Project Management Report: Analyzing Nestle's Globalization Strategies

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Nestle's project management strategies within the context of globalization. It begins by formulating project aims and objectives, followed by the creation of a detailed project management plan, work breakdown structure, and Gantt chart. The report then delves into the application of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including the use of questionnaires and data analysis techniques. The findings are analyzed to draw meaningful conclusions and provide recommendations for improving Nestle's operations. The report also includes a reflection on the value of the undertaken research in meeting the stated objectives, along with relevant references and appendices such as a log book and performance review, offering a complete overview of the project's lifecycle and outcomes.

Managing a successful
business project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Formulate project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario........................................................3
P2 Produce project management plan...................................................................................................4
P3 Produce work breakdown structure and Gantt chart.......................................................................6
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................9
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods.........9
TASK 3.....................................................................................................................................................12
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.............................................12
P6 Communicate suitable recommendations to draw valid and meaningful conclusions.......................20
TASK 4.....................................................................................................................................................20
P7. Reflection on values of undertaken research for meeting stated objectives...............................20
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................22
APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................................24
Appendix 1 Log Book.............................................................................................................................24
Appendix 2 Performance Review..........................................................................................................26

INTRODUCTION
Globalization refers to process of interconnectedness or integration of market within
global economy which leads to enhanced national economies (Boyle, 2017). It is spread of jobs,
information, technology and products across cultures & borders. Globalization is described as
interdependence of nations across globe by free trade. In this report, Nestle is taken into
consideration that is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. It is a transnational drink and food
organization. This comprises of aims and objectives along with project management plan.
Moreover, work breakdown structure and research methods have been discussed through usage
of suitable techniques as well as tools.
TASK 1
P1 Formulate project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario.
At present scenario, globalization has become essential for organizations. It assists
within integration and render services to people (Clinton and Whisnant, 2019) . Through
globalization people aims at attainment of identical goal by which productivity and
profitability can be enhanced. This leads a way to enhanced opportunities. Nestle is looking
forward to combine their resources as well as funds for sustainable image within market.
Background of the research:
Globalization is primary business process which will lead to interdependence as well
as increased business growth with respect to competitive market. It also assists within
expansion of entire business operations. There exists large number of ways through which
globalization can be practiced like import export relaxation, financial mobilization of
resources and funds, free trade among borders, etc. With respect to Nestle, globalization will
lead them to make use options through which their sales can be intensified, thereby, higher
profitability can be attained. Major aim is to identify impact of globalization on operations
carried out by Nestle. This created awareness about technological advancement for carrying
out business operations in an efficacious manner (Crane and Matten, 2016) .
Aim:

“To improvise recruitment, selection and training methods of employees to
accomplish International needs of multinational organization- A case study on Nestle”
Objectives of the research
 To scrutinize the concept of globalization with respect to recruitment and training of
employees.
 To identify affirmative impact of training and recruitment on overall operations of
organization.
 To evaluate challenges that is faced by Nestle while entering within global market.
Research Questions
 Define the concept of globalization within recruitment and training of employees?
 What is the impact of globalization on training and recruitment with respect to
overall operations of organization?
 What are different disputes or challenges faced by Nestle while entering within
global markets?
P2 Produce project management plan.
Project management plan is an approved document which is taken into consideration
by managers for management of enduring projects so that they can be executed in an
appropriate manner. This will assist them to create a balance among key stakeholders with
respect to understanding of project (Deresky, 2017) . Manager of Nestle needs to take into
account major factors so that effectiveness of entire process can be maintained. These
factors are illustrated below:
Cost: It is the primary as well as very important part of project management plan as it
deals with money associated with resources which is required for carrying out project in an
effectual manner. In this case, management of Nestle needs to identify the entire amount
which is needed for timely accomplishment of project. The cost which has been occurred
with respect to researcher is 4000 pounds and on behalf of Nestle is 150000 pounds.
Scope: It deals with growth and development aspects of business. It contains crucial
details associated with present & future opportunities through which business operations can

be enhanced (Dutta and Bose, 2015) . Management of Nestle needs to develop an effectual
management plan to make sure their productivity as well as profitability. It will also assist
them to have stable image within market. They need to hire capable and skilled staffs for
enhancing profitability, productivity and sustainability for meeting international market
requirements.
Time: It is the crucial factor which has to be examined by organization as it is done
on the basis of evaluation of time which is needed for accomplishment of project. This
factor varies depending on project (Westrenius and Barnes, 2015) . An example can be taken
to understand this aspect like time required by organization to evaluate entire strategies
related with entering into a new market is 4-5 months on the other hand researcher will take
near about 1 month to identify the perspectives.
Quality: Management and leaders of Nestle need to make sure that while
manufacturing their services as well as goods standards for quality must be set. This will
assist them to have their strong image in market (Glukhov, Ilin and Levina, 2015) . In this
case, they also need to take into consideration different environmental aspects. Similarly,
researcher has used feedback and internet methods for collection of data and information in an
effective and efficient manner.
Communication: It is indispensable process which is associated with transfer of
information and data from one level to other depending upon requirements of business. It is
imperative process which makes sure effective functionalities of business. Management of
Nestle needs to have effectual communication strategies for guiding and directing their
employees for attainment of identical goals. It will also assist them to complete their
activities in stipulated time frame.
Risk: It is a crucial element which is associated with almost every entity and will
have strong impact on functionalities of organization. Firms have to take risks as without
this they won’t be able to have innovative as well as unique services for their customers
(Hillary, 2017) . With reference to this, management if Nestle needs to identify the
opportunities which are available within market and examine the risks associated with same.

In order to carry out project, researcher has faced various risks in terms of money, time period
and bad response of participants for collecting data and information.
Resources: They are the fundamental aspects and reason for survival of organization.
These are essential needs of business which aids them to conduct their operations within
timely manner. For this, management of Nestle have ensured that have highly skilled and
well qualified employees who are working on their projects (Westney, 2017) . The resources
include human capital, cost, raw material, tools, technologies, etc. For carrying out project,
researcher needs proper information, time and funds for collecting proper data and information.
P3 Produce work breakdown structure and Gantt chart.
WBS is a essential tool which aids management to break complex processes or activities
into smaller sub sections which can be easily attained (Huntington, 2018). It assists to identify
crucial factors like time estimates, overall cost and other essential needs of projects. It is an easy
process which is responsible for making activities manageable as well as attainable. This tool can
be applied in any field as it is linked with identification of key aspects of projects in which risk is
involved.

Gantt chart
It is given by Henry L. Gantt in 1917, as a production control tool. This tool is taken
into consideration by management for planning and collaborating with different operational
functionalities of business (Julien, 2018) . It aids them to have graphical schedules which will
deliver clear picture to managers with respect to project cycle with respect to what has been
attained and what still is left to be done. This proves to be an essential tool so that timely
delivery of services can be ensured. Along with this, management of Nestle will be able to
track down the performance of employees when project is taking place. This comprises of
certain activities like formulation of selection of topic, aims and objectives, data collection
and many others.

TASK 2
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Research methodology
Research is carried out to have knowledge as well as information related with new figures
and facts within any field. It assists in effective contribution within enhancement of knowledge
base and also aids researchers to formulate alternative hypothesis (Kendrick, 2015). Whenever a
research is carried out in an appropriate and sound manner it proves a substantial tool for
researchers to ensure free and fair researcher about any given topic. Therefore, it is essential that
researchers go for a method which is free from every kind of bias. Basically, there exists two
ways through which research can be carried out. They are illustrated below:
Quantitative research: In this methodology emphasis is on statistical data analysis
and it deals with numeric values. With respect to this, information and date is gathered
through surveys, polling by online mediums and questionnaires. This will assist in
evaluation of interrelation among different variables as well as effectual predictions.
Quantitative research aims at furnishing free as well as fair outcomes with respect to
specific field (Nicholas and Steyn, 2017) . It also helps in collection of crucial information and
data within desired time duration.
Qualitative research: In this case emphasis is on behavioral part of an individual
which uphold thorough study on agreed topic. This is a type of research tool which
comprises of thought of individuals as well as reasons behind the specific idea (Le Roy and
Fernandez, 2015) . Along with this, it is a essential tool which aids within data collection and
data analysis. Different ways are there through which this research can be carried out.
Primary data: It is first hand information or data which is gathered by carrying out
effectual research. This is very useful for collection of data and information in context of
peculiar subject or topic (Omri, Frikha and Bouraoui, 2015) . Data which is collected by this
medium is fresh and till now it has not been utilized by anyone else or previous researchers.
In addition to this, it renders quite efficient as well as suitable data which is free from any
kind of bias. Primary data collection sources comprises of surveys, questionnaires,

interviews, etc. The major disadvantage of this method is that it is very expensive and needs
a lot of time to carry out entire process.
Secondary data: This is the other method for collection of data from information
which already exists. It is both time as well as cost effective method of data collection as
compared to primary source of data collection. There are high chances that, there may exist
data which is inappropriate as well as biased with respect to present sources of data
(Polonsky and Waller, 2018) . This method involves sources like books, sales reports,
magazines, newspapers, etc.
Data collection: A process which aids to collect or gather information within an aim
to answer all the queries which have been raised while carrying out research is referred to
data collection (Storey, 2016) . In context to this, researcher is taking into consideration both
primary and secondary sources of data collection so that accurate information can be
attained and project can be accomplished in an appropriate manner.
Questionnaire: It denotes set of questions which are in printed form and renders
various choices for carrying out surveys. This comes under primary method of data
collection that is present within both qualitative and quantitative form. It furnishes a reliable
as well as authentic information and data (Rowe, 2015) . In this research the sample space
which is taken into account is 30. The questionnaire for this research is shown below:
Questionnaire
Q 1) Do you know about concept of globalisation with respect to training and recruitment of
employees?
a) Yes
b) No
Q 2) What will be the impact of globalisation on overall functionalities of Nestle with reference
to recruitment as well as selection?
a) Enhancement in organisation performance

b) Acquisition of huge income and revenue
Q 3) Is any benefit of globalising operations of business in an international market place?
a) Yes
b) No
Q 4) As per the perceptions, what is the major challenge which will be faced by Nestle while
globalising their operations?
a) Grabbing attention of customers
b) Alteration within technology
Q 5) Will acquisition of new strategies by nestle will aid them in an affirmative manner in terms
of attainment of competitive edge within market?
a) Yes
b) No
Q6. What are the challenges of implementing changes in HR practices of Nestle?
a) Excessive cost
b) Time consuming
c) All of the above
Q7. What is significant element which must be considered by Nestle for human resource
development?
a) Competition
b) Company culture
c) international employment law
Q8. Does alterations in internal business functions proved beneficial for Nestle at the time of
business expansion?
a) Yes

b) No
Q9 How Nestle can meet international requirement by implementing changes in their existing
HR practices?
Q 10) Furnish recommendations for Nestle which will assist in enhancement of overall market
shares as well as profitability.
TASK 3
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.
Theme 1: Concept of globalization
Q 1) Do you know about concept of globalisation with respect to training and
recruitment of employees??
Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
a) Yes
b) No

Interpretation: Globalization is imperative processes that emphasizes on integration
and inter relationship of two or more countries at a global level. From the above mentioned
graph it has been interpret that a sample size of 30 respondents was taken. Out of this, 20
people are aware about the concept of globalization whereas 10 people lack knowledge
about this concept and benefits rendered by it.
Theme 2: Impact of globalization on overall functionalities of Nestle.
Q 2) What will be the impact of globalisation on overall functionalities of
Nestle with reference to recruitment as well as selection?
Frequency
a) Enhancement in organisation performance 25
b) Acquisition of huge income and revenue 5
a) Enhancement in
organisation
performance
b) Acquisition of huge
income and revenue
Interpretation: By recruiting and selecting skilled employees Nestle will assure that
they enhance their overall customer base and goodwill as well. As per the above mentioned

graph it has been interpreted that 25 people believe on the fact that by recruiting employee’s
performance of Nestle will be intensified whereas 5 people consider that firm will gain high
revenues.
Theme 3: Benefits of globalizing on business operations.
Q 3) Is any benefit of globalising operations of business in an international
market place?
Frequency
a) Yes 24
b) No 6
a) Yes
b) No

Interpretation: It can be interpreted from above graph that, globalization is the best option
for an organization to amplify their performance as well as increase number of sales. It is
evident from graph as 24 people accept this fact but 6 people do not agree.

Theme 4: Challenges incurred by Nestle while globalizing their business operations.
Q 4) As per the perceptions, what is the major challenge which will be faced
by Nestle while globalising their operations?
Frequency
a) Grabbing attention of customers 8
b) Alteration within technology 22
a) Grabbing attention
of customers
b) Alteration within
technology
Interpretation: Organizations face a number of issues while they expansion of their business
operations at global level. As per the above mentioned graph, it 8 people believe that grabbing
attention of customers is major challenge whereas 22 people believe that modifications within
technology happens to be a bigger challenge.

Theme 5: Acquisition of new strategies is helpful for Nestle or not?
Q 5) Will acquisition of new strategies by nestle will aid them in an
affirmative manner in terms of attainment of competitive edge within
market?
Frequency
a) Yes 27
b) No 3
a) Yes
b) No
Interpretation: In global market procuring new strategies helps business organization to
capture vast area of market. Company can gain competitive advantage by providing good quality
products at effective and affordable prices. As per given graph, it can be interpreted that out of
30 respondents, 27 agrees that by adopting unique and feasible strategies Nestle can gain
competitive edge in market while, 3 disagrees that there is wastage of time and efforts in
formulation and selection of strategies to gain competitive advantage in international market.

Theme 6: Challenges for implementation of alterations
Q6. What are the challenges of implementing changes in HR practices of
Nestle?
Frequency
a. Excessive cost 10
b. Time consuming 8
c. All of the above 12
Interpretation
There are various challenges of implementing changes in HR practices like excessive
cost, time consuming. The above diagram said that out of 30 respondents 8 said excessive cost is
major challenges, 8 said time consuming and remaining 5 favour for both.
Theme 7: Significant elements for HR development
Q7. What is significant element which must be considered by Nestle for human
resource development?
Frequency
a. Competition 10
b. Company culture 15
c. International employment law 5

Interpretation
The different elements which should be considered by Nestle for development of human
resources are competition, company culture and international employment laws. According to
diagram, it can be concluded that out of 12 participants, 10 said competition is important
elements, 10 said company culture and remaining 5 favour international employment law.
Theme 8: International business functions
Q8. Does alterations in internal business functions proved beneficial for Nestle
at the time of business expansion?
Frequency
a. Yes 22
b. No 8
Interpretation
It is very important for organisation to improve their internal business as they furnish
benefits for respective organisation in order to achieve their goals and objectives in effective and
efficient manner. From the above picture it can be concluded that out of 12 respondents 8 said
modification can assist in internal business functions for expansion and remaining 4 does not
favours for provided statements.

P6 Communicate suitable recommendations to draw valid and meaningful conclusions.
From above mentioned report, it has been found that globalization is crucial aspect which
furnishes large number of growth options for business ventures for overall expansion of their
operations. In order to improve business, recommendation provided to Nestle for improvement is
that they should follow rules and regulation while implementing recruitment, selection and
training in business. In this scenario, researcher has examined that management of Nestle have to
take into consideration the recruitment as well as selection process so that productivity of
organization can be influenced in an affirmative manner. Initial recommendation is that, they
must use the external sources of recruitment and this can be attained by advertisements on
different mediums so that maximum people can get to know about this as well as be a part of
interview. This will assist Nestle to have strong workforce. Along with this, they need to have
ethical and fair practices while carrying out this process. This will enable them to furnish their
services on timely manner and they also needs to examine the working environment on regular
basis. It is also recommended to Nestle to include their staff, employee and manager for making
decision related to HR practices in best possible manner. They can make use of different
strategies so that outcomes can be delivered in an appropriate manner.
TASK 4
P7. Reflection on values of undertaken research for meeting stated objectives.
Research is a time consuming as well as complex process. In this context, while
carrying out this I have to face lots of difficulties, it was not an easy task to have accurate
information related with Nestle. The initial step was to carry out market research that was a
time consuming process as actual needs of people were to be evaluated. I also found that
people were not willing to answer the questions raised by me this caused lack in efficiency
as well as management of time. Globalization is a vast concept and with respect to
recruitment & selection organization have to be very careful while entering within a new
market. Nestle can attain this by possessing highly skilled and efficient employees. This will
ensure high productivity and profitability.
This research helped me a lot to enhance my skill quotient with respect to Nestle,
process of recruitment & selection as well as globalization.

CONCLUSION
From above report, it can be concluded that globalization is an essential process which is
practiced by almost every business entity at present scenario. It deals with interlinking or
connecting business concerns as well as people across one part of the world to another. This
report comprises of aims and objectives for carrying out specific research. Along with this
different methods associated with data collection are analyzed. Apart from this, questionnaire is
presented with respect to globalization as well as benefits it will provide in context of
recruitment and selection process.

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APPENDIX
Appendix 1 Log Book
Project Logbook for the chosen
organisation:
Name of the learner: Name of the Supervisor:
Project Title:“ Improvise recruitment, selection
and training methods of employees to accomplish
International needs of multinational organization-
A case study on Nestle”
Date: 3rd July, 2019
Update of weekly research/ tasks achieved
(Account for a minimum of six weeks with
dates) What have you completed?
 Did you fulfil Task requirements?
 Are you on track and within deadlines
set?
 Did you need to make any changes to
your project management plan?
Comments
Yes, I have terminated work on stipulated
time.
Yes, the requirements of task were
accomplished appropriately.
No, I did not need to make changes as I
was on track and was able to achieve
project on mentioned time frame.
Any risks and / or issues identified? Did you identify risks/issues with a
lack of skills required for undertaking
research tasks?
 Did you identify any additional
risks/issues that have an impact on the
project management plan?
The major risks were time management,
problems solving and data collection.
No, I did not identify such kind of a risk
which impacted my project plan.
Problems encountered What barriers did you face? The barrier which was faced is respondents
were not giving accurate information.

 How did you overcome them?
I got over them by having a appropriate
respondents who were willing to give
details.
New Ideas and change of project direction
What Have I learnt about myself this week? How did I feel when I had to deal with
tasks/problems? Did I find it useful to complete the
tasks? How well have I performed? What did I
contribute? What can I improve on next week? How might this learning apply in the
future?
I am satisfied and confident as I gained
knowledge with respect to certain aspects.
Yes, I was satisfied with accomplishment of
tasks.
I performed well and was able learn new
things.
I can improvise my skills associated with
planning as well as organisation of work.
This learning can applied in such kind of
tasks projects so that results obtained can
be improvised.
Tasks planned for next week Which tasks are priority? Have you set aside sufficient time for
completion?
The priority was to accomplish given
project on time as well as collect accurate
information about this aspect.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead,
behind)
Supervisor comments to address
Signature of the Supervisor and date:

Appendix 2 Performance Review
1. What was the Project supposed to accomplish?
The aim of project was, “To improvise recruitment, selection and training methods of employees to
accomplish International needs of multinational organization- A case study on Nestle”. It is based on
Nestle who needs to improvise their business functions as well as activities to acknowledge
international needs. The improvisation in these processes will lead to attain formulated goals and
objectives in an effectual manner.
2. Did the project succeed in its aims/ how do you know? Specifically, please outline
any evaluation and assessment undertaken.
The major aim of project was to achieve effectiveness within processes of recruitment,
selection and training practices within an organisation so that international needs can be
accomplished. The researcher has completed project successfully and evaluation was
carried out on daily basis to identify results.
3. What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the project
(e.g initial inception, project activities and project outcomes) from a range of
perspectives.
The project was carried out in efficient as well as effective way as tasks were meant to be
carried out in specific time duration.
4. What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled? Was there
timely identification of issues and resolution during the project process?
The major problems which occurred while doing project was associated with funds and
time. But they were managed with assistance of team by which better outcomes were
attained. The solution was to make quick decisions. Yes the problem was identified and a
solution was also found.
5. What did you learn from undertaking the project?
I learned things such as time management, technical skills and communication skills which
brought improvisation in me.
6. How would you rate your performance as a management consultant leading the
project?
I will rate my performance 7 by 10 as this was my first experience to conduct project but I
nailed in this task as topic was also near to me.
7. What strengths and weakness of your performance did you identify?