Assignment: International Human Resource Management
Read Case: "Internationalization and Cross-cultural Expansion of a Local Manufacturer: Barden (US) and FAG (Germany) and Case: "Compensation Problems with a Global Workforce (Global, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Bolivia)." In a 6 to 7 pages written report, address the following questions:
a. Are immigrants a good source of workers to fill vacant positions?
o What are some of the barriers to employing immigrants?
o Are immigrants always welcomed by every country to fill job vacancies?
b. Do current global demographics accommodate or require the hiring of foreign immigrants?
o Should a consideration for foreign immigrants be part of every firm's workforce strategy?
o How do host-country and third-country hires relate to the hiring of immigrants?
c. Do you perceive any constraints on the use of different forms of compensation such as bonuses, housing allowances or incentive compensation?
o What would the constraints be and why?
d. From an organizational strategic perspective, does it make sense to implement a centralized and standardized compensation system globally?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.