Analysing the Influence of Globalisation on Aldi's Operations

This report examines the impact of globalisation on Aldi's business functions, focusing on economic, cultural, and ethical influences. It begins with an introduction to globalisation and its significance, followed by the project's aims, objectives, and a detailed project management plan, including a work breakdown structure, Gantt chart, and network diagram. The report then delves into small-scale research, outlining the research philosophy, approach, sampling methods, data collection, and analysis techniques. The data analysis section presents findings from a questionnaire administered to Aldi employees, organized thematically to assess the impact of globalisation on various aspects of Aldi's operations, such as sales, revenue, and competition. Finally, the report offers recommendations based on the research findings and concludes with a reflection on the research process and key learnings.

Managing a Successful Business
Project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
P 1 Devise the project aims and objectives. ...............................................................................2
P 2 Project management plan .....................................................................................................2
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and stages
for completion.............................................................................................................................3
P 4 Small scale research information to demonstrate data collection and analysis....................5
P5 Analysing research and data..................................................................................................7
P6 RECOMMENDATION and CONCLUSION......................................................................14
P 7 Reflect and learning from research ....................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17
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Topic- To access the impact of positive economical, cultural and ethical influence of
globalisation on business functions. A case study on Aldi's
INTRODUCTION
Globalisation is process that works as interaction and integration within people,
companies, and legal authorities (Prashantham, Eranova and Couper, 2018). It is focal point that
refers as free movement of goods, services and people across the world. With help of it, there can
be greater use of outsourcing and offshoring of productions by undertaking of development of
global brands that serves the markets in lower, middle and higher income countries.
The present report will look over to identify the positive economic, cultural and ethical
impacts of globalisation on business functions. The report will focus on business activities of
Aldi's, it is global leading and engaged in retail sector. The main aim behind conducting this
research report is to analyse the impact of globalisation so effective working within departments
of organisation can be possible.
P 1 Devise the project aims and objectives.
The present report is based on impact of globalisation on various function of business
enterprise. It is extension, integration of the cross broader international trade, culture and
investment (Giddens, 2018). Therefore, Globalisation will put major impact on working of Aldi's
and there can be possibilities of steep rise in prices of commodities and services. Further, the
following objective are framed in following manner as-
 To understand meaning and importance of globalisation.
 To access the negative and positive effect of globalisation within business functions.
 To suggest ways to promote sense of awareness in culture, global economic
interdependency and international cooperation.
P 2 Project management plan
Activity Task Name Proceeding Activity Time frame (in days)
Research Project 80 days
Planning stage of project 30 days
A Choosing topic or theme - 7 days
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B Choose problems in carrying out
research
A 6 days
C Setting the time duration A, B 4 days
D Cost analysing C 7 days
E Allocation of resource D 6 days
Execution phase of task 50 days
F Investigating literature review E 7 days
G Chosen of research description E 12 days
H Gathering of reliable information
and figures
F, G 13 days
I Composing information in proper
structure
H 7 days
J Interpretation of information and
figures
I 11 days
Closing step of project 30 days
There are many aspects are covered in project management plan such as costs, scope,
time, quality, communication, risk and resources etc. with the help of it, project is successfully
done.
Costs: It is necessary to determine costs of projects. Manager of project needs to overall factors
are identified such as raw material costs, labour cost etc.
Time: Time is most important aspect in managing project. Therefore, this project is completed in
80 days. Project manager make sure that project is completed on fixed time frame (Polonsky and
Waller, 2018).
Quality: It is necessary to improve quality of projects. So that, project manager of this task make
sure that focusing on quality for completing project on timely.
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Risk: It is necessary to determine and control of risk for completing project on time. For
overcoming risk, manager follows different techniques for project completion.
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and stages for
completion
Work break down structure
Illustration 1: Work break down structure
Implementation plan
Activities 1st
week
2nd
week
3rd
week
4th
week
5th
week
6th
week
7th
week
8th week
Framing aim
and objective
Scope statement
Resource
management
Data collection
Research
methods
selection
Data analyses
Conclusion and
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recommendatio
n
Final edition
and submission
Gantt chart
Network Diagram:
Illustration 2: Network Diagram
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P 4 Small scale research information to demonstrate data collection and analysis
Research philosophy: It is the phenomenon of gathering and analysis information in
research topic. It helps the researcher in deriving ways of managing systemic data collection and
analysis during investigation. Research philosophy is of different types like, realism, positivism,
interpretivism, etc, where interpretivism research is able to analyses topic which is of human
interest. Further, Realism philosophy of research relies on the idea of Independence reality from
the human mind (Research Philosophy, 2018). However, in positivism scholar is able to analyze
naturalist of topic on the basis of properties and nature. Therefore, this study is supported by
interpretivism philosophy where student will precise economic, cultural and ethical impact of
globalization on Aldi, the retailer of United Kingdom.
Research approach: It is planned procedure of conducting investigation which enables
smooth integration of different facts and objectives of study. There are generally two type’s
approaches that are inductive and deductive where inductive approach is based on model,
theories and evidence. Deductive is based on hypothesis which helps in comparison of two
dependent and independent variables. Thus, this investigation is based on inductive approach
where the data will be analysed in with the help of evidence and different theories related to
research topic.
Sampling: It is classification of applicable source to choose appropriate different sample
or investigation. There are various type of method of sampling like, cluster, probable, stratified,
random, etc. (Hanvey, 2018). Thus, this study will be based on random sampling methods as it
reduces the chances of getting biased outcomes. Thus, the sample of study is 20 employees of
Aldi from different departments.
Data collection: It is the process of collecting information on research aim which is to
determine positive cultural economic and moral consequence of globalization on Aldi. Data
collection is don tin two ways like, primary and secondary where primary is based on
information collected by authors in past and is collected via governmental publication, books,
articles, journals, blogs, etc. (Hanvey, 2018) Apparently primary data collection is supported by
current information which is gathered by student with the motive of answering objectives of
research and question. It is collected via interview, focus group, survey, etc. In this research
scholar conducted interview of 20 sampled respondents of Aldi.
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Data analysis: Analysing collected information is most critical part of stud because in
this it is necessary for the investigator to secure validity and reliability of gathered information.
Two ways of analysing information that is qualitative and quantitative where quantitative is
numerical and quantitative analysis of collected information. It is helps in outlining significance
of research variables (Coolican, 2017). Further, qualitative analysis is descriptive in form and is
interpretation of accumulated content. Thus, in this research researcher implemented use of
qualitative analysis where collected information is analyzed with the help of thematic analysis
which is the systematic way of critically outlining views of all respondents.
P5 Analysing research and data
Questionnaire
Name
Age
Gender
Demographic Profile
Q1. Do you believe that economic, cultural and ethical impact of globalisation has good impact
on function of Aldi?
 Strongly Agree
 Agree
 Strongly Disagree
 Disagree
Q2. Do you agree that cross-border business operations of Aldi leads to increment in sales?
 Strongly Agree
 Agree
 Strongly Disagree
 Disagree
Q3. Among following factors, which has positive impact of international operations of Aldi?
 Increase in revenue
 Customer satisfaction
 International reach
 Increase in profits
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Q4. Do you believe from the fact that cultural and ethical impact have much influence on Aldi's
operations?
 Strongly Agree
 Agree
 Strongly Disagree
 Disagree
Q5. By making cross-border operations, do you think that competition is maximised due to
globalisation?
 Strongly Agree
 Agree
 Strongly Disagree
 Disagree
Q6. Do globalisation has positive impact on business functions of Aldi?
 Yes
 No
Theme 1- Economic, cultural and ethical impact of globalisation has good impact on function
Q1. Do you believe that economic, cultural and
ethical impact of globalisation has good impact
on function of Aldi? Respondents
Strongly Agree 7
Agree 6
Strongly Disagree 5
Disagree 2
Total 20
Interpretation-
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Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
2
Respondents
It can be analysed from the chart that 7 respondents strongly agree that economic,
cultural and ethical impact of globalisation has positive impact on company. 6 respondents agree
that economic, cultural and ethical impact of globalisation on business functions. On the other
hand, 5 respondents strongly disagree that globalisation has no impact on business. Moreover, 2
respondents also said the same.
Theme 2- Cross-border business operations of Aldi leads to increment in sales
Q2. Do you agree that cross-border business
operations of Aldi leads to increment in sales? Respondents
Strongly Agree 6
Agree 7
Strongly Disagree 4
Disagree 3
Total 20
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Interpretation-
Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
6
7
4
3
Respondents
It can be analysed from above chart that majority of respondents are of the view that
cross-border operations are helpful in increasing sales of company. 7 respondents also agree with
the statement. While. 4 said that cross-border business operations do not lead to increase in sales.
3 also disagree with it.
Theme 3- Revenue is increased because of international operations of Aldi
Q3. Among following factors, which has
positive impact of international operations of
Aldi? Respondents
Increase in revenue 11
Customer satisfaction 3
International reach 2
Increase in profits 4
Total 20
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Interpretation-
Increase in revenue
Customer satisfaction
International reach
Increase in profits
0
2
4
6
8
10
12 11
3
2
4
Respondents
The above chart clarifies that 11 respondents believe that revenue is increased due to
international operations of Aldi. 3 participants said customers are satisfied and 2 answered that
international reach is possible. On the other hand, 4 said profits are increased due to global
operations of firm.
Theme 4- Cultural and ethical impact have much influence on Aldi's operations
Q4. Do you believe from the fact that cultural
and ethical impact have much influence on
Aldi's operations? Respondents
Strongly Agree 8
Agree 5
Strongly Disagree 4
Disagree 3
Total 20
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