International Human Resources Management BHRM 9701

Term Project - Written Report and Presentation

Your team of up to four individuals (no exceptions) is required to research the human resources practices of a country other than the US in order to compare and contrast the practices of your selected country with Canadian practices. The professor will work with the class at the beginning of the term to determine the make-up of the teams. It is essential that the teams reflect the diverse nature of the student population and embrace the concepts of diversity and inclusiveness.

The Research Project

Your team assignment is to develop a professional research report for submission to the instructor. It is important to note that you will also share your findings in a presentation to your classmates later in the term by way of a formal presentation

Attached to this document is a general outline of the requirements of the project. This document, course activities/materials, and research will provide you with the resource material that you need to develop a comprehensive research project.

Your report should include the following:

1) An introduction (provide a brief outline of the content of the research project)

2) An overview of the role of Human Resources in the organizations within your host country

3) Describe your host country’s human resources practices in a minimum of four areas of human resources including: human rights (employment-related), recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation, performance management, labour relations, and/or health and safety

4) Compare and contrast your host country’s practices to Canadian human resources practices

5) Key cultural differences between Canada and your host country and implications of cultural differences to professional practice

6) Other relevant topics as you, the researcher, deem important

7) A conclusion  

• The research project should be between 10 - 15 pages
• It must include a properly formatted bibliography with in-text citations (APA style only)  
• Report Requirements – APA format only
• Presentation You will be required to make a 15 minute presentation on the findings of your research report. In addition, there will be five to ten minutes of questions. You will be asked to provide an introduction to your topic, provide information related to your research findings and a summary of your presentation.