Research Project on Corporate Culture and Practices at Tesco PLC

This research project investigates the corporate culture at Tesco PLC, focusing on methods to improve workplace culture for enhanced employee performance and organizational sustainability. It analyzes the nature of Tesco's corporate culture, identifies factors impacting it, and explores its role in employee performance. Key references are critically reviewed, and a research project specification is produced with an appropriate plan and procedures. The research employs both primary and secondary data collection methods, adhering to ethical considerations and utilizing qualitative and quantitative data. The project includes an action plan with timelines for subject selection, analysis techniques, data collection, investigation, and recommendations.

Research Project
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Table of Contents
LO 1......................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Formulate and record possible research project outline specifications1...........................................3
1.2 Identify the factors that contribute to the process of research project selection...............................4
1.3 undertake a critical review of key references...................................................................................5
1.4 Produce a research project specification..........................................................................................6
1.5 Provide an appropriate plan and procedures for the agreed research specification..........................7
References.............................................................................................................................................8
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LO 1
1.1 Formulate and record possible research project outline specifications1
The possible research project is based on the workplace corporate culture. the research would
focus on the method that can make workplace culture good for the Tesco PLC. There can be
different methods and techniques that are used by the organisations for making the good
corporate culture that would help the employees as well as the organisation in attaining the
overall sustainability of the organisation. The data is gathered in the systematic way that
would give the details about a corporate culture that used to be followed in the organisations.
Aims and objective
The aim of this research is to analyse to make the good corporate culture in the organisation
like Tesco. There can be different objectives that are as follows.
 To analyse nature of Corporate culture at Tesco
 Factors that are having the impact on the corporate culture of Tesco
 How Corporate culture plays a role in employee performance
Research questions
Question 1 Analyse the different practices that can help in making good nature of Corporate
culture at Tesco
Question 2 How factors can impact positively on the corporate culture of Tesco
Question 3 how the performance of the employees of the Tesco can become better with the
help of good corporate culture
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1.2 Identify the factors that contribute to the process of research project selection
There are different factors that affect the process of selecting a research project
Cost
The research is done in the economical way that would help in saving the cost at the time of
research. Only those resources are included that makes the research relevant to the minimum
cost (Lowry, 2015).
Time
The research project is done in the different steps and each step is having a particular time
specified. If the research used to be performed at a specified time with the following of
deadlines makes the research more relevant as compared to no deadline based research
Human
Only those people are included in the research that makes the research relevant to the
experiences that they had gained. The important information can be taken from the human or
the people that would be included in the research (Lowry, 2015).
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1.3 undertake a critical review of key references
According to Johnson (2016), a corporate culture of a particular organisation is the belief and
the behaviour that used to be performed by the employees, leaders and managers of the
organisation for the different business practices and processes. the process and the practices
of the business can be internal as well as external. the nature of Corporate culture at the
companies like Tesco can be made better with the help of hiring right people that can
understand the business of Tesco. the defining of the objective and goals of the Tesco should
be made understood to the Employees that would help in anything good corporate culture .
effective communication also helps in making good corporate culture. The transparency that
used to be followed for the employees, as well as the customers, makes good corporate
culture. the transparency should be followed for the suppliers also. the management and the
leaders level officials should do the business practice that can be learnt by the employees
would also make good corporate culture
The nature of work that is performed by Tesco effects the corporate culture of Tesco. if the
functioning and working of the Tesco are done in the proper way that satisfies the customer
then accomplishment of good corporate culture can be attained. Surroundings and work
ambience is also the factor that affects the corporate culture. if there is good work Ambience
in the Tesco then a good image of Tesco can be created in the market. This also makes good
corporate culture. those candidates should be recruited in the test score that works according
to the formats of work that used to be followed in the Tesco. This would enhance the
efficiency of functioning and working of Tesco and hence makes the good corporate culture
(Gupta & Kumar, 2013).
With the help of well-defined work responsibilities, the employee can work better.
performance enhancement would be the output. The inclusion of different recreational
activities and the business game would also be helpful in resulting good corporate culture.
Rewarding the employees on the basis of their performance would create positive
competition helps in attaining good corporate culture (Gupta & Kumar, 2013).
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1.4 Produce a research project specification
Research project proposal
Introduction
this research would provide the information about the corporate culture that used to be
followed in the Tesco. the relevant and the important data is used in the research to make this
research fruitful.
Data collection
The data is collected in an efficient manner at the time of research. The primary, as well as
secondary data, is collected to make this research informative and useful (Eccles, et. al.,
2012).
Ethical consideration
The research does not affect the personal interest of the people. all the ethical and moral
values are followed while conducting this research. The relevant data is used ethically in this
research.
Research Design
The qualitative data is collected in this research. the data collection of the quantitative
methods are also collected in this research to make this research more relevant (Eccles, et. al.,
2012).
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1.5 Provide an appropriate plan and procedures for the agreed research specification
The action plan for the research is such as: -
Serial
Number
A process that has
to be action
Starting date Ending date Total number of
days
1. Subject selection and
its analysis
1 April 2018 3 April 2018 3
2. Tactics that can be
build
4 April 2018 11 April 2018
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3. Analysis techniques
used for research
12 April 2018 20 April 2018 9
4. Collection of
information and data
21 April 2018 1 May 2018 12
5. Collected data is get
investigated and
analysed
2 May 2018 5 May 2018 4
6. Recommendation
with conclusion
6 May 2018 8 May 2018 3
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References
 Eccles, R.G., Ioannou, I. and Serafeim, G., 2012. The impact of a corporate culture of
sustainability on corporate behavior and performance.
 Gupta, S. and Kumar, V., 2013. Sustainability as corporate culture of a brand for
superior performance. Journal of World Business, 48(3), pp.311-320.
 Johnson, G., 2016. Exploring strategy: text and cases. Pearson Education.
 Lowry, L.D., 2015. Bridging the business data divide: insights into primary and
secondary data use by business researchers.
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