Managing International Business Projects: A Nestle Analysis

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Managing a Successful Business Project
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................4
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for chosen scenario.........................................................4
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources..............................................................................................5
P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide timeframes and stages
for completion..............................................................................................................................7
M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule and project
schedule and completing aims and objectives of project...........................................................10
D1 Critically evaluate the project management process and appropriate research
methodologies applied...............................................................................................................10
LO2................................................................................................................................................11
P4 Carry out small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative methods appropriate
for meeting project aims and objectives....................................................................................11
M2 Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of different research methods applied......................11
LO3................................................................................................................................................12
P5 Analysis research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.....................................12
P6 Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to
draw valid and meaningful conclusions.....................................................................................12
M3 Evaluate the selection of appropriate tools and techniques for accuracy and authenticity to
support recommendation............................................................................................................13
D2 Critically evaluates and reflect on the project outcomes, decision-making process and
changes or development of the initial project............................................................................13
LO4................................................................................................................................................14
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P7 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning
and performance.........................................................................................................................14
M4 Evaluate the value of project management process and use of quality research to meet
objectives...................................................................................................................................15
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17
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Introduction
Globalization is the term which can understand as spreading the culture, economy and business
operations all over the world. An organization tries to expand its business in another nation for
properly gaining higher income and profitability. The report is based on Nestle company which
is Swiss multinational food and drinks processing corporation and its headquarter is located in
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. This is the largest company in all over the world. The main purpose
of this report is to analyze how globalization assists in making effective changes in the
development procedure and make proper changes in business operations and gain higher
economic growth (Porter and Kramer, 2019). The report whole development is mainly focused
on the impact of globalization on the multinational organization and how they are recruiting and
select people.
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LO1
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for chosen scenario
Nestle is one of the multinational organization which delivers healthy and fresh food items to its
customers. The industry involves various risk and inputs which need to maintain by the company
for getting higher growth and success (Crane and et. Al., 2019). The main aim of this project is
to analyze how multinational companies are improving the selection, recruitment, and training of
their employees to reach with all requirement of the country. Globalization has led towards
enhancing competition and financial or economic shifts from developing emerging economies.
This will help in promoting international activities, awareness of culture and global economic
interdependency effectively. in this case, Nestle is a multinational company which needs to
fulfill all international requirements while going globally to gain high income and profitability.
Research Aim:
To analyze how multinational companies improve recruitment, selection and training of their
employees to meet international needs.
Research Objectives:
 To understand the concept of globalization.
 To identify various resources through which Nestle can fulfill all international
requirements for training and selection sessions.
 To analyze different strategies which help company in enhancing growth and success at
international level.
Research Questions:
 What is the concept of globalization?
 What are the resources through which Nestle can fulfill all international requirements for
training and selection sessions.
 How different strategies which help company in enhancing growth and success at
international level.
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P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources
Scope - In this, the development of a specific project is based on a calculation which involves
whole development and undertaking of different economic factors involved in the development
of globalization. Along with this, it will analyze how to recruit and select employees to satisfy all
international needs and requirements (Pearlson, Saunders and Galletta, 2016). The research is
effective which understand the actual situation of the company in the current market and how
they deal with them. Project is appropriate which evaluate the income and profit that should be
gained when they are entering into the new market place. Nestle require to measures it's growth
and success scope where they can establish their business for reaching with desired goals and
targets.
Cost – It is one of the important factors which help the company in developing and making an
appropriate project in a given period. The cost is that which is used in the project such as 5000 to
develop and formulate effective project (Xia, 2015). This can be completed to analyze all the
requirements and various issues which are related to specific research. The budget of the project
is described as under:
Activity Cost Involved
Gathering of resources 2000
Collection of sample size 600
Supporting roles and responsibilities to
analyze all primary and secondary
resources
1500
Data collection 2000
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Data analysis 1000
Report preparation 700
Quality – Data quality and resources of the project has been maintained to ensure that they are
only using quality data which make an effective project in each manner. The quality of any
project should be appropriate which help the company in reaching its current goals and targets.
Communication – In this, communication channel has been maintained in this research which
assists in developing and building a strong relationship with their customers as well as
employees in a better manner (Artto, Ahola and Vartiainen, 2016). This will help in easily
aligned and the structured whole organization and they required selecting a sample of the
population and also developing appropriate changes which required making a good project.
Along with this, participants should be well known about the research topic as per this they make
proper changes. They require providing consent forms which help them in see all the main
details and information that are necessary for the research. It will ensure that communication
between team members and teachers will be maintained effectively to fulfill all the requirements
of the project.
Risk and resources – In this, the main risk involved in this research need to be analyzed and
examined properly. They require analyzing whole project risk which creates an issue while
delivering an appropriate report to the client (Peters, Blohm, and Leimeister, 2015). Another risk
is to gather primary and secondary data which can be used in this project and determine the
impact of globalization on Nestle Company.
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P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide timeframes and
stages for completion
Work Breakdown structure
Time Line
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Management functions of Nestle
understand need and
requirement of global
market place
Identify reqiuired needs
and demand of business
operations
Change sin operational
facilities and other
related to Nestle firm
develop expansion
strategy for nestle
company
Manage all business
roles and appoint new
employees
Recruitment, selection and training to
employees
Develop appropriate plans
which includes human
resource activities and
functions
Conduct appropriate
training sessions for
staff members
Defining the business goals and
needs of globalisation
Recignisng the required
resources and manage such
resources

Activity Start Time End Time No of days
Defining the business
goals and needs of
globalization
1 August 2019 4 August 2019 4
Gathering and
identification of
essential assets
5 August 2019 7 August 2019 3
Conducting market
viability study
8 August 2019 12 August 2019 5
Developing plans
and strategies for
promotion to
progress market
investigation
13 August 2019 14August 2019 2
Allocating roles and
responsibilities
15 August 2019 20 August 2019 6
Directing primary
and secondary
research
21 August 2019 25 August 2019 5
Examining the data 26 August 2019 31 August 2019 6
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Response and
Recommendation
1 September 2019 4 September 2019 4
Proposal of final
report
5 September 2019 7 September 2019 3
Gantt chart
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M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule and project
schedule and completing aims and objectives of project
A project management plan is a document which can be used to describe and explain every
aspect of the project. This involves various elements such as initiating, executing, planning,
controlling and monitoring and closing. With this, an organization can collect baseline and
subsidiary of plans which assist in maintaining business operations and its functions in a better
manner (Petrick, 2017). This will cover project aims and objectives through which they can
identify the actual position of the business in the large market place. This will help in developing
appropriate activities through which a firm can identify the everyday plan.
D1 Critically evaluate the project management process and appropriate research
methodologies applied
According to the view of Ward, (2016) project management procedure assist in maintaining and
managing all business functions and also reach with required goals and objectives in a better
manner. The process involves planning, controlling, initiating, monitoring and closing the project
effectively. Along with this, it will help the firm to analyze whole strategies as per this they are
taking a necessary step which is appropriate for further actions.
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LO2
P4 Carry out small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives
In order to analyze the effects of selection and recruitment on globalization, Nestle has
encountered several aspects (Andreani, et. al., 2012). Nestle has worked on engaging new
employees to increase their employee productivity, therefore, they are recruiting new employees
from different cultures and countries. Being an international and well-recognized brand across
the world they are applying the strategies of hiring the employees from the reputed universities
of different nations. The purpose of Nestle is hiring new employees to make their career path
stronger and prosper. The employees are working in Nestle belongs to different nations and
setting up a new culture to work with.
The researcher has conducted research on hiring and selection process of employees to identify
the effects of globalization activities. The first-hand data has been collected by the researcher
with the help of primary, qualitative and quantitative research methods. The research methods
have analyzed how the selection and recruiting techniques can influence organizational activities
globalization. In the event of engaging with globalization, this survey has been conducted with
the organization by including some of their own employees and few customers on a random
basis. This research has included a questionnaire mentioned below:
Question 1 does globalization is the only reason for changing the recruitment strategies of
Nestle?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
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