etc. With reference to the scenario of Brexit, it can be said that post influence of this event will
definitely influences working practices of both the companies. Therefore, they are required to
made strong decision of collaboration for sustaining longer at marketplace. Some of the essential
among them are explained as below:
Ease and availability of services: It is the first and foremost reason for which business
organisation enters into a collaboration. In context of collaboration of two chosen company
named as Amazon Basildon and PMP recruitments. It can be said that both of them have
combined together for enhancing their access to the services. With reference to Amazon, it can
be said that the company requires to consult with various recruitment agencies for fulfilling their
requirements of employees. In this regard, this collaboration will help amazon to access to
maximum number of candidates as its partner company is already belonging to recruitment only.
In addition to this, Post Brexit effect will might also help them out in grabbing attention of
candidates towards them as after execution of Brexit unemployment rate in UK will increase.
Therefore, this collaboration will help them out in approaching maximum number of
unemployed candidates to work on less salary. This will ultimately contribute in the execution
of their business activities effectively within UK with cheap workforce. Along with this, on the
other hand, for PMP recruitments this collaboration is effective as the company got its permanent
client in the form of partners to whom it can place its recruited candidates. This will also
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influence interest of maximum number of candidates as they will direct get placement in
Amazon which will definitely boost up their career. As a result, services offered by the both the
companies are beneficial for each others.
Access to desired funds: Another reason which are mostly considered by business
organisation at the time of collaboration is related to funds. This means when two companies
combines together then it is major benefit for them is that they get financial support from both of
them on the basis of their profit sharing ratio. With reference to the chosen company, that means
Amazon Basildon and PMP recruitment, it can be said that this collaboration will help both the
companies in financial terms. This is because, both the companies will combine their funds
which will ultimately contribute in reducing finance related issues. Along with this, these
companies can also use this gathered fund in their future projects too. While comparing the same
scenario with Brexit, it can said that influence of this event will bring economic crisis in the
nation. Therefore, collaboration among Amazon and PMP will help both the company in using
financial support of one another in difficult time. As a result, in financial issues too, the company
will be able to execute its business operation effectively without concerning about finance
matter.
Approach to large number of customers: It is the next reason which have influenced
interest of Amazon Basildon and PMP recruitment for their collaboration. In this, major interest
of both of the companies was to approach large number of customers with each others support
(Franzoni and Sánchez-Ancochea, 2018) . In context of Amazon, it can be said that the company
is dealing is in online shopping services to customers. Therefore, it is essential for this company
to have well educated and skilled employees who can work for this company in effective manner
as if the company does not have good range of employees then it would be difficult for them to
deal with customers in effective manner.
Ease in brand recognition: Brand recognition of the company can be improved or
enhanced with effective collaboration. In context of Amazon Basildon and PMP recruitments, it
can be said that both of these companies can easily improve its brand recognition by getting each
others support. This is because, both the company have their separate customers and brand
influence at marketplace. Therefore, by entering into collaboration both of these companies will
get attention of each others customers. This will ultimately improve brand recognition of one
another as they with companies collaboration their number of the customers will also increase
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