You are the Human Resource Manager for US T-Shirts, a 10-year old company that your best friend, who is also the CEO, founded in a small community outside of Chicago, IL. You employ over 100 people. You have outgrown your current location. The CEO informed you of an opportunity to obtain an old clothing factory in India for a very reasonable cost. She has already established the management for the firm; however, you need to assist in hiring and scheduling the laborers for this new manufacturing location. Respond to each question based on the case study above. Use 2-4 well-developed sentences for each question. Be sure your responses are free of spelling and grammatical errors.
1. Why is it important to recognize and respect India's social structure?
2. How will India's religion affect the hiring and scheduling process? Explain.
3. In the United States, more than 80% of your workforce is women. Will you maintain this ratio in India? Why or why not?
4. What accommodations will you need to make for the Indian laborers? Will you make any potential accommodations part of any benefit plans you might offer them?
5. In what ways, if any, do you see the functions of the human resources department installed in the India plant differing from its counterpart in the U.S factory? Explain your reasoning.