Individual Reflective Report: Global Business Environment 4bus1154

This individual reflective report delves into the complexities of the global business environment, drawing from learning experiences in the 4bus1154 module. It highlights the impact of globalization, cultural differences, and teamwork dynamics on business practices. The report reflects on self-awareness, communication, and research skills developed through group projects and academic modules. Challenges encountered due to cultural clashes and time management issues are discussed, along with a personal development plan to address identified weaknesses. The report emphasizes the importance of trust, tolerance, and effective communication in multicultural teams, providing insights into navigating the complexities of international business settings. Desklib is a platform where students can find similar solved assignments and past papers.

Global business
environment
Individual reflective
report

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
Self awareness.............................................................................................................................3
Teamwork...................................................................................................................................4
Perspective of culture..................................................................................................................4
Research skills.............................................................................................................................5
Personal development plan.........................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
The advent of globalization has steadily changed the way people live their lives and
business is conducted across the world as it has turned the world into one interconnected trading
hub (Hardin, Monahan and Ramin, 2018). This report will detail a reflective report which will
detail the teamwork that went into undertaking rigorous learning from academic modules
regarding globalization and its major implications along with important factors such as local and
global cultural difference. There will be key reflective analysis regarding the challenges faced,
aspects of teamwork and collaborations used along with the cultural differences on a local and
global level and the way it impacts group progress.
MAIN BODY
Self awareness
The modules which we were constantly subjected to during this learning period where I
also partook in many teamwork exercises and group projects helped in building a robust
understanding regarding the way work is conducted in teams and the various considerations one
has to keep in mind when behaving in a group. I managed to become proficient at the major
values which are integral for working in any group setting which are tolerant behaviour which
is necessary to not only understand differences but have the broad mindset to inculcate them in
routine group working, self-awareness which is necessary for personal understanding of
strengths and limitations along with trust which must be shared among all members of the team
(Gopinath and Saleem, 2020). However, there were also weaknesses that I could not overcome
despite frequenting the modules and indulging in group projects as I was a slow worker and
barely completed the task delegated to me by other members in projects regarding globalization
which not only put pressure on me when deadline for submission was nearing but also put undue
pressure on my teammates. My overall experience of learning how to function in a group and
maintain high levels of productivity while being part of a team in a professional setting was
positive with a few weaknesses that need extra work to mitigate.

Teamwork
I learned many interesting and fruitful things about not only working with others to the
most efficient degree possible but also learnt from the modules to work in a manner with other
people to achieve the same objective in less time. I managed to identify the fact that
communication skills are needed to maintain team productivity and environment as in the
absence of proper communication, there is chaos and work is seldom completed properly. I tried
to convey my feelings and talk with other people in the most positive and effective way but same
cannot be said for other members. Listening and collaboration were also key elements of
teamwork and formed an integral core of my learning in this module but this aspect was also
quite difficult due to the cultural differences hampering out progress which is also a stellar
example of globalization (Eichbaum, 2018).
Perspective of culture
As my brief stint as the team member of various projects which were included in the
study of this module, I faced many difficulties due to the cultural differences between me and my
team members. A major example is of language barriers and communication roadblocks as my
style of speaking is commanding while in some of my team members, their culture forbids
talking in such tone which hampered my progress. Another clash of cultures happens when we
decided as a group to make social media such as Twitter and Instagram a way to communicate
outside the academic institution and to make progress on our projects, but some of the team
members were not allowed to freely use gadgets in their spare time and one was even forbidden
to use social media sites due to religious reasons. These are major examples of the ways in which
globalization has affected the world as there are major cultural perspectives affecting academic
life in many countries. This is also a major example of globalization coming in many types as
such amalgamation of different cultures makes up for cultural globalization (Regev, 2019).

Research skills
Globalization is a very complex topic and in order to fully understand its nature and
scope, I also took part in multiple research projects which were listed in the module
(SENTISHCHEVA and ACQUAH, 2020). I learned various factors which are needed to execute
research projects to completion such as the types of frameworks to be used which were primary
and secondary, the methodologies in play along with different techniques of sampling. I also
learned the tricks to search comprehensive literature and cite relevant references in accordance
with the written content. I also learned the technique of in-text referencing with various styles
such as Harvard and APA 7th Edition.
Personal development plan
The below designed action plan has been formed to mitigate a weakness which was
identified during the above conducted personal analysis regarding the module focused learning.
Skills Current
proficiency
Target
proficiency
Development
of skill
Judging
criteria
Time frame
Time
management
Low as
whether I am
working
individually or
in groups, my
productivity is
low and I am
unable to
complete the
given tasks on
time
High as I want
to be a very
efficient
person who is
productive
alone and
when working
in groups in a
professional
setting
I will execute
tasks of
varying
intensive
degrees under
a set time limit
My
behavioural
actions,
activities and
the time taken
to do every
piece of work
will be timed
and measured
2 months

CONCLUSION
The above reflective report went into detail regarding the complexities involved in
learning and executing tasks and projects within teams in an academic and professional setting.
Key aspects of teamwork were identified such as trust and tolerance and there was emphasis laid
on issues such as culture clash and lack of time management which are significant contributors to
team success and should not be ignored in any manner.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Eichbaum, Q., 2018. Collaboration and teamwork in the health professions: rethinking the role
of conflict. Academic Medicine, 93(4), pp.574-580.
Gopinath, C. and Saleem, F., 2020. Effect of structuring on team behavior and learning. Journal
of Education for Business, 95(6), pp.359-366.
Hardin, G., Monahan, J. and Ramin, L., 2018. Teamwork, Communication, and Critical
Thinking: Librarian/University Collaboration for Student E-Portfolios.
Regev, M., 2019. Postlude: world culture after cultural globalization. Poetics, 75, p.101383.
SENTISHCHEVA, E.A. and ACQUAH, T.H., 2020. Globalization of the world processes: the
essence and directions. In МОЛОДЕЖЬ И СИСТЕМНАЯ МОДЕРНИЗАЦИЯ
СТРАНЫ (pp. 9-11).