Assignment 2
Instructions:
Assignment 2 (20%) requires that you present to the class
for group discussion based on area of International HRM of current
interest. You will need to undertake
background research using quality academic sources and critically evaluate each
source.
Assignment 2 provides you with the opportunity to explore
in-depth an area of HRM or IHRM of current interest for presentation and
discussion. You will need to incorporate
appropriate theoretical models and approaches taught in this unit and undertake
further literature searches of quality academic sources to inform your chosen
phenomenon. An attempt at critical
evaluation of sources is expected. Your choice might relate to any appropriate
area of HRM or IHRM and, although this is likely to be at a functional or
operational level, implications of alignment (or possibly a lack of) with
vision, mission and strategy should be considered.
For example, you might have noticed an HRM/IHRM issue of
interest in your place of work, a problem that needs investigating. Has
something in the national/international press appropriate to HRM attracted your
attention? Is there a problematic issue related to the cross-cultural transfer
of HRM practices? Alternatively, is there a problem or issue in another area of
HRM/IHRM that you are interested in exploring further? At level 3 you are
required to undertake an in-depth research investigation and this assignment
might usefully start to inform and develop your ideas.
1. Identify a
phenomenon of interest to HRM or International HRM
2. Apply appropriate
theoretical models and/or approaches that have been covered in this unit to
critically analyse your chosen phenomenon.
3. Undertake searches
using quality academic literature sources to inform your ideas. Try to be critical.
4. Prepare a short
(10 minute) Power Point presentation to stimulate discussion in the class.
5. Prepare a written
paper (1500 words) for formal hand-in of the assignment by the deadline.
6. Hand in a hard
copy of the slides and content to your tutor.
You will be marked on how well the content of your
presentation meets the above criteria.
STUDENTS
WILL BE RANDOMLY ALLOCATED A DATE AND TIME FOR THEIR PRESENTATION
Hand-in
of written work should be on the day of your presentation with an absolute
deadline
Tutorial Discussion:
Assignment 2 (20%) requires thatyou present to the classfor group discussion based
on area of International HRM of current interest. You will need to
undertake background research using quality academic sources and critically
evaluate each source.
Assignment 2 provides you with the opportunity to explore
in-depth an area of HRM or IHRM of current interest for presentation and
discussion.
e.g.: Find an issue
·
Managing cultural
diversity in the workforce: national culture, other cultural diversity such as
gender, age, race or ethnic differences.
o
Why company “should” /
( how to ):
§ Be family-friendly
§ provide flexible work arrangement
§ manage Younger generations in MNC / HK / ??
o
How sex-orientation
may affect HRM & IHRM policy
§ alert to gender / sex-orientation issues (e.g. GLBT policy)
o
Expatriate – e.g.
changes
o
Workplace bullying – a
cross cultural view
§ E.g. the current tragedy in HK or Taiwan
§ Whether HK or other countries view bullying differently and its
implications
o
Motivating employees
in different countries
§ C&B,
§ methods for motivation … etc.
o
Moving of factories to
other SEA countries – how these affect management
·
Effects of
Globalization on labour relation
o
A case of the Hong
Kong HIT labour strike incident
OR.
e.g.: Find a company
·
What are the issues,
difficulties or problems, strategies, success or failures for that company to manage
its IHRM in a global environment, such as:
o
Chinese MNE: Huawei, Lenovo,
…
o
Taiwan Want Want
…etc.
o
Hotel: e.g. Four
Season, JWM, … etc.
o
Disneyland in Hong
Kong vs. USA / Europe
o
Managing joint-venture
in China (US. Or Japan motor companies, … etc.)
o
Managing workers in
South East Asia …
You will need to incorporate appropriate theoretical models
and approaches taught in this unit and undertake further literature searches of
quality academic sources to inform your chosen phenomenon. An attempt at critical evaluation of sources is expected. Your
choice might relate to any appropriate area of HRM or IHRM and, although this
is likely to be at a functional or operational level, implications of alignment
(or possibly a lack of) with vision, mission and strategy should be
considered.
For example, you might have noticed
an HRM/IHRM issue of interest in your place of work, a problem that needs
investigating. Has something in the national/international press appropriate to
HRM attracted your attention? Is there a problematic issue related to the
cross-cultural transfer of HRM practices?Alternatively, is there a
problem or issue in another area of HRM/IHRM that you are interested in
exploring further? At level 3 you are required to undertake an in-depth research investigationand this assignment
might usefully start to inform and develop your ideas.
1.Identify a
phenomenon of interest to HRM or International HRM
2.Apply appropriate theoretical models and/or approachesthat have been
covered in this unit to critically analyseyour
chosen phenomenon.
3.Undertake searches using quality academic literaturesources to inform
your ideas. Try to be critical.
4.Prepare a short (10
minute) Power Point presentationto stimulate discussion in the class.
5.Prepare a written
paper (1500 words)for
formal hand-in of the assignment.
6.Hand in a hard
copy of the slides and content to your tutor.
You will be marked on how well the content of your
presentation meets the above criteria.
STUDENTS
WILL BE RANDOMLY ALLOCATED A DATE AND TIME FOR THEIR PRESENTATION
Hand-in
of written work should be on the day of your presentation with an
absolute deadline of
