Report on the Global Business Environment for RCS Logistic

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global business environment, focusing on RCS Logistic, a leading transport organization. It examines key factors such as market trends, cost considerations, and the competitive landscape influencing global trade and commerce. The report delves into the strategic challenges RCS Logistic faces in international markets, including political and economic uncertainties, and explores the influence of globalization on leadership, culture, organizational structure, and functions. Furthermore, it evaluates the impact of sustainable and ethical aspects on RCS Logistic's operations, highlighting the importance of ethical practices in a globalized world. The report also assesses effective decision-making processes for global organizations and explores various strategies for entering international markets, offering valuable insights for businesses operating in a dynamic global environment.

Global Business Environment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
P1 Analyse of key factors related with market, cost and environment.......................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P2 Strategic challenges faced by organisation to operate business in global environment........6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Influence of globalisation on organisation leadership, culture, function and structure.........7
P4 Evaluation about influence of sustainable and ethical aspects on organisation functions.....8
TASK 4 ........................................................................................................................................9
P5 Evaluate different ways of decision-making that work effectively for global organisation..9
P6 Determine of various routes to enter in international market..............................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
The term global business environment is explicated as the term that is self-explanatory
and it refers to environment of foreign countries. All organisations are consider with different
factors and this all impact on functions and operations of business. In simple terms, global
business environment consists and includes a wide area of work and it is filled with different
opportunities, risk and resources that support business organisation with multiple ways. This
report is written from perspective RCS logistical and it is one of the world leading transport
organisation that is family-owned (Amankwah-Amoah, 2016). It was founded in 1985 and with
current market situation company is focused towards expansion of global presence. Moreover,
this report highlights on key factors of environment, cost and competition and it actuation on
global trade and commerce. Challenges faced by organisation in international market with
example and it influence on globalisation will also be include in the report.
TASK 1
P1 Analyse of key factors related with market, cost and environment
According to present market conditions, globalisation is one of the major trend that
operate and deliver company product and services in international market. RCS logistic is
considered as a global brand that offer transport services within the global market. Market trends
and productive strategies are two different aspects and it is monitored and utilised by RCS
logistic to perform operations in international market. Some factors that drive on global business
are discussed as below:
COST
 Lower unit cost- One of the major factor that includes global trade within logistic
industry and RCB logistic is Containerisation. The cost for ocean shipping reduced and
it is related with bilk shipping and other efficiency is developed (Balakrishnan, 2015). It
also results that increment among global commerce minimise the prices of products and
transportation.
 Difference among tax- Their are different desires exists among organisation and this
benefit individual with performing operations at lower cost. RCS logistic manage and

control price of company operations and it aids management to enhance company profits
by delivering same amount of services as compare to competitors.
 Cost control- One of most effective way to expand and enhance market size for RCS is
to improve negotiation skills. This refers that by managing overall prices of organisation
through negotiating with stakeholders it is easy for management to perform and manage
work at global level because prices of RCS functions is controlled effectively by
authorities.
Market
 Market share- Factors of globalisation define market share and also willingness of
organisation to perform their operations in new environment. The term globalisation offer
and provide better access to RCS for performing their work in a large market (Blodgett,
Hoitash and Markelevich, 2014). Moreover, to capture high market share management is
focused towards implement of effective marketing practices such as advertising and
promotion for improving market share in international as well as local market.
 Market development- The term market driver attract and improve globalisation aspects
by placing products in international market. From perspective of RCS market
development opportunities aids organisation to enhance and improve their customer base
by completing all work with decided market.
Environment
 Continuous innovation- The term innovation is an important perspective and each
country is enrich with unique natural resources. Along with this each country provide
innovative resources by improving their research and development team. Continuous
innovation is one of the strong practice and this is suitable for organisation growth and
success. RCS logistic, needs to adopt and improve work perspective. This is used by
organisation for performing their work with adaptive business environment through
enhancing knowledge about market.
Competition
 Improvement in services- One of the basic key function and option which is available
for respective organisation is to enhance and improve market share. With new product
development practice it is easy for organisation to complete all work with innovation
and creative skills (Brașoveanu and Bălu, 2014). RCS logistic improve the time for

delivering products by use of unique work methods such as systematic and organised
system to perform all roles in an appropriate manner.
Critically analyse the impact that key factors have upon the global business environment in terms
of benefits and challenges
Some of the key aspects that is considered by RCS logistic and also which impacts on the
willingness of organisation for managing business at the wider market. Cost, competitors and
market share are major factors due to which it is complex for management to control and
perform operations at global market with both terms that include benefits and challenges.
Increase in market share, low cost of operations and innovation etc. provide opportunities to
market for completion of work with more efficiency. On other side, challenges faced by RCS
logistic is to perform and manage work as per lower cost of operations. It results, globalisation
offer favourable as well as unfavourable factors and this is attached with RCB logistic and work
as per company brand (Evangelista, 2014).
TASK 2
P2 Strategic challenges faced by organisation to operate business in global environment
The term strategy is explained as a method through which RCS is able to perform
operations for longer period. Global business environment generate complexity, uncertainties
and pressure on all business whether, it is small scale, medium and global business organisation.
One of the major barrier that create issue or challenge for RCS is to cross international border
because RCS or other transport organisation has to fill and complete a large of formalities to
perform business operations in international market. Cost within national border is easy to
manage and control due to integration of process within easy manner. But operations cost in
international market is too dynamic due to which it is challenging to perform operations in
limited budget. Therefore, selection of cost and price strategy is another challenge to perform
operations in international market. Some challenges faced by RCS logistic are discuss as below:
 Uncertain political conditions- Each country is managed with decided representatives
and authorities who are responsible to formulate rules and regulations for industry and
market. This regulatory bodies are known as government who formulate political
decisions (Hakanen, Helander and Valkokari, 2017). RCB logistic is exposed towards
maintain and develop effective relations with political environment that offer better

conditions to market. In simple terms, RCS interact with governance bodies to analyse
and understand political environment of country. Example- Brexit decisions impacts on
all services because now region to perform and control operations is reduced.
 Economic relate challenges- World is explained as a huge platform that exists different
opportunities and to grab them towards global trade take place. Organisation move
towards separate organisation and this refers towards explore of different opportunities.
The plausible success towards region and country define economy with stable and
unstable conditions. RCS logistic is defined as economic trends towards different market.
Example- Covid-19 conditions generate pandemic conditions and it impacts on whole
world economics. It results that strategies for organisation is complex to operate business
in organisation.
Analyse of strategic challenges and it aspect that relate with diversification and risk strategies
Global business environment undertake different factors and most of them are uncertain,
high in risk and also unpredictable (Hickman and Banister, 2019). Organisations perform work
with efficiency and it is used to conduct survey for obtaining insight about all factors and it is
used to manage and mitigate all actions. This also refers certain strategic complexities that is
faced by RCS logistic relates with political instability, global supply chain and dynamic
economic trends. Strategic difficulties and diversification among locations from all country
create problems to collect right information from data and formulation of plans in an organised
manner.
TASK 3
P3 Influence of globalisation on organisation leadership, culture, function and structure
Organisation functions undertake and influence different aspects of related activities,
principles, action and strategies. All factors are integral towards organisation and this is
incorporated with strategic operation and functions for generating revenue practices.
Globalisation concept is incorporated among business as it impose on the influence for whole
organisation and related practices. This, organisation leader, structure and culture are influenced
because of globalisation (Ibrahim, 2020). RCS logistic globalisation strategy is impacted with
four aspects and it is discussed as below:
Influence On leadership

Leadership is explicated with diverse manner and this is known as skill, roles and ability
of individual, the responsibility assigned from one person to another. In simple terms, leadership
action is performed by individuals specifically leaders and they hold several jobs roles in order to
guide staff towards right direction. It is also used by management to perform all work with high
motivation in order to accomplish organisational goals and objectives in an effective manner.
Further, RCS logistic is defined as a global organisation and this define diversify approaches to
generate leads in market with motive of maintaining synergy impacts among organisation to deal
with business in an organised manner (Kasemsap, 2018).
Influence on culture
Organisation culture define values, principle and behaviour that is related with different
aspects and it provide base to employees for supporting them to work according to decided
culture. With understand of globalisation perspective it is identified by RCS logistic that
Hofstede's culture dimension theory framework to understand diversification and differences
among separate culture and values of each country. This culture theory offer the overall
information of performing work culture among global market to adopt functions that is
appropriate for organisation.
Influence on structure
The power, communication flow, authorities and responsibilities are assigned to
individuals with implement of organisation structure in an appropriate manner. Along with this
there are different types of organisational structure related with business that generate suitable
aspects for business to complete all work in an efficient manner. RCS implement and follow
divisional structure because it match with organisation motive that is to enhance wide market
area for business. So it is easy for RCS to provide services among different market to complete
task in an organised manner.
Influence on function
Globalisation process is to move towards international market and it aids management to
improve their presence in different areas. Within an organisation entity there are different
operations are engaged and it aids RCS to perform operations with systematic approaches for
accomplish of organisational goals (Li, Pan and Shang, 2015). TQM, Six-sigma and other are
effective practices and this is used by management for performing operations among different
countries. It results management easily complete their task with separate business environment.

P4 Evaluation about influence of sustainable and ethical aspects on organisation functions
Ethics are defined as Business Ethics and it means that to implement all business policy
and principles in relation with organisation. This principles explicated different subjects and it
includes corporate governance, CSR, insider trading, moral values and many others. Ethical
globalisation refers to adopt and implement different ethical practices and design them according
to international market.
Sustainability concept is stated towards focusing on completion of organisational needs
and wants in an appropriate manner such as by offering services that match with current and
future needs aids management to complete all work by performing all work according to decided
market place (Luthra, Garg and Haleem, 2015). Social, economic, environmental are three
perspective and this is used by management for performing work with present market operations
and it is used in completion of work with decided approaches.
RCS logistic already recognise as the global brand and it is used to perform functions
within different 80 countries. One of the basic feature related with globalisation undertake cost
consuming factors. There are different task performed by management and this helps
management to complete work according to huge resources of requirements. The influence of
“Ethical and sustainable globalisation” on organisation functions is significant for maintaining
employee relations with eco-friendly aspects.
RCS logistic obtain and gain learning about ethical considerations related with specific
areas and this is used to move all functions towards gather of market information. In simple
terms, work is managed and controlled by the organisation through analyse of international rules
and regulations. This aids management to complete all work according to decided methods and it
improve market share by improving global market area. Example- Local workforce is hired and
it refers employee's are recruited according to decided locations.
Critically evaluation of global market influence for implement of appropriate model and theories
related with organisation
The above discussion demonstrate impacts related with globalisation strategy and it
includes four different key aspects (Mavi, Goh and Zarbakhshnia, 2017). RCS logistic formulate
arrangements as per global factors which align that leadership, culture, function and structure.
Respective organisation is owned and focused towards implement of Hofstede's culture

dimension theory that is used to perform work with global approach in order to align global
requirements according to synergy that match with international market.
TASK 4
P5 Evaluate different ways of decision-making that work effectively for global organisation
Decision-making is important aspects and according to current framework leaders, plays
an important role for RCS to take effective decisions for completion of all task in an appropriate
manner. McKinsey’s 7s model and leadership style is discussed to perform all task according to
organisation decision-making. Some factors are mention as follow:
Hard element
Strategy- It refers to the plan of RCS logistic for managing business that aids
management to perform their work in the international market. This is also utilised by RCS to
enter into market with developing a competitive-edge in market.
Structure- This stated different ways by which an organisation itself with different
perspective (Nair and Paulose, 2014). RCS logistic formulate their structure according to number
of operations and it results this is easy for management to perform all task as per decided place.
System- The term system is defined as a process that is used to complete work according
to daily activities. Leaders of RCS generate and implement proper hierarchy so decisions are
implemented according to decided system.
Soft Elements
Skills- Skills refers to capabilities of workforce who is engaged in functions of RCS
logistic. An international organisation perform work according to decided staff and it is used to
complete work according to selection process for completion of work with decided human
resource power.
Style- Leaders play an important role for directing the workforce and it is used to manage
all task with smooth functions. RCS leaders formulate motivation techniques for completion of
work with high morale and efficiency.
Staff- The time of workforce decision-making demonstrate responsibilities as well as role
and it undertakes RCS to decide roles according to decided goals of functions. Along with this
decisions are implemented by managed on basis of work requirements and it leads respective
organisation to complete work according to decided staff (Van den Berg and De Langen, 2017).

Shared value- The share value aspect about different models and it is used by
management for completion of work according to value of the business-to-business perspective.
In the context of RCS organisation and transport sector this is analysed by management that
decisions does not impact on culture of country.
Leadership style
In the context of RCS, Democratic and Transformational are two effective leadership
style that are adopted by leaders. Both type of leadership style and it implement among
organisation is mention as follow:
 Democratic- With the use of democratic leadership style, leaders are able to perform
their work by implement about different techniques and it is used by management for
completion of work according to perspective of all individuals (Wetherly, 2014). In the
context of RCS democratic leadership style is implemented by management through
focus on time and techniques. Individuals also empowered through leaders because it
engage all persons within decision-making.
 Transformational- Successful leaders perform their work with the motivation
techniques and this is used by subordinates for completion of all task with decided
transition. It also generate sense of urgency by which this is easy for management of
RCS to accomplish goals with effectiveness. RCS leaders implement transformational
leadership style and it aids management to complete all work with decided techniques.
Example- Transform leaders is implemented by management to complete work with
transform of information such as vision and mission to employee's.
P6 Determine of various routes to enter in international market
International or global market provide large number of opportunities to market and this
used by management for completion of work according to current market scenario. For
performing all work according to business it is essential for management to enter into
international market. Some international routes that are more effective in case of RCS is mention
as below:
 Merger- one of the most common term to enter in market of another country is merger
and this also refers that there are different acquisition systems exists and it is used by
management in both conditions that is important for organisation. In context of RCS,
logistic is implemented by management for performing work with decided ownership

system. It results organisation exists in completion of task for managing task with equity
form in market.
◦ Issue related with merger- Their are different barrier exists while performing work
with merger and it results that RCS manage business in logistic industry. So it is
essential for organisation to complete work with adoption of changes among business.
 Franchising- It is one of the non-equity based route that is related with
internationalisation in which franchisee purchase rights from franchiser in order to
complete all work with decided business action, intellectual properties and name. This is
also beneficial for franchiser because franchisee pay a high amount to run operations
under name of franchiser.
◦ Issue related with franchising- This is an appropriate and adoptable method but the
major challenge which is faced by franchisee is involvement of them in decision-
making is too less. RCS logistic not control on business activities due to adoption of
franchising model because this model ensure safety of intellectual rights.
 Licensing- An organisation formulate business agreement among which government or
industry authorities provide rights to another business for manufacture products in return
of managing business for completion of work with decided payments (Veleva, V.R and
et. al., 2016). Patent, trademarks, and copyrights to methods with intellectual property.
◦ Issue of licensing- Government formalities is a long term process due to which this is
complex for the new organisation to obtain licensee for performing work into
different countries. In the context of RCS, licensee agreement is not successful
because this create problems for organisation to manage work within decided time.
Key barrier and methods that is used to perform business at international level and methods to
overcome from all barrier
Their are different barriers such as no-involvement in decision-making, change in
organisation methods etc. are some of the major challenges which generates problems for
respective business to complete task in global market. Therefore, this is important for RCS
logistic to implement strategy for overcome from the barrier and it aids management to enter in
international market. The recommend strategy for RCS is to implement techniques that is used
by organisation for completion of task according to guidelines of organisation. This is because
leaders and manager are professional individuals that are engaged in company decision-making.

Along with this they are also experienced due to which it is easy to understand and analyse
market conditions. It leads them to take decisions according to decided market conditions for
completion of work as per decided strategy which aids management to minimise impact of
business.
CONCLUSION
With the analyse of above report it is concluded by management that global environment
is complex to understand and it impacts on all functions and operations of organisation. The
potential techniques provided by organisation relates with different task and it provide potential
opportunities to perform work according to globalisation practices. A large of challenges as well
as uncertainties faced by business while performing their business in international market. There
are different challenges faced by organisation and it create problems to earn sufficient revenues
and amounts. Further, with analysis and understand of market this is easy to complete all task
with decided operations and functions in order to complete task with productive approach and it
enhance business area for market. In the last, globalisation manage and complete work at world-
wide level to attain organisation goals with motive of accomplishing competitive-edge in market.

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