Hrm in South Africa
International Human Resource Management
Your assignment is to take a country of your choice and consider how the human resource management function has been shaped by the internal and external contexts. Conclude your assignment with some suggestions as to what the future might hold for the field of HRM in your chosen country.
The idea behind the module is for you to explore the meaning and implications of the concepts and ideas of international and comparative human resource management. There is no one way of defining and understanding the nature and purpose of HRM. HRM varies according to the cultural and institutional environment in which it is conducted.
It is suggested that you choose a country with which you are familiar, perhaps your home country, as this may enable you to provide examples to support your analysis. However, the important point is to choose a country that may be readily researched by access to texts and other available information.
Assessment criteria:
These are referred to in your Handbook. However, as a guide you need to show understanding of the various concepts and ideas discussed in the sessions, including knowledge of the perspectives to the employment relationship. This will include the extent to which culture impacts upon the relationship; how political, economic and social contexts influence the relationships; indicate some understanding of differing approaches to management development and have some understanding of the importance of employee relations.
Brief outline of the essential criteria:
Distinction – an assignment demonstrating wide coverage and understanding of the subject, including a strong critical analysis and evaluation.
Commendation – an assignment demonstrating wide coverage and understanding of the subject, with some critical analysis and evaluation.
Pass – an assignment demonstrating wide coverage and understanding of the subject, but mainly description rather than critical analysis and evaluation.
Your assignment is to take a country of your choice and consider how the human resource management function has been shaped by the internal and external contexts. Conclude your assignment with some suggestions as to what the future might hold for the field of HRM in your chosen country.
The idea behind the module is for you to explore the meaning and implications of the concepts and ideas of international and comparative human resource management. There is no one way of defining and understanding the nature and purpose of HRM. HRM varies according to the cultural and institutional environment in which it is conducted.
It is suggested that you choose a country with which you are familiar, perhaps your home country, as this may enable you to provide examples to support your analysis. However, the important point is to choose a country that may be readily researched by access to texts and other available information.
Assessment criteria:
These are referred to in your Handbook. However, as a guide you need to show understanding of the various concepts and ideas discussed in the sessions, including knowledge of the perspectives to the employment relationship. This will include the extent to which culture impacts upon the relationship; how political, economic and social contexts influence the relationships; indicate some understanding of differing approaches to management development and have some understanding of the importance of employee relations.
Brief outline of the essential criteria:
Distinction – an assignment demonstrating wide coverage and understanding of the subject, including a strong critical analysis and evaluation.
Commendation – an assignment demonstrating wide coverage and understanding of the subject, with some critical analysis and evaluation.
Pass – an assignment demonstrating wide coverage and understanding of the subject, but mainly description rather than critical analysis and evaluation.
References: Diseko, L, (2010), “South Africa’s brain drain generation returning home”, Erasmus, B, Van Wyk, M, Schenk, H, (2003), “South African Human Resource Management - Theory & Practice (3rd Edition)“ Formeset, Epping, Cape Town Faul, M, (2013), Accessed on: 03/08/13 Government Gazzette South Africa, (2007) [Online], Accessed on: 12/03/13 HRPractice, (2011), [Online], Accessed on:12/02/13 Itano, N, (2003), [Online], Accessed on: 15/03/13 Macey, WH, & Schneider, B, (2008), Middleton, L, (2011), “Corrective rape: Fighting a South African scourge”, Moolman, S, (2012), [Online], “The brain drain continues”, Mufweba, Y, (2003), [Online], “’Corrective rape makes you an African woman’”, Seria, N, & Cohen, M, (2009), [Online], “South Africa’s unemployment rate approaches 23.5%”, Smith, D, (2013), [Online], “South Africa: More of a briquette than a BRIC”,