Explain the starkly different approaches of mazda

Assignment Help Operation Management

Reference no: EM131882101

Assignment Task 1: Video Case Analysis

Review the following YouTube Links on Google and Zappos, and answer the following questions:

Youtube Video Title 1 : World Best work place at Google [Google]
Youtube Video Title 2 : Zappos Company Culture[Zappos]

1. Compare the employee friendly Google offices in USA, China, Brazil and Switzerland and explain how the productivity of employees at Google has improved over the years.

2. If you were an HR Consultant and asked to review the work culture at Zappos and implement similar initiatives at your organization, discuss how you would execute the task assigned to you.

Assignment Task 2:

You are assigned to design a pre-departure training program for a British family moving to UAE. Discuss the program in detail.

Scenario: A British couple with two school going children is taking up an expat assignment in UAE in 6 months from now. The wife has been offered a three year senior management assignment with Zayed University in Abudhabi. Her husband is an experienced music teacher. Their two children, one boy and the other a girl, are aged 11 and 6 respectively.

Assignment Task 3:

American Versus Japanese Human Resource Management Practices:

Scenario: Mazda and Chrysler faced similar threat of bankruptcy in early 1980s. Mazda's managers agreed to a 25% salary cut and a loss of bonuses for four years. Chrysler, in contrast, cut its blue-collar workforce by 28%, its white-collar staff by 7% and its senior executives pay by 2%.

1. Explain the starkly different approaches of Mazda and Chrysler in light of International HR strategies?

2. Compare the cultural differences prevalent in America and Japan that may have influenced the decisions taken at Mazda and Chrysler.

Assignment Task 4:

Global Staffing Policies:

Etisalat, a telecommunications company based in UAE has recently outsourced the customer service operations to Egypt. Explain the benefits of this HR initiative with respect to the major functions of Human Resource Management.

Reference no: EM131882101

Questions Cloud

Examine the situation through the lens : As a team, examine the situation through the lens of each of the principles of ethical decision making. What is your final decision?

Analyze the dynamics of the negotiation process : Analyze the dynamics of the negotiation process that you think will give you the best opportunity to succeed.

Explain the terms direct finance and indirect finance : Explain the terms “direct finance” and “indirect finance” and briefly explain for each three advantages and/or disadvantages.

What are the risks of waiting for unequivocal proof : What are the risks of waiting for unequivocal proof before beginning to take action? What are the risks of acting decisively based on your "gut".

Explain the starkly different approaches of mazda : Compare the cultural differences prevalent in America and Japan that may have influenced the decisions taken at Mazda and Chrysler.

Explain what is meant by a command economy : Why is the right of private property an essential characteristic of a market system? Explain what is meant by a command economy.

What is the organization mission : Examining Non-profits It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn. -B. C. Forbes

What are the trade-offs between cost and quality : What are the trade-offs between cost, quality, and time when designing a project plan? What criteria should managers use to manage this trade-off?

Distinguish between liquidity and insolvency : Distinguish between liquidity and insolvency. How does issuing commercial paper enable a financial institution to preserve its liquidity?

User Account

All Pages