This is an individual assignment involving a written analysis (2,000 words) of a country of your choice. (I choose Singapore and have registered with my lecturer so please write about Singapore).
The course will provide an extensive overview of International HRM. However, when businesses internationalize, the HR professionals should familiarize themselves with the specific context of the targeted market. This assignment aims to familiarize students with various national contexts from different regions, thus further broadening the course content. Moreover, this assignment aims to strengthen your analytical and written communication skills.
Students will have freedom to choose one national context from the below-mentioned countries. However, we want to cover all countries below. Therefore, you have to report your choice of country no later than Week 3; the sooner you decide on the country, the more likely it will be assigned to you.
The paper should cover the following:
1. Overview of the country (500 words).This section provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the country. The aim of this section is to provide information that will support other sections in the report. This section might include information on the country’s geography & government, history, demographics, economic condition and sectors...etc. A good source of information as a start would be the World Fact Book:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/(Links to an external site.)
2. Overview of the country’s national culture (500 words).This section needs to debate the cultural dimensions of the country and compare them to Australia. Also, it needs to address the various cultural layers of the country. A good source to start with is https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/comparecountries/ .
3. Overview of the business climate(including what makes this country favorable to do business at? What makes this country unfavorable to do business at? What interesting things we should know about when conducting business in this country/business culture and etiquette?)(500 words).
4. HR-specific challengesthat a multinational might face when conducting business in this country? The HR challenges should be very specific to the country, and NOT general HR global issues(500 words). At least 3 challenges should be debated and well developed, if not more.
Students have additional 20 0 words (+10% word count) that are flexible to use in any section. The word limit does not apply to the Appendix and the reference list. It is very important to keep the report specific to the country and support your claims with data and references.