Part I - INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT AND PRESENTATION

You have different perceptions - researching an assigned HRM function and seeing how this might be performed in two different countries. Emphasis should be given to comparing and contrasting the cultural differences between these two countries and determining if this is a factor in explaining differences in practice between the two countries.

This assignment will require research and presentation skills and good communication between each student in the team. Non-cooperation is not an acceptable response as you will depend on ach others efforts.

The HRM functions that could be assigned are;

• Recruiting and selecting staff
• Performance management - pay and rewards
• Training
• Occupational health and safety standards
• Industrial Relations - the role of trade unions
• Work-life balance issues

Part II - Case: LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL? MANAGI/VG COMPLEX E M P LOYM E NT EXP ECTAIIONS By Maike Andresen

Questions-

1. Describe the content of a 'traditional' expatriate package, and the reasons of the company to provide such benefitsl What limitations do you see in this contract when it comes to handling the company's emerging needs?

2. Make a SWOT analysis of the Local lnternational policy using information from the case study.

3. Compare the employers' and employees' needs regarding international mobility on a local international contracl. What elements would have to be included in a package if they were to answer to these needs?

4. To what extent do you believe the distinction belween the three groups of assignment packages (expatriate contract {or expatriates, local international contract for local international hires and local contract for external international newrecruits) to be fair? To this end (a) refer to equity theory and determine the referent person in each of the three cases and (b) discuss the role of procedural jusiicel What can the company do to provoke positive behavioral intentions in reaction to the packages?

5. What does the company need to take into consideration in order to make the Local lnternational policy for this new international
employee population be applicabie on a global basis? Formalize your arguments and propose a suggestion of a policy framework.