The CEO has asked you and Jane to create a chart that he might
use as part of his decision process in deciding what countries in which to
locate overseas factories. He also wants an accompanying recommendation summary
from an HR perspective.
·
Prepare a 6-column, 5-row chart for the following
countries and parameters:
o Columns (countries) are:
§ Japan
§ Mexico
§ India
§ China
§ Italy
§ Germany
o Rows (factors to research)
for each country are:
§ Average manufacturing wage
§ Country’s minimum wage
§ Typical restrictive work rules
where there are unions
§ How unions enhance or
detract from company results
§ Country’s unemployment rate
o It is unlikely that you
will find all of the necessary data in one online database. Instead, you will
have to research a number of different ones.
o In addition, in some cases
you may have to make calculations from a “base=100” report to get an
actual dollar figure.
·
Ensure that you cite the references used, in proper APA
format.
o Wikipedia is an
unacceptable reference
o For minimum wages, try one
of the following sites:
§ Minimum Wages database
§ List of minimum wages by
country
o For unemployment
percentages try the following site:
§ Unemployment rate (most
recent) by country(be sure to note the year
of the data)
·
Your recommendation summary should explain which country
you recommend for the future overseas expansion, based solely on the HR in your
chart.
