Analyzing Globalization's Positive Impact on Carrefour's Operations

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Research Proposal
The positive impact of Globalisation on operations of Carrefour
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Research Title..............................................................................................................................3
Research Aim...............................................................................................................................3
Research Objectives.....................................................................................................................3
Research Question.......................................................................................................................3
The rationale for the research topic.............................................................................................3
Literature review..............................................................................................................................5
Methodology....................................................................................................................................6
Research approach.......................................................................................................................6
Research technique......................................................................................................................6
Data collection methods..............................................................................................................6
Data Sampling and analysis.........................................................................................................7
Timeline of research activities.........................................................................................................8
Gantt chart...................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
Globalisation is the process which links the suppliers, consumers, businesses present around the
globe with each other. It means that the world is getting interlinked by trade and culture
exchange. Globalisation is becoming more important in the modern world when the government
of all countries are also focusing on increasing foreign trade. Global business environment refers
to the environment of different countries having different factors from each other, having a trade
of resources and products with each other. Globalisation has a huge impact on business
organisations. The following research is based on Carrefour. Carrefour is a food retail business in
the UK. The research provides the positive impacts that globalisation has on the business of
Carrefour.
Research Title
The positive impact of Globalisation on operations of Carrefour
Research Aim
The aim of the research is to investigate the positive economic, cultural and ethical impacts on
the operations in the food retail industry.
Research Objectives
The research objectives which are the main purpose of conducting the research are as follows:
 To determine the impact of globalisation on food retail business.
 To collect and analyse the secondary and primary data related to the benefits of
globalisation on Carrefour.
Research Question
The research question used for the purpose of conducting the research is as follows:
1. What is globalisation?
2. What are the factors to be considered in globalisation?
3. What are the positive effects of globalisation on Carrefour?
4. What are the advantages of the global business environment for Carrefour?
The rationale for the research topic
There are various factors which have led to the selection of this topic for carrying out the
research. The necessary factors for the selection of the research topic are as follows:
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Self-interest: Self-interest is the main factor in selecting the research topic. Having self-interest
in the topic is very necessary. The following topic contains self-interest for exploring the global
business environment. The researcher also wants to know the positive impacts of globalisation.
Experience: It is also one of the factors playing important role in selecting the topic of research.
The researcher has previous experience in Carrefour, which has allowed the researcher to do a
research on it.
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Literature review
According to Kuepper, (2018), globalisation is one of the main factors which have contributed to
bringing the economies of all countries together. Globalisation has made the production of
products and services reach different parts of the global economy. Globalisation has led to the
potential growth of the organisation working in the global economy. A number of benefits are
provided by globalisation. It provides an incentive for the countries to specialise and benefit
from the application of comparative advantage. Access to larger markets is means that the firms
get higher demand for their products.
As stated by Cincera and Ravet (2014), globalisation has changed the working structure of the
organisations by modernising the organisation and focusing more on commercial objectives. For
serving in the global environment it is very essential for the organisation to change the internal
policies of the organisation. Adaption of globalisation has led to an increase in the success rate of
the organisations. Increased competition at the global level has led to a reduction in the price
level. Globalisation has also resulted in an increase in imports and export across countries, which
allows the organisation to gather resource and also increases sales. For accepting and adapting to
the globalisation in an efficient manner, the organisation needs to develop and change their
organisational policies.
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Methodology
Research approach
For the implementation of the research, two research approaches can be used, which are
qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The qualitative research approach is effective
for the purpose of conducting research for the topics such as human behaviours, views,
suggestions etc. that the research topics which contains non-numerical information (Hammarber
et. al. 2016). The quantitative research approach is effective for research based on numerical
information. It helps in effectively analyse the collected data and generate outcomes (Hoe and
Hoare, 2012). In the present research which is studying the positive impacts of globalisation on
Carrefour, both the research methods will be used. The use of both qualitative and quantitative
research methodologies is referred to as the mixed methodology of research.
Research technique
The various techniques which can be used for conducting the research are as follows:
 Questionnaire: It is a method of conducting primary research. It is used along with a
mixed methodology research technique to gather information from large sources. It is an efficient
way of recording information. It involves the formation of a close-ended set of questions and
answers are provided by the research investigator.
 Interview: It is another method of collecting research data used in the qualitative
research approach. It is an effective way of collecting research data when the number of
participants involved is low. Unlike questionnaire, interview involves open-ended questions for
conducting the research.
 Case study: a Case study is the method of secondary research conduction. It is a data
analysis method. A case study helps in analyzing the different factors related to the research
topic.
Data collection methods
For collecting data in the present research, the questionnaire will be used for collecting
information. It is a very effective method for collecting data from the target audience. By
applying the questionnaire, close-ended questions will be asked by the researcher.
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Data Sampling and analysis
Selection of appropriate data sampling and analysing technique is necessary. Data sampling
technique helps in properly managing the gathered information. The data collected in this
particular research will be sampled randomly in a simple way. For the analysing of the sampled
data, MS excel will be used. For the purpose of producing effective outcomes, the graphical
analysis will be used in this research (Manjunath et. al. 2019).
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Timeline of research activities
For completing the research in a better way, it is very essential to produce a proper plan. The
research activities need to be classified in different timeframes to complete those activities in a
particular time period.
Activities Starting data Ending date Duration
Research project selection 1st March 2019 7th March 2019 1 Week
Consideration of research methodology 8th March 2019 29th March 2019 3 Weeks
Research on literature 30th March 2019 21st April 2019 3 Weeks
Written work on the literature review 22nd April 2019 27th April 2019 1 Week
Data collection 28th April 2019 5th May 2019 1 Week
Formation of data 6th May 2019 13th May 2019 1 Week
Data analysis 14th May 2019 21st May 2019 1 Week
Report writing 22nd May 2019 29th May 2019 1 Week
Data findings 30th May 2019 7th June 2019 1 Week
Conclusion and recommendations 8th June 2019 15th June 2019 1 Week
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Gantt chart
Duration in weeks from 1st March 2019 to 15th June 2019
Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Research project selection
Consideration of research
methodology
Research on literature
Written work on the literature
review
Data collection
Formation of data
Data analysis
Report writing
Data findings
Conclusion and
recommendations
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References
 Cincera, M. and Ravet, J., 2014. Globalisation, industrial diversification and productivity
growth in large European R&D companies. Journal of productivity analysis, 41(2), pp.227-
246.
 Hammarber, K. Kirkman, M. and Lacey, S. D., 2016. Qualitative research methods: when to
use them and how to judge them. Human Reproduction. vol 31, no. 3. pp. 498-501
 Hoe, J. & Hoare, Z., 2012. Understanding quantitative research: part 1. Nursing standard.
vol. 27. pp. 52-7
 Kuepper, J., 2018. The impact of globalisation on economic growth. [online] the balance.
Available at: https://www.thebalance.com/globalization-and-its-impact-on-economic-growth-
1978843 [Accessed on 3 March 2019]
 Manjunath, T.N, Hegadi, R & Archana, R.A., 2019. A STUDY ON SAMPLING
TECHNIQUES FOR DATA TESTING.
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