Nestle's Global Recruitment, Selection, and Training: A Project Report

This report examines Nestle's global recruitment, selection, and training processes within the context of its international business operations. The assignment begins by outlining project aims and objectives, focusing on the importance of recruitment, training, and selection in meeting global needs. It then details a project management plan, including cost, scope, time, quality, communication, risk, and resource considerations. A work breakdown structure and Gantt chart are also presented. The report further explores research methodology, encompassing both qualitative and quantitative approaches, along with primary and secondary research methods. The report includes a questionnaire used for data collection and concludes with a discussion of sampling techniques. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the project's various components, offering valuable insights into Nestle's human resource management strategies in a globalized environment.

Globalisation

INTRODUCTION
Globalization refers to the process of integration and action among multitude,
organizations and governments all over the world. In context of an organisation, It can be a
process of operating business or business activities at international level so that they can make
expansion in their business (Baylis, Smith and Owens, 2017). Economic process is the outspread
of commodity, application, data and business crossways political entity borders and society. This
assignment is related to Nestle which was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestle. It is a Swiss
multinational food and drink company and headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It the big
food organization in the world rhythmic by revenues and other prosody. This report will be
discussed about the aims and objectives of the project and a project management plan which
covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication, risk and resources. Further will be
defined about small scale research to collect data and instrument and method to gather
appropriate data. Recommendation, data analysis and reflection will also be described to run into
declared accusative and own learning and execution.
TASK 1
P1. Project aims and objectives
Title- “ How do multinational companies improve the recruitment, selection and training of their
employees to meet International requirements?”
Overview of project- The main objective of this research project is to measure or analyse the
importance or potency of recruitment, training and selection of human resource so the process of
global recruitment can be effectively organised in appropriate manner. In this report, Nestle is
going to expending their business operations and activities at international level so that it can
make improvement in its hiring, selection, training and recruitment process. It will helpful for the
employees and workers of the organisation because due to it they will effectively perform their
task and work in effective manner and the management of the company will attain its set
objectives and aims on time (Dany and Torchy, 2017).
Aims: “To monitor the importance of accomplishment, assortment and grooming processes in
context of workers to meet global need.”- A study on Nestle.
Objectives:
 To understand the concept of globalization.
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 To study various ways by which organization can amend their assortment,
accomplishment and grooming to athletics global need.
 To examine the challenges faced by enterprises Nestle while operating at global level.
Questions:
 What are the importance of recruitment, selection and training process for Nestle at
global level?
 What is the potency of recruitment, selection and training process to accomplish
international requirements?
Literature review:
Importance of recruitment, selection and training process for Nestle
Hiring and choosing procedure is an effective process of a company because it generate
major affect on the organisation's performance. According to Shrezay, Z., it is an effective
process of recruitment and selection help in minimizing the time and cost in identifying,
interviewing, hiring and recruitment of employees (Dutta and Bose, 2015). Training is beneficial
for the workers because with the help of it they can make contribution in the process of
expansion of the business of Nestle at global level. If this company use appropriate recruitment
and section process then it hire qualified candidates who help the firm for achieving it success in
market in term of market share, profit and productivity etc.
Potency of training processes to accomplish international requirements
Training is an effective and useful process for the company to fulfil the global
requirements. These kind of programs and session offer an opportunity to the workers and
employees of firms to make improvement in their skills and knowledge which help them enhance
their competences at personal and professional level. According to Ekwoaba, there are different
models like system model, transitional model and instrumental model to train workers which can
be used by the management of Nestle to develop the competences and knowledge of the
employees. System can be beneficial for it because it will be help in working potentially so that
thy attain aims in effective manner. This model consist 5 phases which are effective for making
improvement to carry out according to the needs of consumers and markets (Ekwoaba, Ikeije
and Ufoma, 2015).
P2. Production of a project management plan
Project management plan
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It indicates to a document which contains different phases of a project. It is an effective
document which provide information that how the firm execute, determine and control its
business activities. This plan contains various components which are as following:
Cost- It refers to the amount which is paid or given in context of buying or purchasing
something. It is a monetary value which of efforts, resources, time and risk incurred and
opportunities during the time of manufacturing a goods and services (Greiner, 2015). Nestle is
required £20,000 so that they can carried out and organised the process of recruitment, selection
and training in effective and appropriate way. In context of this research project, the research
need to have £800-900 to complete the research in set period of time.
Scope- It is described as the beingness to achieve aims in upcoming time line. The scope
of this project is broad according to the firm in terms of improving training, recruitment and
selection process human resource. Because it will help in making improvement and enhancing
the profit and productivity of the organisation in both national and global market. According to
the researcher, the scope of this project is vast because it will help in provide wide information
which ill be helpful to perform forthcoming research project.
Time- This component is defined as total time period which is required to attain a
research or project in a specific manner or way. In context of this company, the management of
the firm needed time for making transformation in accomplishment, grooming and assortment is
5-6 months. In this research project, the researcher required 2-3 months to gather and collect
information by taking views from respondents.
Quality- It refers to the effectiveness and efficiency of the project after completion of it.
In order to Nestle, the management of the company will required to use effective technologies,
tools and techniques during the time of providing training to employees. In context of research,
when the researcher conduct research program then it is necessary that the individual should use
different methods like interview, observation and questionnaire etc. so that the quality work can
be ensured. To fulfil the research project in efficacious mode, the researcher can use primary
method of data collection which will be beneficial for gathering quality information (Hillson and
Murray-Webster, 2017).
Communication- In Context of Nestle, the management of the company can use different
methods of communication to provide information about the recruitment and selection process
and providing notification about the vacant positions like, social media, email, linked in,
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Facebook and others. In context of research project, the resae4rcher can use different methods of
communication to gather information like phone call, survey, message, email, questionnaire etc.
Risk- It refers to threats and unexpected problems which can be generated in future and
in upcoming time. There are various kind of risks and threat can be faced by Nestle during the
time of making improvement in the selection, recruitment and training process to fulfil the
international requirements (Hillson, 2017). In order to research project, there are different kind
of risk can be faced by the researcher like lack of fund, time and training, lack of information and
other during the time of working on research project.
Resources- It indicates to those elements and components which are required and
necessary to complete the work in an effective manner. In context of Nestle, the management of
the company required capital, effective technologies, human resources and other to make
improvement in nits recruitment and selection process to meet international requirements. In
context of research projects, the researcher required various different resources like fund, time,
instruments, equipment, internet, books, magazines and others so that they can gather
information and complete the research project in effective manner.
P3. Production of a work break down structure
Work break down structure- It is a form of Project management that provide a optical way to
particular the transferral inside in a project. In context of a company, it is transferral familiarized
stratified disintegration of the work to be dead by the project unit. It will be effective and
beneficial to project manager of Nestle because with the help of it, the individual can categorised
the work, prepare budget and other activities (Hirst, Thompson and Bromley, 2015).
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Gantt chart- It is a task preparation instrument that can be used to correspond the regulation of
tasks needed to absolute a work. Within this chart, talks are shown on the upright line while the
regular time consume is set out on the vertical line (Larson and Chang, 2016). Each task is
delineate by a bar that shown the time needed for the project.
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TASK 2
P4. Small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
Research methodology- It refers to those instrument and methods which are utilized by the
organization to gather and collect data as per the requirement. In context of Nestle, research
methodology describes those tools which are used to gather relevant information in a particular
research study (Mügge, 2016). There are different acts of assembling information which can be
utilized by the management of Nestle, they are mentioned as above:
Qualitative research- It refers to the scientific method of observation and analysis to
collect non numerical data. This research is the primarily expedition which is used and applied to
understand inherent encourage, views and reasons. In Nestle, within this research method, the
management of the company will used different for collecting data and information like, in-depth
interview, focus groups, ethnographic research, content analysis, case study research etc.
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Quantitative research- It indicates to the tabular inquiry of phenomena to collect
quantitative data and acting applied mathematics and procedure techniques (Newton, 2016)
(Nohria, 2017). Inn Nestle, the management of the company can gather data from existing
customers by exploitation sample methods and sending out online surveys, online polls,
questionnaires etc.
Primary research- It is a method which is utilized by the individual to gather information
straight without depending on data collected from previous research. It is first hand research and
the data and information which is collected by this method is fresh. Because it is collected by
using different methods of data collection such as survey, group discussion, questionnaires and
others.
Secondary research- It is delineated as an synthesis an representation of firsthand
research, With in this investigation the information is gathered by the researcher from
government agencies, internet, books, journals, online sites etc. This data is not pure because it is
already used by other people in their work.
Sampling- It indicates to a set of a specific and particular number of population and people who
are selected by the investigator to collect data to complete the research. In context of Nestle, the
management of the company can chose 30 people to gather information with the assist of
questionnaire.
Questionnaire- It is a research instrument and tool which is used for assembling data from
communicators. In other words, it can be a set of questions which are manage in systematic
manner and related to the research project. With the help of these questions, the investigator
collect views and information from different people (Patanakul, 2015).
Questionnaire
Name:
Gender:
Q1. Do you aware with the concept of globalization?
(a) Yes
(b) No
Q2. Do you have information about the process of recruitment, selection and training?
(a) Yes
(b) No
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Q3. In what term internationalization can be effective and important in a company?
(a) Qualified human resource
(b) Improving profitability
(c) Enhancing brand image
Q4. What kind of training models will be helpful for Nestle to accomplish expected
development and growth?
(a) System model
(b) Transitional model
(c) Instrumental system
Q5. What type of training is effective for the employees of Nestle?
(a) On the job
(b) Off the job
Q6. Will training procedures helpful for meeting the international requirement?
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
Q7. Which barriers can affect the process of training, recruitment and selection of Nestle?
(a) Fund
(b) Technology
(c) Skilled recruiters
Q8. Do you think that international requirements can be accomplish by making
improvement in recruitment, selection and training?
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
Q9. Which kind of improvement can be made in Nestle through recruitment, selection and
training?
(a) Attaining goals and aims
(b) To fulfil consumer's needs
Q10. Any recommendations, do you want to suggest?
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TASK 3
Covered into PPT
P6. Recommendations
As per the above defined information, it can be recommended to the project manager of
Nestle to form transformation in its accomplishment, assortment and grooming process that the
management can use both kind of training like on the job and off the job to its workers
(Taherdoost and Keshavarzsaleh, 2018). For this they can organise training programs within the
firm or send the employees outside of the company on training so that they can make
improvement in their skills and knowledge or learn about various new technologies etc. It is also
recommended to them that they can use different methods of selection like interview, aptitude
taste and others to hire a qualified employee for the company who make contribution in the
growth of the organisation.
TASK 4
P7. Reflection
During the time of working on this project, in context of gathering data, I used various
resources of data collection like books, internet, social media, government agencies and others so
that I can complete my work in effective manner or on time. I also faced different issues when I
was working on this project report like lack of fund, time and management issues. The fund
which provided to me to complete this work is not sufficient and time is also so I face some
problems in gathering information. To work on this project, I sort transformation in my some
skills like, abstraction, problem solving and time management etc. I learn various languages
because when I was gathering information with the help of questionnaire so I communicate with
different persons who exist from various place and culture. There are
Competency How I have developed in this
area
Why it need to do to develop
further in the area
Time management skills This skill can be improved by
dividing the work in small
sections and portions or set a
It is required so that in future
when the person will work on
research project then the
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specific time period to achieve
or complete them (Thamir and
Poulis, 2015).
individual can complete own
time.
Problem solving This skill can be improved by
solving different kind of case
studies and by making
participation in decision
making process.
It is necessary to improve
because with the help of it the
researcher can solve issues and
hurdles which are arising
during the time of working or
gathering information
(Timming, 2015).
CONCLUSION
As per the defined information, it can be analyse that globalisation is an effective way to
operating the business of the organisation and it is also important for devising transformation in
the process of recruitment, selection and training. Project development plan is beneficial for
allocating or specify the time, cost resources and other so that the researcher can get information
about the required components. Different kinds of method like qualitative, quantitative and other
are effective to gather relevant data and information. Recommendation and reflection is also
beneficial to monitor that which skill and resource is needed for the research.
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