MA HRM
InternationalHuman Resource Management Assignment
You are the Director ofInternationalHuman Resourcesin an MNEofyourchoosing. Your brief is to draft guidelines and policies for Managers,Parent Company Nationals(PCNs), who are embarking on an International Assignmentofbetween 3 – 5 yearsduration.These Managers, four in total,will be responsible for setting up a subsidiary overseas. They will be responsible for recruiting,selecting, performance management,training and developing employees in another country (HCNs).
You are required to consider the following
Choose your MNEHeadquarters (PCNs) from a country in one ofthe followingcontinents;
•*North America – to include Ireland, the UK and Australia•South America•Asia•Africa•*Europe – excluding the UK and Ireland•Middle East
Choose yourcountryin which your subsidiary will be located (HCN’s),from one of the following continents. The countryyou choosemust be in adifferent continent from yourMNEHeadquarters;
•*North America – to include Ireland, the UK and Australia•South America•Asia•Africa•Europe – excluding the UK and Ireland•Middle East
Structure of Assignment
Introduction
•Brief introduction and background of theMNEyou have chosen, to include a summary of its current tradingenvironment.•Brief summary of the aims and objectives of the Company/Organisation andits approachtowardsitsHuman Resources.
Main body
•Using the various studies oncross-cultural management research, theHofstede, the Trompenaars & Hampden-Turnerand the GLOBE study,your task, in your capacity astheDirector ofInternationalHuman Resource Director, is todraft a survival guide forManagers(PCNs)working and living within the hostcountry for the next 3– 5years.•In addition to issues of cross-cultural management, take into consideration and factor in the followingissues;oIssues relating totheOrganisational Cultureof the Parent CountryHeadquarters(PCNs).oIssues relating to Contextand Environment of the Host Country(HCNs).oIssues relating to sourcing HR fortheHost Country(HCNs).oIssues relating to performance managementintheHost Country(HCNs).oIssues relating totraining and developmentin the Host Country(HCNs).
Requirements
•Length3,500– 4,000Words.•Harvard Referencing- Must be used throughout.•Evidence based -You must provide evidence to support and back up your commentary throughout.•Academic Source-Dowling, P.J., Festing, M. & Engle, A.D.,International Human Resource Management,South Western,7thEdition, Cengage Learning, 2017,Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7.
Formatting
•1.5 left and right margins.•Style - Times New Roman.•Paragraph - 1 ½ line spacing.•Commentary and wording - 12 point font.•Sub-headings - 12 point font bold.•Headings - 14 point font bold.
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