Assessing Globalisation's Impact on Aldi's Business Functions: Report

This report examines the impact of globalisation on Aldi's business functions, focusing on both positive and negative effects. It begins by establishing aims and objectives, followed by the development of a project management plan, work breakdown structure, and Gantt chart to organize the research process. The report then delves into the research methodology, including data collection and analysis using qualitative techniques. The analysis includes a questionnaire to gather data on the impact of political, economic, and ethical factors on Aldi's operations and cross-border functions. The findings reveal insights into how globalisation affects Aldi's sales, profitability, and competitive landscape. The report concludes with recommendations to enhance awareness and address challenges associated with globalisation. The report also includes a network diagram and details on data interpretation, findings, and conclusions.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Establish the aims and objectives. .............................................................................................3
Devise the project management plan. ........................................................................................4
Produce work breakdown structure and Gantt chart. .................................................................4
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Demonstrate the data collection and analysis for small scale research information. .................8
Analysing research data with use of analytical tools and techniques.......................................10
Communicate appropriate recommendation based on research and data analysis. ..................19
Reflection on undertaking of research to stated objectives. .....................................................19

TOPIC- To access the positive and negative impacts of globalisation on different business
functions. A case study on Aldi, UK.
INTRODUCTION
Globalisation can be termed out as process of intensification of economic, social, political
and cultural relation across international boundaries (Du Plessis, Varottil and Veldman, 2018).
This defined as integration of economies across the global with movement of good and services.
In developing countries, globalisation is essential as its provide immense benefits. It aids to have
economic growth of country with foreign investment triggering. The beneficiary aspect of
globalisation as it allows to have communication between nations, enhance free trade along with
technology, Media, education and other resources.
The present report based on business activities of Aldi, it is engaged in retail sector and
deals in product services of food, beverage, sanitary and household essentials.
Furthermore, the researcher will collect the research in terms to obtain information about
the positive and negative impact of globalisation on different business function. Therefore,
researcher will comprehend terminologies by creating robust argument in research and
assignment will also includes timeline of activities in form of Gantt chart.
Establish the aims and objectives.
The present report will focus over to access the positive and negative impact of
globalization on different business functions. It leads to have enhancement in competition and
that can be related to cost of commodities and services, adaption of technical advancements,
easier production by entities etc (Suhartanto and Leo, 2018). It has wide impact on working of
Aldi in manner of steep rise in price of goods and services. As per this context, the aims and
objectives are formulated as-
Aim
The aim of research study is “To access the positive and negative impacts of globalisation on
different business functions of Aldi.”
Objectives
 To articulate the concept and importance associated with globalisation.
 To analyse the positive and negative impact of globalisation on business functions.
 To identify the challenges faced by management in process of globalisation.

 To provide suggestive measures to promote sense of awareness in international
corporation, global economic independences and cultural activities.
Devise the project management plan.
The PMP is defined as project management plan that is a formal and approved document
that can be used to define, prepared, coordinate and integrate the carious planning activities.
Thus, PMP covered the various aspects as-
Cost- This is significant to determine the cost associated with project. Thus, researcher need to
identify the cost related with raw material, labor etc.
Scope- This is based on identifying the positive and negative impact of globalization on business
functions ( Belu, Popa and Filip, 2018). Thus, researcher is responsible for to know and
maintain the boundaries associated with project.
Time- The timeline must be framed out by considering the each activities has to be done in
research. Thus, researcher needs to realistic and must remember that project has deadline.
Furthermore, this research report will be completed within the period of 80 days.
Quality- It is crucial to improvise the quality of projects. This is needed to taken into
consideration so that desired objectives relates with research can be achieved.
Communication- The essential part of project is to put major focus over scope, deadlines and
budget (Thomasz and et.al., 2018.). Thus, lack of communication with individuals relates with
research can be a reason to issues. Therefore, project managers must have contact with
stakeholders in order to maintain the dignity of this report.
Risk and resources- The risk associated with research are needed to be analysed and this must
be controlled to ensure the validity of research. The need of resources as man, labour, capital all
associated with research report must be analysed.
Produce work breakdown structure and Gantt chart.
This is one of crucial method that aids to organise and completing work in project. It is
body of knowledge that defines the Deliverable oriented hierarchical decomposition of work that
has to be implemented by the project team.

Implementation plan
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Illustration 1: work breakdown structure

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Final Report
Editing &
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Gantt chart-
This is useful chart in order to illustrates the planning and scheduling the project
activities. Thus, it defines the graphical illustration of schedule that aids to plan, coordinate and
track out the specific activities associated with research project.
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Research proposal 2 days Fri 15-02-19 Mon 18-02-
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Aims and objectives 4 days Tue 19-02-19 Fri 22-02-19 1
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Literature review 5 days Mon 25-02-
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Research methodologies 7 days Mon 25-02-
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Data collection 8 days Wed 06-03-
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Data analysis 4 days Mon 18-03-
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Data interpretation 5 days Fri 22-03-19 Thu 28-03-19 6
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Finding and conclusion 2 days Fri 22-03-19 Mon 25-03-
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Recommendations 1 day Fri 29-03-19 Fri 29-03-19 7,8
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Submission 1 day Tue 02-04-19 Tue 02-04-19 10
Network digram

Demonstrate the data collection and analysis for small scale research information.
Research method is a systematic plan that aids to conduct the research activities in proper
manner. It is one of effective procedure of data collection, analysis and interpretation. Thus, its
defined in following manner as-
Research philosophy- This is term that aids to gather and analyse information relates with the
research topic. There are differed types of research philosophies as interpretative, realism and
positivism etc. Therefore, interpretivism technique helps to analyse the topic that based on
human interest. The positivism technique is based on natural phenomena, properties and
relations. In order to determine the impact of globalisation on business operation, the researcher
will have the use of interpretative technique.
Research approach- This is procedure that aids to collect the research that enables smooth
integration of various facts and objectives about the study. Thus, there are basically two
approaches as inductive and deductive (Kothari and Lunkad, 2018). Under it, inductive research
is based on theories and model and also relates with generation of new theory emerging from
data. Therefore, deductive approach relates with aimed and testing of theories between two
variables. In order to determine the implication of globalisation on operational functions of
business the researcher will have the use inductive technique so that depth and better information
can be collected.
Data collection- This is procedure that aids to collect the information in terms to access the
positive and negative affects of globalisation on operational function of Aldi. Thus, there are two
types of methods as primary and secondary (Kalitanyi, 2019). Thus, primary techniques will be
in use to collect the fresh data. On the other hand, secondary method can be useful to gather the
information that involved the use of data that already being collected with primary research and
it can be collected with use of books, online articles, survey, questionnaire method and interview

etc. in order to determine the implication of globalisation on the business functions the
researcher will have the use of both primary and secondary technique.
Data analysis- This is term that aids to inspecting, cleansing, transforming and modelling the
data in terms to collect useful information. There are two method with help of which depth
information can be gathered and this are as qualitative and quantitative tool. In addition to it,
qualitative method is helpful in order to collect the information with use of unstructured and
structured techniques. This is very useful to gather information with use of focus groups,
individual interviews and observation. On the other hand quantitative technique will be useful to
determine the depth information with use of measurement, statistical, mathematical and numeric
analysis. In order to determine the impact of globalisation on function of business enterprise, the
researcher will have the use of qualitative techniques.
Sampling- It is procedure that is useful in terms to have the selection of techniques for testing
and analysing the information. Thus, there are differ type of sampling methods as cluster,
probable, stratified and random etc. In order to carry out the present study, the researcher will
have the use of sample random technique as it aids to have reduction in the chances of getting the
biased outcomes. In order to carry out the present research, the researcher will collect collect the
interview of 20 sampled respondents of Aldi.
Ethical- This is useful in order to carry out the information in effective manner. Thus, it is
crucial to adhere the ethical principles in terms to protect the dignity of information that has been
collected by researchers ( Das, 2018). Before disclosing any information the prior consent must
be taken from respondents. Thus, anonymity and confidentiality must be maintained.
Analysing research data with use of analytical tools and techniques.
Questionnaire
1. Do you think that political, cultural, economical and ethical impact of globalization has
relevant affect on business operations of Aldi.
 Yes
 No
 May be
2. Is cross boarder function of Aldi, leads to enhancement in sales.
 Yes
 No

 may be
3. Among this following factors, which component has positive impact due to globalization.
 Enhancement in profitability.
 Improvise customer satisfaction
 Increase in profitability
 International reach
4. Is globalization aids to have economic growth of the country.
 Yes
 No
 May be
5. Do you think Globalization leads to have enhancement in competition.
 Yes
 No
 May be
6. What are the positive impact of globalization on business functions of Aldi.
 Advanced technologies
 increased competition
 investment and capital flows.
 Increase in trade between nations
7. Do you think globalization aids to helps to enhancement in profitability and productivity of
enterprise.
 Yes
 No
 May be
Theme 1: Political, economical and ethical impact of globalization has greater impact on
operational functions of Aldi.

Do you think that political,
cultural, economical and ethical
impact of globalization has
relevant effect business
operations of Aldi. Frequency %
Yes 15 75.00%
No 3 15.00%
May be 2 10.00%
Total 20 100.00%
Interpretation- Based on the above chart it can be interpreted that globalization is a wide term
and ethical, economical and positive impact of globalization aids to build better image of
enterprise. Thus, 15 responded said that political, economical factors has good impact on
functions of Aldi, 3 respondents stated no and 2 are not sure of it.
Yes No May be
0
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6
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10
12
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16 15
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Theme 2: Cross boarder function helps to have enhancement in sales.
2. Is cross boarder function of
Aldi, leads to enhancement in
sales. Frequency %
Yes 17 85.00%
No 2 10.00%
may be 1 5.00%
Total 20 100.00%
Interpretation- From the above tabular presentation it can be concluded that globalization is one
of the effective tool that aids to have enhancement in profitability of enterprise. Under it, 17
respondents stated that cross boarder function of enterprise aids to have enhancement in
profitability within the enterprise, 2 stated that no and 1 is not sure of it.
Theme 3: The globalization support the firm to have increment in profitability.
Yes
No
may be
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
17
2
1
Frequency