Discuss the following:
Task
It has been argued that the same HR practices may not produce the same results in different cultural contexts.
Given this, choose two of the following HR practices and explain how cultural differences may have an impact.
Support your discussion with academic literature and case examples. Case examples could be drawn from various sources including journal articles, newspapers and company reports.
• Performance management
• Recruitment and selection
• Human resource planning
• Employee involvement in decision making
• Staff induction
Rationale
It is to enable you to demonstrate your understanding of challenges companies face in the realm of International HRM. This essay also enables you to apply the knowledge and skills you gain in the subject to real life issues in the work environment.It is assumed that you are familiar with the conventions of academic writing. In terms of requirement specific to this subject, you should:
• You must Include a title page that shows the subject code and name, your name and student number, the assignment title and number
• Include a header showing the subject code, assignment number, your name and student number as well as page number
• Use 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing
• Appendices may be used but note that an appendix should contain only supplementary stand alone information that is not core to the paper. Information in appendices will not be assessed
• In-text citations and a reference list must be provided using APA style of referencing.