Tesco's Global Success: A Business Development Report

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Research Proposal Form
Student Name : Student ID:
Centre Name :
Tutor : Date:
Unit :
Proposed Title : How globalisation influences the business success of Tesco

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Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a
question, objective or hypothesis)
How globalisation influences the business success of Tesco
Research objectives (e.g. what is the question you want to answer?
What do you want to learn how to do? What do you want to find
out?):
Aim
The aim of the research is to analyse how globalisation influences the business success of Tesco.
Objectives
The objectives can be stated as follows:
 To examine the effect of globalisation on the business success of Tesco
 To analyse the factors of globalisation that affects the business scenario of Tesco
 To point out the challenges Tesco is facing due to globalisation
Research questions
The research questions are as follows:
 Is the business success of Tesco influenced by globalisation?
 What are the hindrances coming in the path of Tesco due to globalisation?
 What benefits does an international company like Tesco get when they adopt new
business techniques due to globalisation?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g. links to other subjects you are
studying, personal interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want
to improve, why the topic is important):
Reason for choosing the project
The chief motive behind choosing of this topic is because of the popularity of Tesco in the global
market. In terms of globalisation, Tesco has undergone huge amount of sustainable development,

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has distributed their products in more than 100 countries, and provides employment to more than
1.5 million people all around the world (Qaim, 2017). This research will help to understand the
condition of the condition pre and post globalisation. The various environmental and legislative
factors influencing the company will aid in improve success of the company.
Background of the research
The international companies are affected by means of globalisation and they have gained huge
amount of economic benefits as a result. The type of organisational structure of Tesco and less
number of employees have created problems but due to globalisation, the company is now able
to link their employees and employees and save time as well. Globalisation has influenced Tesco
to compete with other companies due to introduction of technological advancements that had
aided the company in producing good and better products (Hwang, 2019). In case of Tesco, huge
productivity and ability to produce lower priced products to draw consumers have been possible
due to the influence of globalisation.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
Effect of globalisation on the business success of Tesco
In the words of Barnard (2017), the concept of globalisation has facilitated to integrate various
numbers of markets as they have enhanced flow of fund, improving technology and enhancing of
total number of employees, which has increased the capability of the company to generate more
profits. On the contrary, as stated by SPARKS (2018), by adopting the technological facilities
due to globalisation Tesco is designing innovative policies, which has helped them to get
competitive advantage. Not only the company is enhanced but the economy of the country in
which Tesco is operating in is also enhanced.
As opined by Kane, (2017), the employees of Tesco will experience the benefits provided by
Tesco. The concept of globalisation has enhanced the level of inequality among the employees
but in case of Tesco, this globalisation has been beneficial, as it has aided in increasing their
market share by 20%. The concept of outsourcing and employee retention has been promoted

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due to globalisation. Hanson et al. (2016), has stated that, it has also aided in supporting Tesco to
deal with the problems of capital market and by helping them get skilled employees to solve such
issues. The motivation of the employees and the consumer attraction policies can be designed by
the company due to the effect of globalisation. Partnerships and tie-ups with various other
agencies have aided the company to meet the continuous demand of the employees and
globalisation has therefore helped them in immensely in this case.
Hindrances of Tesco due to globalisation
As opined by Zarqan (2017), the concept of globalisation has affected the business process and
factors of Tesco and being a large chain of supermarkets it has high demand because of its
immense variety of products it is offering to its consumers. Though there are various advantages,
there are various aspects of the company, which is getting affected due to globalisation. In the
words of Hudson (2019), the products offered by Tesco are sometimes failing to meet the
demand of the consumers, which is in turn affecting the durability of the commodities, and
forcing the company to lose their loyal consumer base. On the other hand, as stated by Cuzovic
et al. (2017), various issues like labour unrest, safety and security of products offered are some
of the ethical problems Tesco can face due to globalisation. They are most problematic
challenges that a company faces in the course of functioning. These factors are creating a
hindrance in the path of success of Tesco. However, if new policies can be framed by the
company these issues can be resolved in no time.
Factors affecting Tesco due to globalisation
In the words of Wood et al. (2016), the annual revenue of Tesco has increased by 2.1% and the
amount of profit earned is enhanced by 5% due to globalisation. Globalisation has caused
implementation and discovery of new technology, which has aided Tesco to upgrade their
products based on the wants and demands of the consumers. This has aided in consumer
retention and making business functions more effective. As opined by Mangan and McKinnon
(2019), globalisation has influenced scaling of the country, as it is an essential success issue for
the growth of any organisation. The increase of minimum efficient scale (MES) relating to
function and manufacture causes the domestic market unable to meet the demands of the

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customers. On the other hand, this causes problem in selling and production. Hence, such MES
must be regulated to assure success.
As stated by Kim et al. (2019), globalisation ensures growth, which in turn influences in profit
earnings and revenue generation of any organisation. Such growth aids Tesco to enter into new
markets by enhancing the boundary of markets. More growth means more investment, which
aids the concept of globalisation. On the contrary, Kleibert (2015) has stated that this factor can
only influence the companies, which has huge market operations and huge prospective for
growth. It is not applicable for every country and every company.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project (e.g research,
development and analysis of ideas, writing, data collection, numerical
analysis, tutor meetings, production of final outcome, evaluation,
writing the report):
Among the various actions needed to complete the research, numerical
analysis is one of the crucial one. It aids the researcher to understand the
mindset of the employees depending on globalisation criteria. Data
collection, survey will be undertaken in this research.
How long this will
take:
To finish the
research, time of
around 8 weeks is
required.
Milestone one: produce final result
Target date (set by tutor): ____________________
Milestone two: writing the report
Target date (set by tutor): ______________________
Gantt Chart
Activities/Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Initiating the research

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Framing appropriate
aims and objectives
Reviewing literature
Conducting survey
and interviews
Collecting and
analysing data
Examining and
concluding
Drawing the final
solution
Submission
Table 1: Gantt chart
(Source: Learner)
Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why? What
your areas of research will cover:
Research philosophy
This process helps the researcher to present the project easily. Between the two segments of
philosophy, the researcher has chosen the concept of positivism, which will help him to finish
the research by framing various kinds of hypothesis linking the effect of globalisation on the
success factors of Tesco (Hughes and Sharrock, 2016).
Research approach
In case of this research project, the researcher has chosen the concept of inductive approach
where data will be gathered by the method of survey (Teherani et al. 2015). The multinational
company, Tesco is progressing at a faster pace, for that reason, inductive approach will help in
fetching the required data to finish the research successfully.

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Research design
The researcher will undertake the process of descriptive research designing to complete the
project. The total conclusion of the chosen research will come in the form of an outline, which
will aid the research in maintaining systematic nature in carrying out the project (Creswell and
Poth, 2017).
Research methods
In this research project, the researcher will choose quantitative methods, which will help him to
analyse the outcomes from the data collected. The researcher will undertake the process of
survey to collect relevant information and follow the method so that the effect of globalisation on
the business success of Tesco can be analysed easily (Johnston, 2017).
Data collection procedures
Primary data will be collected by the researcher by means of survey whereas the secondary data
can be collected by the study of various kinds of journals, newspapers, articles and scholarly
papers, which will aid the researcher in conducting literature review successfully (Palinkas et al.
2015).
Sample Size
Sampling is essential as it aids the researcher to conduct survey process. To conduct survey, 50
employees of Tesco have been chosen to gather relevant data about the research topic.
Data analysis technique
The research topic has no hypothesis or numerical therefore, the type of data collected by survey
can be analysed by graphs and charts in MS-Excel to gather appropriate information about the
topic.
Research ethics
The data collected from third parties should be handled with care and the data collected by
survey and interview should be kept confidentially (Battiste, 2016). Permission is taken from
Tesco to conduct the research and go through their databases. Various confidential journals of
Tesco will be used to assess the effect of globalisation on Tesco.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another

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qualification and is appropriate.
Agreed: ________________ (name)_______________ Date ______________
Comments and agreement form project proposal checker (IV sampling)
Comments (Optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the IV) Date

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Research Ethics approval form
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title: How globalisation influences business success of Tesco
Student name:
Student ID number:
Program:
College Name:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify):
Section 3: Participants

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Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants? Yes
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
Recognise and scrutinise the relevancy of the process and approach them and ask to join
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
Stating the aims, objectives and purpose after making approach to them and introducing
personally
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear
to participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
The questionnaire must be framed in such a way that it is easily understandable by the
participants
Sensitive questions should not be framed
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that
do not wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed
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Yes No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of
the study)?
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief
summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data
Protection Act (1998)
Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
I my self
During the research
Where will the data be stored?
Personal PC
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:

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To help in finding and storing the information and aid in transferring and printing
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
Personal computer
How long will the data and records be kept and in what format?
Two months after finishing the research
MS Word, MS Point, MS Excel, hard text, and pdf
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of
your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include,
but are not limited to the following :
 Informed consent
 Potentially vulnerable participants
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection)
 Reporting