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International Human Resource Management
Assessment - Case Study
Learning Outcomes:
SLO 2: Investigate principles and practices for the effective management of human resources locally and internationally e.g. cross-cultural management.
SLO 3: Consider social, economic, legislative and cultural factors impacting on human resource management.
Case study: Fred Bailey
An innocent Abroad - A case study in Cross-Cultural Management. Source: Black, J.S. in Mendenhall,M and Oddou, G Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management, 2nd edn, Ohio: South-Western College Publishing
Case Study Questions:
Students will include discussion on:
Principles and practices for the effective management of human resources locally and internationally
Social, economic, legislative and cultural factors impacting on human resource management
Question 1
Given the issues he is facing, how should the recruitment process have been handled in this case? Please outline the recruitment process you would have used?
Question 2
Given that dual career couples are a barrier to staff mobility what steps could the company have made to help Fred's partner Jennifer overcome the issues she faced.
Question 3
Outline the components that should have been covered in the pre- departure training program. Please take the assignment country into consideration in your answer.
Question 4
What are some of the important work-related cultural differences that might be causing the issues he is facing? Please provide an analysis of this using more than one cross cultural management theory covered in your text-book.
Attachment:- International Human Resource Management.rar