ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

QUALIFICATION UNIT NUMBER AND TITLE

PEARSON BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS (RQF) 06. MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PROJECT (LEVEL 4)
INTERNAL VERIFIER UNIT TUTOR
MUHAMMAD ALI IQBAL RAJA
DATE ISSUED SUBMISSION DATE RESUBMISSION DATE
15TH APRIL 2019 24TH MAY 2019 12TH JUNE 2019

ASSIGNMENT TITLE IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION

LEARNING OUTCOME AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

PASS MERIT DISTINCTION
LO1 ESTABLISH PROJECT AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND TIMEFRAMES BASED ON THE CHOSEN THEME
P1 DEVISE PROJECT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES FOR A
CHOSEN SCENARIO.
P2 PRODUCE A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN M1 PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT
THAT COVERS ASPECTS OF COST, SCOPE, TIME, MANAGEMENT PLAN, MILESTONE SCHEDULE AND
QUALITY, COMMUNICATION, RISK AND PROJECT SCHEDULE FOR MONITORING AND
RESOURCES. COMPLETING THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE LO1 & 2
P3PRODUCE A WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE PROJECT. D1 CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE PROJECT
AND A GANTT CHART TO PROVIDE TIMEFRAMES MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND APPROPRIATE
AND STAGES FOR COMPLETION. RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES APPLIED.
LO2 CONDUCT SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH, INFORMATION GATHERING AND DATA COLLECTION TO
GENERATE KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT
P4CARRY OUT SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH BY
APPLYING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE M2 EVALUATE THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY
RESEARCH METHODS APPROPRIATE FOR MEETING OF DIFFERENT RESEARCH METHODS APPLIED.
PROJECT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.
LO3 PRESENT THE PROJECT AND COMMUNICATE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON
MEANINGFUL CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM THE EVIDENCE FINDINGS AND/OR ANALYSIS
LO3 & 4
P5ANALYSE RESEARCH AND DATA USING
APPROPRIATE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES. M3 EVALUATE THE SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE
D2 critically evaluate and reflect on the
P6COMMUNICATE APPROPRIATE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ACCURACY AND
AUTHENTICITY TO SUPPORT AND JUSTIFY
project outcomes, the decision-making
RECOMMENDATIONS AS A RESULT OF RESEARCH
RECOMMENDATIONS.
process and changes or developments
AND DATA ANALYSIS TO DRAW VALID AND
of the initial project management plan
MEANINGFUL CONCLUSIONS.
to support justification of
LO4 REFLECT ON THE VALUE GAINED FROM CONDUCTING THE PROJECT AND ITS USEFULNESS TO recommendations and learning during
SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE the project.
M4 EVALUATE THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT
P7REFLECT ON THE VALUE OF UNDERTAKING THE
MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND USE OF QUALITY
RESEARCH TO MEET STATED OBJECTIVES AND OWN
RESEARCH TO MEET STATED OBJECTIVES AND
LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE.
SUPPORT OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
THE SUBMISSION IS IN THE FORM OF A BUSINESS OVERVIEW, A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, A WRITTEN REPORT, A LOG BOOK, AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW
REPORT.

THEREPORT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN A CONCISE, FORMAL BUSINESS STYLE USING SINGLE SPACING AND FONT STYLE CALIBRI AND SIZE 11. YOU ARE REQUIRED
TO MAKE USE OF HEADINGS, PARAGRAPHS AND SUBSECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE, AND ALL WORK MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH RESEARCH AND REFERENCED USING
THE HARVARD REFERENCING SYSTEM. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE A BIBLIOGRAPHY USING THE HARVARD REFERENCING SYSTEM. THE RECOMMENDED WORD LIMIT
IS SPECIFIED.
THE BUSINESS OVERVIEW, PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, LOG BOOK, AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW SHOULD BE WRITTEN USING THE PROVIDED FORMAT.THE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN IS DESIGNED TO DEFINE HOW THE PROJECT IS TO BE PLANNED, EXECUTED AND MONITORED. THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
SHOULD GIVE DETAILS OF THE ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR THE INTEGRATION AND CO-ORDINATION OF VARIOUS PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT.
THE PROJECT LOG BOOK IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND ONGOING REFLECTION. IT SHOULD PROVIDE
EVIDENCE THAT THE YOU HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF YOUR PROJECT AND IN PARTICULAR, WHAT PROBLEMS YOU ENCOUNTERED AND STEPS
TAKEN TO ADDRESS THEM. THIS HAS TO BE FILLED IN ON A WEEKLY BASIS.THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF REFLECTION AND
EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE.

ASSIGNMENT SCENARIO AND GUIDANCE

SCENARIO

Globalization
The OECD defines globalization as the following. ‘’The geographic dispersion of industrial and service activities, for example
research development, sourcing of factor inputs, production and distribution, and the cross –border networking of companies,
for example through joint ventures and the sharing of assets.’’
The key implications of globalization for business include:
• increasing trade across borders of goods and services,
• increasing levels of labor migration between countries,
• the emergence of global brands,
• greater outsourcing and offshoring of production,
• expansion of foreign direct investment.

Globalization has also led to increasing competition and an economic and financial shift from developing to emerging economies.
It promotes a sense of cultural awareness, international co-operation and global economic inter-dependency. Those
multinational companies that are successful have had to devise and customize new strategies for doing business in emerging
markets and implement new business models to stay ahead of the competition.

Select a multinational company and explain how it improves the recruitment, selection and training of its employees to meet
international requirements.
TASK 1
Choose a multinational company and justify the selection of the organisation in a brief “Business Overview” includingmission,
vision, history, key activities, competitors, CSR goals, recent achievements of the company and Unique Selling Point (USP) and fill
the Business Model Canvass (template provided). Based on this, establish the aims and objectives for the project.
Produce a “Project Management Plan” that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication, risk and resources.

Produce aMilestone Schedule(work breakdown structure)with a Gantt chartto provide timeframes and stages for completion.
Follow it up and reflect on it in the Logbook.

PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, MILESTONE SCHEDULE AND PROJECT SCHEDULE FOR MONITORING AND COMPLETING THE AIMS AND
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT.
CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND APPROPRIATE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES APPLIED.

TASK 2
Write a “Report” on the organization and its industry, Report should include the following:

1. Abstract

(brief summary of the project – 250 words or less). Write an abstract that includes the following:

- Introduction to research area

- Research aim and purpose

- Type of methodology used for research

- Research findings (briefly/general)

- Any ethical issues in research

- Research limitation

2. Introduction

- background information on the topic or a brief comment leading into the subject matter i.e. globalization

- research aim/purpose

- research paper structure

3. Literature Review

- give detailed background study based on previous authors work about globalization

- critically analysethe literature by providing different work by different authors

- use the information about the company in discussion

4. Research Methodology

- Type of research methodology used

- Method of survey used

- Actual data about survey conduction

5. Interview questions related to the topic

6. Results

- (what are the results obtained)

- The research findings

- Tables, charts and illustrations (optional)

7. Recommendations

- What has been found in collaboration with the literature discussed previously

8. Conclusion
- Summary of findings

9. acknowledgements

10. Limitations of research

Conduct secondary research on how globalisation has affected multinational companies, their recruitment, selection and training
process and how they are improving to meet international requirements of HR, document it as Literature Review in your report.
Conduct small-scale primary research on your selected organisation on similar grounds using both qualitative and quantitative
methods.

Use secondary research to provide a context to conduct and interpret primary data collection. Compare the information/data
yielded by the project with the findings of secondary research. Analyse the data using appropriate tools and techniques. Collect
Primary data by visiting the organization and collecting data on how globalisation has affected human resource activity
(recruitment, selection and training process) and what measures they are taking to meet the international requirements of HR.
Use research tools like observation, survey or in-depth interviews for data collection from organizations.

Based on your research and data analysis, communicate appropriate and realistic recommendations to draw valid and meaningful
conclusions:
a. How has globalisation positively contributed to human resource activity of multinational companies?
b. How multinational companies are improving their Human resource activities to meet international requirements?
c. What measures should be taken by the organisation to cope up with the challenges of globalisation related to their
human resource activities?

EVALUATE THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF DIFFERENT RESEARCH METHODS APPLIED.

EVALUATE THE SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ACCURACY AND AUTHENTICITY TO SUPPORT AND JUSTIFY RECOMMENDATIONS.

Critically evaluate and reflect on the project outcomes, the decision-making process and changes or developments of the initial
project management plan to support justification of recommendations and learning during the project.

TASK 3
Complete a “Performance Review” that addresses the following:

Reflect on the success of the project and its usefulness in supporting organizational performance. Review your own learning and
performance. Comment on how organizational efficiency and effectiveness has been influenced byglobalization and how it helps
in improving its HR activities of recruitment, selection and training of employees to meet international requirements.
Furthermore, also comment on your task completion timelines and stated timelines of project.

EVALUATE THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND USE OF QUALITY RESEARCH TO MEET STATED OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT OWN LEARNING AND
PERFORMANCE.

Critically evaluate and reflect on the project outcomes, the decision-making process and changes or developments of the initial
project management plan to support justification of recommendations and learning during the project.

EVIDENCE CHECKLIST SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE REQUIRED BY STUDENT AS PER THE GIVEN TEMPLATE
TASK 1 Business Overview and Project Management Plan (2500 words). Log Book
TASK 2 Report (2500 words). Log Book
TASK 3 Performance Review (500 words). Log Book
 BUSINESS MODEL CANVASS TEMPLATE

FORMAT OF RESEARCH REPORT

Write a brief description of the report (maximum 250 words) that summarizes the purpose of the project, hypothesis,
ABSTRACT:
procedures, principal results, and conclusions.

TITLE PAGE AND TABLE Include the report title, names of students if parental consent has been obtained, school, teacher, and date on the
OF CONTENTS: title page. Include a table of contents on the second page.

Clearly state the research problem/question and hypothesis. Explain what prompted the research, discussing the
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
importance of the research in a greater context. Summarize background information from a literature review that
AND HYPOTHESIS:
helps the reader understand the research question.

Describe in detail the materials and procedures used to collect data and to make observations. State what GLOBE
METHODOLOGY: protocols and/or data sets were used. Provide sufficient detail so that a reader could repeat the experiment from the
information in the paper.

Present the data in tables and graphs. All plots, graphs, and tables should be numbered and include a title and a
DATA SUMMARY: caption. All axes should be labeled and include units. Do not include the raw data in the research paper; this belongs
in the research journal.
 Summarize the data analysis and results. Include statistical analysis of the data. Determine and describe the
ANALYSIS AND RESULTS: experimental error. Explain any mathematics and equations that were used in the analysis. Be sure to account for,
and discuss, the uncertainties present in the data set.

Present the conclusions reached about the research question. Explain how these conclusions were derived based on
CONCLUSIONS: the methodology and data analysis. The results and conclusions should flow smoothly and logically from the data.
Compare the results with theoretical values, published data, commonly held beliefs, and/or expected results.

This section is to put the conclusions into context. Discuss possible improvements that could be made if the project
DISCUSSION AND
were to be repeated; impacts of the research beyond the classroom; and suggestions and extensions for further study.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Compare the findings with other research.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Credit those who assisted in the research, including individuals, businesses, and educational or research institutions.

Issues/problems faced during completion of research. Gap between Actual and Stated objectives of the project.
LIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH
Strategies used to overcome the issues/ problems etc.

List books, journal articles, web sites, and other communications used in your investigation or cited in your report in
alphabetical order. Use the APA (American Psychological Association) format for references.

Journal article example:

Dale, V.H. (1997). The Relationship Between Land-use Change and Climate Change. Ecological Applications, 7, 753 -
REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY:
769.

Book example:
Jackson, D.L. & L.L. Jackson. (2003). Farm as Natural Habitat: Reconnecting Food Systems with Ecosystems.
Washington, D.C.: Island Press.

PROJECT LOG BOOK TEMPLATE

NAME:
PROJECT TITLE:

DATE:ENTRY TO BE MADE WEEKLY

UPDATE ON WEEKLY RESEARCH/TASKS ACHIEVED
POINTS TO CONSIDER:
What have you completed?
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
ANY RISKS AND/OR ISSUES IDENTIFIED?
POINTS TO CONSIDER:
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
POINTS TO CONSIDER:
What barriers did you face?
How did you overcome them?

NEW IDEAS AND CHANGE OF PROJECT DIRECTION

WHAT HAVE I LEARNT ABOUT MYSELF THIS WEEK?

POINTS TO CONSIDER:
How did I feel when I had to deal with tasks/problems? Did I find it useful to complete the tasks?
How well have I performed? What did I contribute? What can I improve on next week?
How might this learning apply in the future?

TASKS PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK

POINTS TO CONSIDER:
Which tasks are a priority?
Have you set aside sufficient time for completion?
PROJECT PLAN STATUS TO DATE (ON, AHEAD, BEHIND)

SUPERVISOR COMMENTS TO ADDRESS

PERFORMANCE REVIEW TEMPLATE

PERFORMANCE REVIEW
 What was the project supposed to accomplish?
 Did the project succeed in its aims? How do you know? Specifically, please outline any evaluation and assessment
undertaken.
 What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the project (e.g. initial inception, project activities
and project outcomes) from a range of perspectives.
 What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled? Was there timely identification of issues and
resolution during the project process?
 What did you learn from undertaking the project?
 How would you rate your performance as project manager?
 What strengths and weaknesses of your performance did you identify?
 How will this inform and support your continuous professional development?