B.A. (Hons) Staffordshire University
Subject Code: BSB10358-6
Subject Name: International Human Resource Management
Semester: March 2013
Assessment: Assignment
Due Date: 14 June 2013 (Friday) 4.00pm
Word Limit: 2000 words (excluding diagrams, data, appendices and references)
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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Please read the following information VERY CAREFULLY. If you are in doubt about anything, please consult your lecturer before you submit your work.
a) The nature of the assignment.
The module will be assessed by:
1. A group presentation on a specific management topic. (20% of the overall grade).
2. As an individual, prepare a discussion paper on that specific management topic (80% of the overall marks)
Task:
1) You are to work in designated groups and deliver a group presentation to all International HRM module class members and associated tutors on ONE of the topics outlined below.
2) You are to prepare an individual discussion paper on the above chosen topic.
An appropriately filled in Business School front cover must be attached to all submissions.
Assignment Topics
• Topic 1: Discuss trends and emerging challenges in the global work environment in which IHRM functions and activities are conducted • Topic 2: Factors that influence standardization and adaptation of work practices in International HRM • Topic 3: Critically discuss the challenges in the process of re-entry or repatriation • Topic 4: The role of training in supporting expatriate adjustment and on-assignment performance • Topic 5: Examine the complexities that arise when firms move from compensation at the domestic level to compensation in an International context. • Topic 6: China and India are two of the most powerful economies in the world now. As MNEs from China and India internationalize, to what