Assignment
Part 1
Answer the following questions in a scholarly post of 600 words or more
• Which cultures would be more likely to focus on external controls? Which cultures would consider direct control to be more important than indirect controls? Do people throughout the world have needs similar to those described in Maslow's needs Hierarchy? What does your answer reveal about using universal assumptions regarding motivation?
Part 2
Complete the exercise: Motivating Potential Employees.
Answer the following question: What cultures would be the most likely to perceive differences between managerial and leadership duties? What cultures would view them as the same? Use evidence to support your answer
Using the results from above, write a synopsis of what you learned from the exercise. Provide the methodology that your organization uses or should use to motivate employees.provide detailed information to explain how your organization might avoid any mis-perceptions between leadership and management in the culture you are studying.
Write a minimum 2-page paper using your findings from above.
My organization selected is BechtelCorporation, Selected Country is South Africa.
EXERCISE: MOTIVATING POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES
In order for multinationals to continue expanding their operations, they must be able to attract and retain highly qualified personnel in many countries. Much of their success in doing this will be tied to the motivational package that they offer, including financial opportunities, benefits and perquisites, meaningful work, and an environment that promotes productivity and worker creativity. Automotive firms, in particular, are a good example of MNCs that are trying very hard to increase their worldwide market share. So for them, employee motivation is an area that is getting a lot of attention.
Go to the web and look at the career opportunities that are currently being offered by Nestle, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble. All three of these companies provide information about the career opportunities they offer. Based on this information, answer these questions: (1) What arc some of the things that all three firms offer to motivate new employees? (2) Which of the three has the best motivational package? Why? (3) Are there any major differences between P&G and European-based rivals? What conclusion can you draw from this?
Part 3
Firms conducting international business need to be particularly concerned with human resource management issues - including selection, training, and development - to better prepare their personnel for overseas assignments.
Answer the following questions: Write a minimum 3-page paper.
1. What selection criteria are most important in choosing people for an overseas assignment? Identify and describe the four that you judge to be of most universal importance and defend your selection?
2. What are the major common elements in an expatriates compensation package? Besides base pay, which would be most important to you? Why?
3. What kinds of problems do expatriates face when returning home? Identify and describe four of the most important. What can MNCs do to deal with these repatriation problems effectively?
4. What should your organization do to meet the needs of expatriate employees both in preparing them for their overseas assignment and their eventual return home?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.