HRM 584 Week 7 Final Course Project

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HRM 584 Week 7 Final Course Project

This term, each student will develop a project worth 250 points.

Course Project Proposal due in Week 2 graded (50 points).

Final Project due end of Week 7 graded (200 points) that applies our HRM584 course
concepts.

Please make sure to review all of the subcomponents in detail before submitting your project
proposal, worth 50 points (due end of Week 2). The proposal should be a maximum of two pages
and should be about a multinational company that operates in two different cities overseas that
you have selected (including the reason why), a brief outline (a rough draft is fine) of your paper,
and your thoughts on some of the sources you might utilize in the paper. The Course Project will
not be accepted unless your proposal is submitted to the Dropbox and approved. The focus of
your paper is an international human resources topic (not general business).

Body of the Project

Your project will provide an in-depth look at how a major multinational company operates
overseas in two separate countries. The country comparison project is a 15- to 20-page paper that
asks you to compare and contrast laws and regulations, mandated compliance issues,
demographics, culture, currency, economic and political stability, language, labor relations
(unions), HRM policies and practices, HR trends and the likely effects, and the characteristics of
the HR department/function of two separate countries.

Provide as much insight into, and explanation of, the differences or similarities as possible. Use
your understanding of the impact of the contextual factors (see below) on the HR policies and
practices to estimate what a countrys HR policies and practices are likely to be, just in case you
cant find specific information on them. Use this understanding in your discussion of the HR
policies and practices you find and the contextual factors of the countries. Make predictions
about future trends toward possible convergence of HR policies and practices. Integrate research
from online sources as well as our library to support your ideas and conclusions.
You will select a region of the world, and within your region, select two countries. For each
country, select a target city to use in your analysis. The following is a list of the seven regions
that you can choose from.

1. Middle East (i.e., cities in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia)

2. Asia I (i.e., cities in India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia)

3. Asia II (i.e., cities in Japan, Korea, China)

4. West Europe (i.e., cities in France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom)

5. East Europe (i.e., cities in Poland, Bulgaria, Russia)

6. Africa (i.e., cities in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa)

7. Central and South America (i.e., cities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba)

You have been asked to compare and contrast two city locations within a given geographic
region. You will make a presentation to the executive committee of your company (i.e., the class)
regarding the pros and cons of each location from the HR perspective. That is, you will be doing
a comparative HR analysis for each city. Ultimately you will want to put forth its
recommendations for a city within the region.

The Comparative Analysis

Finally, after you have selected the countries, you will use the following scenario as a point of
reference to do your comparative HR analysis strategic plan.

Your company is looking for a location for a new production facility in your geographic region.
This production facility will hire many local workers for all aspects of the facility (e.g.,
production, supervision, quality, shipping, and other line functions). There may be a few (but not
too many) traditional expatriates in accordance with the countrys established regulations. Fill in
some details about your hypothetical organization to make the presentation more interesting and
more relevant.

Prepare a report and make a presentation comparing and contrasting the countries. The focus of
the report is how the management of your human talent will affect the ability to be successful in
that region. You will need to discuss a variety of issues in order to conduct a thorough analysis.
The following is a list of the possible issues. These are only suggestions. You probably will not
be able to cover everything. It is your prerogative to present the issues you believe are most
relevant for the given region. Basically give us a well-justified decision regarding the location
you have selected from an HR perspective.

Details to Include
Details you should include in your research paper:

Analysis of need and availability of talent (local, third country nationals)

Legal obligations and concerns affecting HR and labor relations

Mandated regulatory compliance of the country

Labor and management relations challenges that impact the decision-making process of
global leaders

Employee relations

Staffing and selection

Compensation and benefit programs

Competence of workforce (education and training)

Turnover rates

Medical and health systems

Cultural dimensions (How do they affect the practice of HR? How will they affect the
functioning of the location?)

The way in which the organizations are structured in the country

Quality and performance standards to create the best place to work for

Mechanisms to attract, recruit, select, and retain qualified talent

Value, empower, motivate, and reward employees

Ethical concerns regarding hiring, child labor, bribery, and so on

Salary levels expected by host nationals

Availability of housing, schools, benefits, and so on for expatriates

Other compensation and benefit concerns

Language
 Other norms of the business community (e.g., greetings, meetings, negotiation)

Women in business

The final paper should be prepared according to DeVry/Keller standards for academic integrity.
In addition, each paper should be neatly typed, should use appropriate graphics, and should be
approximately 1520 pages in length, not counting appendices. Sloppy or careless work will be
penalized.

Papers will be graded according to the rigor of the questions asked, the research and information
provided, how well the questions are answered in the research, and the depth and breadth of
research scope.

Papers will be graded giving 20% for subject, 40% for illustrating international HR strategy, 20%
for the depth and breadth of research and documentation, and 20% for the overall presentation,
including graphics.

Generally speaking, papers that are merely informational are not sufficiently rigorous to show
academic understanding and strength. A paper that develops the strategic link between
international human resources and global business strategy and follows the business strategy
through to the human resources strategy and the specific issues and tactics is the type of paper
you are expected to produce.

The Course Project is due Week 7. Examples of completed Course Projects can be found in Doc
Sharing.

Category Points % Description

A quality paper will include a title page and an abstract. The paper
Presentation 40 20% meets minimum length criteria, follows APA or MLA formatting, and
all work is properly cited.
A quality paper will include an introduction of the two countries and
detailed information about IRHM policies and practices in the region.
The content will be properly subdivided into sections derived from the
Subject 40 20%
project tab. In a quality paper, the author will clearly demonstrate that
doing business in one region is more beneficial than doing business in
anotherdue to IHRM issues.
A quality paper will have at least 810 references or scholarly sources
used throughout the paper. Reference information will be integrated
throughout the paper to support the authors position on why we
Research 40 20%
should operate in the selected country. Quality papers will have depth,
and a breadth of research and documentation will be applied in the
analysis.
A quality paper will have significant scope and depth of research to
support any statements. Relevant illustrations or examples are
IHRM 80 40%
encouraged. Work must demonstrate IHRM concepts. A quality paper
will employ sound use of reasoning and logic to reinforce conclusions.
Total 200 100% A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.