Research Report: Globalisation Impact on HR Functions of Nestle

This report examines the impact of globalization on the HR functions of multinational companies, using Nestle as a case study. It begins with an introduction, literature review, and outlines the aim and objectives. The report details a project management plan, work breakdown structure, and research methodology, including both deductive and inductive approaches with an interpretivism philosophy. Data collection methods include primary and secondary sources, with qualitative analysis and simple random sampling. The report investigates the effects of globalization on recruitment, employee relations, and training, and provides recommendations for Nestle to mitigate any negative impacts. The research findings are presented, leading to conclusions and a list of references and appendices.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................1
AIM..................................................................................................................................................2
OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................................2
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN...............................................................................................2
WORK BREAK DOWN STRUCTURE.........................................................................................6
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................6
DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS.........................................................................................10
PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS.........................................................................18
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................24
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................25
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................27
Log Book .............................................................................................................................28
Performance Review Template............................................................................................29

Title : Globalisation and its impact upon HR functions of MNC's
INTRODUCTION
Globalization is the type of the expansion in which the company start operating in the
international market. Nestle is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing company
headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Nestle founded in year 1866 by the founder Henri Nestle.
This report highlights the research report of on the topic Globalization, starting with the AIM and
objective of the report. Further this report highlights the Research methodology and its different
tool on the topic. In the end the report highlights the recommendation for the Nestle company on
the basis of the outcome of the report.
LITERATURE REVIEW
According to Adams and et.al., (2017) Globalisation is the term which connect distinct
type of products, services, technologies or information to the people. In terms of economic
development globalisation has been provides job opportunity, modernization, improved
standards of living, easy access to product or services etc. The concept of globalisation is base on
idealistic that wants to develop a global free market. In order to critique as per Ahmad and et.al.,
(2019) Globalisation is the concept which is related to social, political or a legal phenomenon. It
reflects outcomes with different diverse inputs. In other words, Globalisation has been given
great impact on business development as they provides businesses great opportunity to be the
global leader and generate the more income opportunity. Legally globalization has altered how
international law is created and enforced.
As according to Al Ariss and Sidani, (2016) Recruitment & Selection is foremost
challenge for the multinational companies. Different cultures, values and beliefs are the reason
those impact on the international environment. In other terms, Recruitment is the process of
identifying the organisation needs to employ someone for the right place. Besides, selection is
the negative process than Recruitment which choosing one candidates from any who are the most
suitable for the job. However, present research base on to identifying the impact of globalisation
on HR function. In order to examine the challenges involves in globalisation in terms of

recruiting people from outside the countries. This is the most complex process for HR managers
to analyse and select people from different country or region Cooke and et.al., (2019).
Sometimes, diversity in organisation can creates conflicts or disputes among employees. Besides,
due to different corporate cultures new candidate will not survive much within organisations.
Somewhere this issue can also harm company cost.
As according to Brannen, Piekkari and Tietze, (2017) In order to reduce the globalisation
impact Nestle could also apply some productive methods of recruitment and selection in order to
know the behaviour or skills of an employees. Besides, that Nestle also provides some online,
attracting training methods to motivate new candidates within the organisation just to seek the
interest of them. However, by applying some motivational leadership theories HR manager can
create the healthy and productive environment within the business culture.
AIM
 To investigate the concept of Globalisation and its impact upon HR functions of MNCs-
A case study base on Nestle.
OBJECTIVES
 To examine the role of globalisation in HR functions of Nestle.
 To identify the performance of globalisation in HR purpose of MNC's
 To determine the factors affecting globalisation on HR functions of Nestle.
 To recommend strategies or methods that Nestle acquire to minimize the globalisation
negative impact.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Scope: Scope is the extent by which the topic is relevant. Scope of the research is to
achieve the Aim and objective. This research will see the role of the multinational company in
the process of the acquiring the employee which will help the Nestle in knowing the importance
of the multinational company in the country. This report will also help the Nestle in
understanding the role and the importance of the globalization toward the employee development

in the organization. This content will also help the Nestle in understanding the HR function of
the multinational company very easily in the global market. Nestle will be also benefited in
knowing the factor which is influencing the HR function of the company in the global market
(Kerzner, 2017.)
Cost: Cost relates to the expenditure incurred in carrying out research. This research
project will cost around 450 pounds for the Nestle.
Communication: Communication is the mode through which message are passed in the
organization. For carrying out the research project, oral and the written communication are two
primary type of the communication which has been used by the company. Oral communication
was used in the group at the time of the discussion with the colleague helping in carrying out the
research for the company. Written communication was generally used at the time of the co-
ordinating with the other department or specifically with the research department by the way of
the Email and also with the help of the Skype. Visual communication was the another mode of
the communication which is used in the research at the time of transferring the message with the
help of the different images, which generally contains the graph, data sheet or the report of any
company (Meredith, Mantel Jr and Shafer, 2017).
Time: Is the duration in which the research will be completed. This research will require
the minimum of the 4 weeks to achieve the Aim and the objective of the Nestle.
Quality: Quality relates to the standard of something as measured against other things.
This research project will be of the best quality as the information sourced for the purpose of
carrying out the research is gathered from the best and reliable source as the information is the
only basic on the basis of which the project is carry out. This report has set the before hand
Quality standard of achieving the objective of the research and after finding out the outcome the
result of the research project will be measured against the set quality standard.
Risk: Risk relates to the unfavourable thing which can be occurred in the research. There
are some sort of the risk which are associated with the research project such as the irrelevant data
and the wrong interpretation of the data of the information which is sourced for the purpose of
conducting the research for the Nestle. Another risk which is associated with the project is the

source of the data as it is very difficult to find the best and relevant source through which the
data can be sourced and on the basis of that whole research can be performed (Fleming and
Koppelman, 2016).
Resource: Resource relates to the money, materials, staff, and other assets which are
used to carry out the research. The research project will require the variety of the resources i.e.
Human resource to carry out the research for the organization. Financial resources to procure the
different resources for the purpose of carrying out the research for the Nestle. Technological
resources are the other main resources which are required in the research for the purpose of the
communication, data storage and data interoperation.

WORK BREAK DOWN STRUCTURE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Approaches: Research approach is the process or the step based plan which is
based on the detailed assumption method which looks at the data collection, analysis and

interpretation of the research. Their are two type of the Research approach in general i.e.
Deductive research approach which looks at existing theory for the purpose of developing the
hypothesis, and on the basis of that hypothesis are tested (Creswell. and Poth, 2017). Generally
the path is follow is the Theory – Hypothesis – Observation – Confirmation. The second
approach is the Inductive approach which starts with the observation and the theories are
proposed at the last stage of the research for the purpose of the result of the observation.
Generally the path which is followed in this approach is the Observation – Pattern – Theory. In
this the Inductive approach has been used to carry out the outcome for the report as the Inductive
report is more realistic as compare to the deductive approach.
Research Philosophy: Research philosophy are the belief or ways through which data
can be collected. Their are generally two type of the philosophy which is used in common by the
researches i.e. Positivism is the philosophy which generally looks at the society, which generally
relies on the scientific evidence to reveal the nature of the how society operates in real.
Interpretivism philosophy is the second philosophy which is just opposite of the Positivism
philosophy as this philosophy looks at the human interest into the study. This report has used the
Interpretivism philosophy to achieve the objective of the report as the Interpretivism philosophy
looks at the human interest and the human interest and this report also looks at the employee
nature (Saunders and et.al., 2015).
Data Collection: It is is the function of gathering the information and the data for the
purpose of carrying out the research for the organization. There are two source of data collection
that is the Primary source and the secondary source. The primary source includes the data
collection from the origin of the data itself for e.g. survey, questionnaire and the secondary
source include the data collected from the other source e.g. report of the company, magazines.
This research report data has been collected from the both source. Generally the Primary data
collection takes place with the help of the survey and questionnaire and the secondary data is
collected through research review (Thuries and Gillet, 2016).
Data Analysis: It is the method of the evaluating the data using analytical and the
statistical tools to understand the data in the easy way. Their are two way through which the data

can be analysis i.e. Qualitative and the Quantitative, Qualitative analysis includes the analysis of
the data which is non numeric and can be observed and recorded. Quantitative analysis is the
analysis in which the observation and the interpretation of the numeric data in the organization is
done. This report uses the Qualitative analysis for the purpose of analysing the data (Mihas,
2019).
Sampling: It is the method or approach of gathering the sample of the analysis. Their are
two type of the sampling probability and non probability, probability sampling is the sampling in
which sample are taken from large population and non probability samples is the process in
which all the employee are not given the equal chance to get nominated. This report will use the
Simple random sampling method. The Questionnaire of the survey will be having the 2
qualitative and 8 quantitative questions (Lohr, 2019).
Ethics: This research report is conduced on the non busyness basis as all the responded
are not forced or influenced to change their decision regarding the questions which are asked in
the questionnaire.
Questionnaire
Age :
Name :
Occupation :
1. How long you have been working in Nestle ?
 Less than 1 year
 More than 2 year
 6 months
2. Which of the following global structure using by HR department of Nestle ?
 International business structures
 International HRIS (Human Resources Information System)
 None of the above
3. To what extent has globalisation affect the working relationships between staff and managers

within the Nestle ?
 Highly
 Moderate
 Low
4. Does globalisation policies impact on the HR practices of Nestle ?
 Yes
 No
5. Does globalisation impact on the team work within the Nestle ?
 Yes
 No
6. To what extent employees from different nationalities affect the training and development of
employee within Nestle ?
 Positive
 Negative
 Moderate
7. What are the most important factor of globalisation that influence the HR policies of Nestle ?
 To hire potential candidates
 To create productive environment
 To create profitability growth
8. What are the differences in attitudes of local or international employees of the company ?
 Different thoughts
 Distinct decision making
9. What is the relationship between globalisation and Recruitment & Selection process ?
 Positive
 Negative
 Moderate
10. Recommend the strategies or methods to overcome the negative impact of globalisation on