Description

International and Comparative Human Resource Management

Coursework Brief

Main Objective of the assessment

The main objective of the assessment is for students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, critical thinking and analytical skills in the context of international and comparative human resource management in contemporary organisations. This assessment has been set up for students to demonstrate their understanding and  critical analysis of the main issues involved in the management of human resources in the international context;  to evaluate strategy and issues arising from attempts to implement an international strategy and contribute to the development, to review of management policy, practices and systems in the field of international and comparative human resource management and to constructively engage with arguments concerning globalisation and the impacts of MNCs/organisational HR strategies and HR practices.

 

Description of the Assessment

 

Topic:

Rewards management

You work for an IHRM consultancy firm that has been contracted by a client company, listed in the Forbes “Word’s best employers 2024”, to review the organisation’s global IHRM practices, specifically highlighting issues related to ensuring equity and fairness in staff rewards across the organization’s global IHRM operations. You are to present a 2500-word report analysing company practice based on publicly available information (company and media reports). Your recommendations must be supported by research findings from the academic literature.

 

Description of Assessment

Select a company from the listed in the Forbes “Word’s best employers 2024” (https://www.forbes.com/lists/worlds-best-employers/#507851161e0c) and write a 2500 word report on the company’s IHRM practices related to your chosen topic area (equitable rewards or employee work-life balance and wellbeing). Make recommendations with reference to research findings in the academic literature.

 

Structure

Your Report should include the following sections:

Executive Summary

Your report will open with a 150 (+/- 10%) word executive summary introducing your organisation, your IHRM focus area, mode of analysis, key findings and recommendations.

 

Table of Contents

This should set out the title of each section and where readers can find them in the report.

 

Body

(2100 words +/- 10%)

Introduction

Introduce your Forbes “Word’s best employers 2024” multinational organisation, its basic history and its (explicit and implicit) mission and values (from company reports, mainstream media reports, or academic publications). Discuss the IHRM literature highlighting the importance of effective, responsible and sustainable IHRM practices, along with the challenges and complexities involved in your specific topic of focus (equitable rewards or employee work-life balance and wellbeing) and why this is an area of interest for your chosen Forbes “Word’s best employers 2024” listed organisation. Conclude the introduction by describing how the report will be further developed.

 

Methodology

Describe your data collection and analysis methods. For your data collection, describe how you accessed your publicly available source material, how you verified its validity and any inclusion and exclusion criteria used for screening the source material. For your analysis, explain the method you used for identifying themes and areas of significance from the source material concerning the organization’s selected global IHRM practices. Where possible use tables to explain your methods both in words and visually.

 

Findings

Describe the issues (positive and negative) that emerge from your analysis. Provide examples of the contexts where these issues arise and how they are affecting the organisation’s operations. Describe the extent to which these issues have been addressed, whether the measures undertaken are adequate, and what the likely consequences might be. Where possible use tables or graphs to present your findings both in words and visually.

 

Discussion, Recommendations and Conclusions

Discuss the findings and make recommendations concerning how the organisation should address the IHRM issue. Make sure your recommendations are supported with reference to research findings in the academic literature. Conclude with a 250 (+/- 10%) word summary review of the selected organisation’s background, the IHRM area of concern, the findings of your analysis and your recommendations.

 

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