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Unit 201 International Human Resource Management - Westford University College
Learning Outcome 1: Critically review and analyse the importance of HRM and its practices in an organization, and how it can be linked with an organizational behavior activity in overcoming business issues and challenges for a better performance of the organization.
Learning Outcome 2: Critically review and analyse the framework of leadership and consider the nature, strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches: traits; functional; behavioral; style; contingency. The continuum of leadership behavior should be explored in some depth with consideration of the factors determining the chosen leadership style.
Learning Outcome 3: Discuss the concept of organizational behavior and its interface with management. Review and critically synthesize the various influences on behavior in organisations and the interface with management in integrating and balancing these.
Learning Outcome 4: Assess the role of IHRM and its impact on global organization. Identify some of the key HRM challenges facing organisations working internationally. Discuss the prevalent HRM practices in global organization.
Assignment Task 1: Word Limit 2000 words
Read the case study (Forbes Marshall). Discuss the HRM practices in the firm and how theysupport in the achievementof organizational goals. Critically evaluate how HRM practices influence organizational behavior and based on the case study, discuss the three pillars of HRM practices in the organization and their influence on performance and behavioral outcomes in Forbes Marshall.
1. Introduction: This section must cover the following agenda.
a. Company profile: The Candidate shall provide a brief introduction of the chosen organization with details on its aim, mission, vision, headquarters, key operational areas, business activities, subsidiaries of the company, geographic presence of the company (globally), number of employees, clients, and competitors. Apart from details outlined in the case study, the learner must still conduct research on the company.
b. Aim& Objectives: The aim statement of intentmust describe what the learner proposes to achieve by undertaking the task. A max. of 3 objectives must be listed here.
2. Critical Analysis. The candidate must provide critical analysis on the following sections:
a. HRM Practices: The learner will be required to evaluate the company's HRM practices and how these practices influence organizational behavior and strategy. In this section, the learner is also expected to discuss components of HRM, Organizational Strategy and integrating HRM Strategy along with different models that affect organizational performance (i.e. guest model or 4 Cs outcome.). The Candidate is required to discuss the three (3) pillars of HRM practices in the organization and their influence on performance and behavioral outcomes in Forbes Marshall. 20 points
3. Recommendations and Conclusions and references: Overall recommendations and final conclusion to be given for the chosen organisation. The work must also adhere to the Harvard Style Referencing System with in-text citations. 5 points
Assignment Task 2: word limit 1500 words
Discuss any 2 leadership styles and critically analyze the advantages and disadvantages of these styles in your industry. Identify the most conducive leadership style to promote performance in your company with discussion and critical reflection on why you think it is so.
Assignment Task 3: word limit 1500 words
Global Compensation and Benefits Strategy. Your firm is a multinational consumer electronics organization which has five (5) profitable subsidiaries in Taiwan. Due to pandemic, the firm suffered 40% decline in over-all revenue and whilst the business is still on profitable path, all future expansion and acquisition projects where kept on hold until situation improves. The 3000 strong workforce are mostly local nationals with some expatriates (PCNs) in the management and highly skilled roles. Recently, the country where these five (5) subsidiaries are based, has passed a landmark law enacting a minimum wage and standard benefits beginning next month. This will significantly impact people cost and disrupt budgets already approved. The CEO at the headquarters is concerned with the feasibility of maintaining significant number of local nationals. After a brief video conference with the country manager, the CEO expressed his plans with the idea of replacing half of the locals whilst simultaneously concerned on the risks of having highly collectivist culture there. As the Chief People Officer at the headquarters, discuss your action plans to the CEO relative to global compensation and benefits strategy and cultural management. Your plans should be justified based on discussions learned in LO3.
Assignment Task 4:
Prepare a power point presentation (limit to10-12 slides total) on any one function of HRM and present it in the class with relevant examples. The presentation will be of the duration of 15 minutes (10 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for the Q&A). You will be evaluated on the content, delivery, and interaction.
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