Impact of Globalisation on Staffing: A Project for Sainsbury's (MGMT)

This project report examines the impact of globalisation on staffing within Sainsbury's, a major UK supermarket chain. The project defines globalisation, sets aims and objectives, and outlines a project management plan including cost, scope, time, quality, communication, and risk assessments. A work breakdown structure and Gantt chart are utilized for effective project management. The research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to collect primary and secondary data, analyze the role and benefits of globalisation on Sainsbury's staffing function and provides recommendations for staffing strategies. The report concludes with a reflection on the project's findings and implications.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Project aim and objectives.....................................................................................................1
P2 Project management plan.......................................................................................................2
P3 Work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart.......................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P4 Small- scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques....................................................9
P6 Recommendations................................................................................................................19
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................20
P7 Reflection.............................................................................................................................20
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22
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INTRODUCTION
Globalisation consider as a term that used to define increasing economic, social and
political interaction across the cultural boundaries. It is also frequently used in creating an
integrated global economy market that consist various aspects like free trade, free flow of capital,
use of foreign labour market in order to increase returns. Along with this, it also apply to the
movement of people, technology and ideas across the borders that help business organizations in
improving their performance level at international market (Capriglione and Casalino, 2014).
With the help of globalisation concept, business organization can easily operate their operational
activities at global level and also maximize their overall profitability level at market place. The
main advantage of globalisation concept is to reduce barriers between national borders that may
help in positive relation among different countries. This is the main reason that, globalisation
provide wider area to business to easily accomplished their positive brand image. Present report
is based on Sainsbury's, which is third largest chain of supermarket in UK. This company was
founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury with the aim of capturing larger market share at global
level. Project includes its aims and objectives that is based on impact of globalisation on
organizational HRM function. Furthermore, project management plan is also mentioned in this
project along with its certain elements. Along with this, primary and secondary method of data
collection will be used in the project for collecting data towards the specified topic and area as
well.
TASK 1
P1 Project aim and objectives
Globalisation is consider as an important process for business organization that develop
international influence to operate their activities art global level. It has grown by advance
technology, transportation and communication and many more that help in increasing global
interaction. Along with this, when a company expand their operations in other nation then it
directly impact on human resource management of business organization. As organisation
required skilled and talent workforce to expand their operational activities at global level with
the hope of attaining higher success (D'Cruz, Noronha and Beale, 2014). Thus, it is important for
Sainsbury's to include diverse range of practical adjustment to hire, train and retain their
workforce for longer period of time. In addition of this, staffing is an effective process of hiring
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capable candidates within the company for particular position and area as well. While operating
business at global level, firm will extend their current workforce and also hire new employee to
execute all the global activities. Mainly, ability to move into new market will highly depend of
its skilled workforce present within the organization. This may contribute in enhancing the
positive brand image of the company at market place.
Aim:
“To determine the impact of globalisation on staffing within the organization. A
study on Sainsbury's.”
Objectives:
 To determine the concept of globalisation.
 To analysis the role of globalisation on staffing function of Sainsbury's.
 To identify the benefits of globalisation for staffing function of Sainsbury's.
Questions:
 What is the concept of globalisation?
 What is the role of globalisation on staffing function of Sainsbury's?
 What is the benefits of globalisation for staffing function of Sainsbury's?
P2 Project management plan
Project management plan is a document that used to managing project activities in
systematic manner. It provide better guidance at the time of executing as well as monitoring
project activities that directly contribute in competitive the task activities of the project. Along
with this, it is a summary document that help in determining how to project execute, controlled
and closed. By this company can easily attain positive outcomes and at the same time also reduce
the chances of arising any kind issues within the project (Daniels and Greguras, 2014). In context
of Sainsbury's, project manager prepare a plan to undertake the project activities on the basis of
globalisation and its impact on staffing of business organization. When company operate their
business at global market then they have to follow all the ethical and political practices that make
them enable to successfully manage entire staffing activities. This may contribute in making
positive brand image at market place. As it may provide blueprint that show how it become
successful for company. This is the main reason that project management plan play a vital role in
evaluating the actual performance of the project. It includes various elements that contribute in
making a successful plan. All these are as follows:
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 Cost: This element is related with the estimated amount that required to carry out the
project activities and completing the same in systematic manner. In this context, it is
important for project manager to includes adequate fund so that activities can be
effectively done. Mainly, it concerned with resource allocation that required to perform
project activities (DeCenzo, Robbins and Verhulst, 2016). For attaining favourable
results and outcomes, task are completed in specified budget. In this project manager
includes proper planning related with cost estimation, cost budgeting and another factors.
In context of Sainsvury's, company operate their business at global level and its manager
prepare and effective plan to attain success. For this project, Sainsbury's required around
£76500 for completing this project.
Total Forecasted Budget
Particulars 2017-2018 ( £)
Advertisement expenses 15000
Research and Development 15000
Implementing technology cost 35000
Training charges 5500
Promotional activities 3500
Catalogues 2500
Total Cost 76500
 Scope: It is important for project manager to define the clear scope of the project so that
company can easily improve their performance level at market. As, the main focus of this
project is to effectively globalise business with the aim of attaining success (Jondle,
Ardichvili and Mitchell, 2014). In this regards, staffing is one of the important function
of Sainsbury's because when a company operate their business at global level then they
required skilled and talented workforce who are well known about the concept of
globalisation and its impact on organization. If employees are understand about all the
aspects of globalisation on organisational function then they easily accomplished their
positive image at global level.
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 Time: This factors also play a crucial role in undertaking project activities as it provide
proper time line to complete the whole project in effective manner. Thus, it is important
for project manager to ensure that all the task and activities should be done in set time so
that whole project will be done in setted time frame. For attaining the same, manager is
responsible for managing the time along with project activities. This project is based on
globalisation concept and its impact on the staffing of Sainsbury's that take around 3 to 4
month for successfully complete the project activities (Kontoghiorghes, 2016). Thus,
project manager and staff members are responsible for effectively manage the time and
complete its activities accordingly.
 Quality: When an organisation expand their business at global market then they ensure
about their project quality because high quality products can easily capture customers
attention. For attaining the same, project manager of company needs to manage whole
activities is systematic manner and also assure that product quality should be maintain
because customers are never compromise with product quality. As they satisfy with best
quality products. This is the main reason that, project manager focus on improving
quality so that they can easily satisfy their customers and make project successful. This
will help in attaining competitive advantage at global market from its competitors.
 Communication: It is important that project management plan should be clear and also
communicate with staff members so that employees can easily execute its activities in
effective way. In this, project manager is responsible for communicating with team
members and stakeholder about project activities and its main purpose. For this, effective
communication is important to share information about the project. In this regards there
are some effective ways like emails, social media, telephone and many more that can be
used by project manager to communicate with team members.
 Risk: While executing project activities, it is important for manager to effectively analyse
all the risk factors that negatively impact on the end outcome. In this context, the major
issue is related with human resource, finance, competitors and many more. All these are
important for project manager to analyse before expanding their business activities
through which they can easily improve the chances of attaining positive outcomes
(Parboteeah, Seriki and Hoegl, 2014). Along with this, It is also important for
Sainsbury's to hire skilled and talent workers and also provide better training and
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development programs to their human resource. Wit the help of this,they can easily
improve their overall performance and also make changes to attaining success at market
place.
 Resources: Project management plan includes various sources to complete its activities
successfully. In this, project manager is also responsible for managing necessary
resources to attaining the set target of the project. As there are some important resources
like skilled human resource, enough time, advance technology, adequate fund and many.
All these are help project manager to complete the project activities in systematic
manner.
P3 Work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart
Work breakdown structure:
It is a key project deliverable that used to managing as well as organizing project work
into smaller sections. By this project manager can easily execute project work to attain reliable
and positive outcomes. One of the main purpose of work breakdown structure is to dividing
complex project activities to simpler task so that activities can be done effectively or successfully
(Scherer and et. al., 2016). Mainly, it help team workers to focus on attaining positive results and
at the same time also leading the productive team that contribute in making successful project.
Gantt Chart:
It is consider as a horizontal bar chart hat developed as a production tool by Henry L. in
1917. Mainly, it is used by project manager to effectively manage the entire activities of project.
A Gantt chart provide graphical presentation of a schedule that help in making plan, coordinate
and track all the task activities of the project. This will help in minimizing the chances of any
kind of issues within the project and at the same time also contribute in attaining positive
outcomes. Under this chart, all activities are set as per specified time period so that task can be
completed in stipulate time frame. One of the main advantage of this chart is that it is easy to
understand and also provide clear visual representation along with its time frames.
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TASK 2
P4 Small- scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
RESEARCH Methodology
Conducting a research requires systematic plan and the concept of research methodology
is related to it. Researcher may get mislead from set direction in the absence of proper planning,
research methodology help researcher in coping up wit this issue (Vaiman and Brewster, 2015).
Their are two methods in this section which are mentioned below:
Quantitative – This type of investigation concentrate on statical data and its main aim is
to come close to bigger picture. Questionnaires, surveys are integral part of this method. Main
advantage of quantitative research is its high reliability.
Qualitative – This research method focus on details and try to find reasons, opinions and
motivations. Focus groups, unstructured questionnaire, one-on-one interviews are some
qualitative research methods which are used for collecting data. This project will be based on
Qualitative research.
DATA COLLECTION
Primary – When a data is collected for the first time i.e. it is not present anywhere, then it
is considered as primary data. Key benefits of this type of information is that it is more reliable
and researcher get required data. Primary data will be considered in this research (Yin, 2017).
Secondary – The data which is already present in market i.e. it is collected by someone
else primarily, is known as secondary data. It is not as reliable as primary data but it can be
collected in less period of time.
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Contact no:
Email id:
Q1) Do you have any idea about the concept of globalisation?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) What is the main advantage of globalisation on Staffing of Sainsbury's?
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a) Wider option for recruitment
b) Flexible management of environmental
c) Increased creativity and innovation
Q3) What are the main approaches of staffing used by Sainsbury's in development of
global expansion?
a) Ethnocentric policy
b) Poly-centric policy
c) Geocentric policy
d) Regio-centric policy
Q4) What is the role of globalisation in staffing within the Sainsbury?
a) Skilled workforce
b) Employee retention
c) Proper training
Q5) Is globalisation put positive impact on staffing activities of Sainsbury's?
a) Yes
b) No
Q6) Is globalisation increase talented workforce within the Sainsbury's?
a) Yes
b) No
Q7) Do you think that proper staffing is effective for Sainsbury in developing its
performance at global level ?
a) Yes
b) No
Q8) Which kind of influence globalisation does have over the Staffing activities of
Sainsbury?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral
Q9) Who is the most benefited stakeholder of Sainsbury's due to increase in international
trade?
a) Shareholder
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b) Suppliers
c) Customers
Q10) Recommended ways by which Sainsbury's can easily attaining success at global
market.
TASK 3
P5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
Questionnaire
Q1) Do you have any idea about the concept of globalisation? Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
Q2) What is the main advantage of globalisation on Staffing of
Sainsbury's?
Frequency
a) Wider option for recruitment 15
b) Flexible management of environmental 15
c) Increased creativity and innovation 10
Q3) What are the main approaches of staffing used by Sainsbury's
in development of global expansion?
Frequency
a) Ethnocentric policy 9
b) Poly-centric policy 15
c) Geocentric policy 8
d) Regio-centric policy 8
Q4) What is the role of globalisation in staffing within the
Sainsbury?
Frequency
a) Skilled workforce 20
b) Employee retention 10
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c) Proper training 10
Q5) Is globalisation put positive impact on staffing activities of
Sainsbury's?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
Q6) Is globalisation increase talented workforce within the
Sainsbury's?
Frequency
a) Yes 25
b) No 15
Q7) Do you think that proper staffing is effective for Sainsbury in
developing its performance at global level ?
Frequency
a) Yes 25
b) No 15
Q8) Which kind of influence globalisation does have over the
Staffing activities of Sainsbury?
Frequency
a) Positive 20
b) Negative 10
c) Neutral 10
Q9) Who is the most benefited stakeholder of Sainsbury's due to
increase in international trade?
Frequency
a) Shareholder 20
b) Suppliers 10
c) Customers 10
Theme 1: Idea about the concept of globalisation.
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