Multinational Companies' Recruitment Strategies: A Project Report

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How do multinational companies improve the recruitment,
selection and training of their employees to meet
International requirements?
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Index
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
LO1. Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.....................4
P1. Devise project aims and objectives for the chosen topic.......................................................4
Data collection methods..............................................................................................................5
P2. Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resource...............................................................................................6
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to provide timeframes and stages for
completion...................................................................................................................................6
LO2. Conduct small scale research, information gathering and data collection, generating
knowledge to support the project...................................................................................................12
P4. Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative retrench methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.................................................................12
LO3. Present the project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on meaningful
conclusions drawn from the evidences findings and/ or analysis..................................................15
P5. Analyze research and data using appropriate tools and techniques....................................15
P6. Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to
draw valid and meaningful conclusions....................................................................................19
P7. Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own
learning and performances.........................................................................................................19
LO4. Reflect on the value from conducting the project and its usefulness to support sustainable
organizational performances..........................................................................................................19
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................21
Reference List................................................................................................................................22
Appendix I.....................................................................................................................................23
Appendix II....................................................................................................................................26
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Introduction
Project management is the process of initiating, planning, controlling and closing the project
work of a team to gain various goals. This assignment will specify the project aims and
objectives. In this assignment, small scale research, data collection and generate knowledge will
conduct. Represent the project along with communicating the appropriate recommendation will
also describe in this assignment. The indication of the value to conduct the project work and the
helpfulness for supporting the performance of the organization will also be included in this
assignment.
LO1. Establish project aims, objectives, and timeframes based on the chosen theme
P1. Devise project aims and objectives for the chosen topic
Project Title: How do multinational companies improve the recruitment, selection and
training of their employees to meet International requirements?
Definition of project
Business project management has a specific strategic evaluation of the company objectives and
aims (Uhl and Gollenia, 2016). This project development helps the company to achieve a higher
competitive advantage. The business projects are of three types; recurring, strategic and
operational.
Globalization
The matter of Globalization is crucial in providing better opportunities for employment in
underdeveloped countries (Beck, 2018). It is a significant need for the proper expansion of
markets across all borders and the achievement of global domination in emerging market
companies.
Project aim
The prime aim of the project is to evaluate the selection, recruitment along with training of the
employees at Nestlé in order to meet International objectives and goals.
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Objectives of the Project
The main objectives for this business project are as follows:
 To understand the impact of Globalization on Nestlé
 To investigate the impact of Nestlé’s training, selection and recruitment procedure on the
company’s globalization
 To examine the impact of Globalization of Nestlé to be negative or positive
Problem statement
The business project deals with the effectiveness of globalization and its impact on Nestlé's
training, selection and recruitment procedure. Attaining globalization is a primary requirement of
Nestle and in doing so, there are numerous areas of issues in the training, selection and
recruitment procedure of Nestle across all borders in gaining a proper employee strength. There
are several areas of impacts that are to be taken into consideration in understanding the impact of
Nestle in the Globalization prospect. The various impacts that can affect the company includes:
Economic Impact- Economic stability is crucial for the company in order to measure a proper
economic balance
Cultural Impact- The work culture provides a significant area of functioning in the company
Ethical Impact- According to Johnson (2017), the ethical impact in the company plays an
important role in providing the proper scope of communication among the employees and
maintain an ethical work environment.
Data collection methods
In order to carry out this specific research, the primary data collection method is chosen by the
research. However, there are two types of methods to collect data such as primary along with a
secondary, method of primary data collection is selected by the researcher. In addition, this can
be told that there are numerous reasons behind the selection of this method to gather data. With
the help of this method, information can be possible to collect from direct respondents (Lowry et
al., 2018).
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Sampling size
In the case of the quantitative method, 150 participants are taken for survey procedure and 2
managers are taken for a qualitative method to complete the interview process.
P2. Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk, and resource.
Planning of
actions
Job duration (days) Rate of Value and
hour (£)
Final cost (£)
Methodology of
data aggregation
9 40 306
Data Review 6 39 190
Approval of the
project
5 34 130
Completion of the
project
4 35 96
TOTAL 722
Table 1: Checklist of the activities for this Project
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to provide timeframes and
stages for completion.
Project Management
Strategic management can be considered as one of the required aspects to hold the project
competently this is also recognized as the project management (Kerzner, 2017).
Project scope
The project scope is crucial for the future scope of the research.
Communication
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Useful communication is required between employees and higher managers as this is beneficial
for the organization.
Resources and risks
Resources cover the sources that can affect the achievement rate along with the correctness of
the project.
Risks
Week Recollectio
n of the
risk (Date)
Issues
identification
Approxima
te value
Influencing
Level
Impact on
the
activities
of the
project
Action
was
taken in
order to
eliminat
e the
risks
First
Week
20.05.2019 Different types of
problems are
faced by the
employees during
working in an
organization.
The prime risk
can be considered
as a poor
communication
system with
higher
management.
In addition,
higher
management is
The entire
view of the
project
work is
presented
by the
project
head.
H Proving
enough
informatio
n regarding
the risk
can be
considered
as one of
the most
significant
responsibil
ities for the
team head.
This useful
to gather
authentic
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not able to
resolve the
communication
issue, which
creates a
communication
gap in the
organization.
This decreases the
level of
employees’
performance
along with
organizational
profitability.
and valid
informatio
n for the
research.
Second
Week
22.06.2019 The financial
investment for
this project work
can be considered
as less as
expected. In this
regard, this can be
stated that the
budget for the
project is very
low. Therefore,
because of less
investment
project work is
not possible to
carry out very
Guidance is
provided by
the manager
toward the
project
team in
order to
perform
properly in
the project.
M If the
manager of
the project
becomes a
failure to
guide the
project
team,
numerous
losses can
be taken
place for
the
organizatio
n in terms
of finance.
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effectively.
An acronym used- M (Medium), H (High)
WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
Tasks Name of the
activities’
Beginning date Time Taken for
the job(days)
Date of finishing
the job
1.0 Beginning of the
Project
04.03.2019 8 12.03.2019
1.1 Original study 12.03.19 7 19.03.2019
1.2 Necessary
resource
classification
19.03.2019 8 27.03.2019
1.3 Relevant
questions made
for the survey
27.03.2019 12 08.04.2019
1.4 Examining the
development of
the project
08.04.2019 6 14.04.2019
2.0 Strategies of
project
examination
14.04.2019 10 24.04.2019
2.1 Accumulation of
data
24.04.2019 6 30.04.2019
2.2 Requirements for
the secondary
literature
01.05.2019 8 09.05.2019
2.3 Qualitative and
Quantitative
research
09.05.2019 9 18.05.2019
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2.4 Data survey 18.05.2019 7 25.05.2019
2.5 Data extinction 25.05.2019 6 31.05.2019
3.0 Completion of
project
31.05.2019 8 09.06.2019
3.1 Certification 09.06.2019 7 16.06.2019
3.2 Project appraisal 16.06.2019 36 22.07.2019
3.3 Project display 22.07.2019 5 27.07.2019
3.4 Project
declaration
27.07.2019 6 33.07.2019
Gantt chart
Tasks Number of Weeks
March April May June July August
Beginning of
the Project
Original study
Necessary
resource
classification
Relevant
questions
made for the
survey
Examining the
development
of the project
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Strategies of
project
examination
Accumulation
of data
Requirements
for the
secondary
literature
Qualitative
and
Quantitative
research
Data survey
Data
extinction
Completion of
project
Certification
Project
appraisal
Project display
Project
declaration
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LO2. Conduct small scale research, information gathering and data collection, generating
knowledge to support the project
P4. Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative retrench
methods appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.
Quantitative Research
1. May I know in which age group you specify to?
Types % of Participants Number of
Participants
Total Number of
Participants
25-35 33.33% 50 150
36-46 30% 45 150
47-57 23.33% 35 150
Above 57 13.33% 20 150
2. May I know in which gender group you specify to?
Types % of Participants Number of
Participants
Total Number of
Participants
Female 40% 60 150
Male 60% 90 150
3. May I know about your occupation range in this company?
Types % of Participants Number of
Participants
Total Number of
Participants
0-10 years 13.33% 20 150
11-21 years 23.33% 35 150
22-32 years 30% 45 150
Above 32 years 33.33% 50 150
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