HR- Revision Questions

Revision Questions

• Revision Questions to work
• 1. Discuss the macro environment factors that might affect the International HRM functions.
• 2. Explain the International HRM model using a diagram.
• 3. If you a HRM Manager for an Australian firm that intends to expand into the global market, discuss what are the HR functions that might be different and challenging for the establishment of the HRM operations.
• 4. Discuss the Hofstede Dimensions using Australia as the Home nation and another less developed country of your choice.
• 5. What are the selection criteria you would consider for the appointment of expat marketing manager.
• 6.What are the components for an expat training plan. Provide justifications.
• 7. Prepare an attractive compensation package for ethnocentric staff who are to be assigned overseas. The plan should cover the family members who might be accompanying the staff. Justify.
• 8. Design an Ethical and Social Responsibility Policy to be implemented in a less developed country where there is a high rate of unethical practices and non-conformation of corporate social responsibility. Give some examples of unethical practices.
• Discuss the implications of external country factors on IHRM functions in a host country where a MNC is proposing to expand its operations. Provide some examples of IHRM functions that needs to be modified.

Question 1

• 1. Discuss the macro environment factors that might affect the International HRM functions.
• Define macro environment
• The major external and uncontrollable factors that influence an organization's decision making, and affect its performance and strategies. These factors include the economic factors; demographics; legal, political, and social conditions; technological changes; and natural forces.
• Factors of Macro environment
• Specific examples of macro environment influences include competitors, changes in interest rates, changes in cultural tastes, disastrous weather, or government regulations. tech changes, workplace demographics

Question 1

• 1. Discuss the macro environment factors that might affect the International HRM functions.
• What are the international HRM functions
• T&D
• Recruitment
• Compensation
• performance appraisals
• dismissals and redundancy
• work place relations
• Addressing workplace grievances
• Answer the full question:

Question 2

• 2. Explain the International HRM model using a diagram.
• its in presentation one
• HCN=
• PCN=
• TCN =
• Types
• Etnocentric
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Question 3

• 3. If you a HRM Manager for an Australian firm that intends to expand into the global market, discuss what are the HR functions that might be different and challenging for the establishment of the HRM operations.
• Roles of HRM manager
• Human resource managers have strategic and functional responsibilities for all of the HR disciplines. A human resource manager has the expertise of an HR generalist combined with general business and management skills. In large organizations, a human resource manager reports to the human resource director or a C-level human resource executive. In smaller companies, some HR managers perform all of the department's functions or work with an HR assistant or generalist that handles administrative matters. Regardless of the size of department or the company, a human resource manager should have the skills to perform every HR function, if necessary.
• Challenges of moving in a global market:
• - more females
• -culture clashes
• multi genrerational workforce

Question 4

• 4. Discuss the Hofstede Dimensions using Australia as the Home nation and another less developed country of your choice.
• Hofstede Dimenstions:
• 1. power distance
• 2. Individuality vs collectivism
• 3. Masculine vs feminne
• 4. uncertainty or avoidance index
• long term orientation
• Australia vs Thailand
• thailand is more collective
• masculine

Question 5

• 5. What are the selection criteria you would consider for the appointment of expat marketing manager.
• Criteria:
• - Basic knowledge on the area, region or country
• - Understanding of the language
• - Brief knowledge on the country analysis factors- PESTEL, political, environmental, social, technological, economic and legal
• - Work experience in the marketing industry
• - Good communication skills
• - friendly and approachable
• - Great leadership skills

Question 6

• 6.What are the components for an expat training plan. Provide justifications.
• Components for an expat training plan:
• Justifications

Question 7

• 7. Prepare an attractive compensation package for ethnocentric staff who are to be assigned overseas. The plan should cover the family members who might be accompanying the staff. Justify.
• Define: Ethnocentric-
• Compensation package:
• Partners:
• Kids:

Question 8

• 8. Design an Ethical and Social Responsibility Policy to be implemented in a less developed country where there is a high rate of unethical practices and non-conformation of corporate social responsibility. Give some examples of unethical practices.
• Ethical
• SRP for Indonesia
• Unethical practices

Question 9

• Discuss the implications of external country factors on IHRM functions in a host country where a MNC is proposing to expand its operations. Provide some examples of IHRM functions that needs to be modified.
• -External HR factors:
• MNC
• IHRM