MMM352 -STRATEGICIHRMPLAN ASSESSMENT

Purpose

This task provides you with opportunities to learn the knowledge (GLO1 & ULO1) and skills (GLO 2& ULO2; required in the study and practice international human resource management. Bycompleting this task, you will develop your skills in researching, understanding, applying,evaluating,andpresentinginformationrequiredofhumanresourceprofessionalsworkingacrossarangeofinternational contexts.

Context/Scenario

Youarethehead ofHRStrategyforMr.NicePie,anAustralianfastfoodcompanythatspecialisesintheiconicAustralianmeatpieandvariations(likeKFCspecialisesinfriedchicken,forexample).The company is seeking to expand in overseas markets, and you are responsible for theInternational HRM strategy. The company has decided that it will start by opening ONE new fastfoodoutletinthe Asia-Pacific region..

ThenewinternationalMr.NicePieoutletneedstobe asuccessintermsof thefollowingstrategicHRM goalsof the emerging MNE:

(i)ResponsibleandethicalrecruitmentfromTopic4

• Alignglobaloperations,regardingculturalandinstitutionalfactors,toachievemarketgrowth/customersatisfaction(Topics 2-5)

Youneedtodecide whichcountryintheAsiaPacificregionyouaregoingtoestablishthenew Mr.Nice Pie.

SpecificRequirements

Thisassignmenttakestheformofastandarduniversityessay.YouMUSThave:

• anintroduction,
• abodyofcontentsettingouttheargumentsforeachoftheareasoutlinedbelow
• aconclusionsummarisingthekey

YouressayMUSTincludethefollowing:

• givethereasonsfordecidingthecountryinwhichtoputthefirstfastfoodoutletintheAsia-Pacificregion;
• explainhowyourdecisionwillhelpNicePiemeetsitsstrategicHRMgoals;
• explainthedesignoftheoutletsprocessesofrecruitmentandselection;
• setoutyourprioritiesfortraininganddevelopmentfortheNicePieoutlet;
• considerationofthehostcountryslegislativeorregulatoryrequirements,includingthepresenceandinfluenceoftradeunionsinthefastfoodsectorinthe

Ensurethatyouadheretothewordlimitofyouressaywithin3000wordsmaximum,notincludingreferences

• EnsurethatyoucoverALLaspectsoftheessayquestionsi-v.
• Inyour,analysisyoushoulddrawonauthoritativesourcestosupportyourargumentsandAuthoritative means peer-reviewedjournalarticles,scholarly textsandresearch books,mainstreammedia,employer associations,trade unions,andreputablepublic institutions.
• Youshouldnotrefertointernet blogsorunsubstantiatedwebcontent,recognisablebythem havingnolegitimacyinrepresentationandnoauthorityaccountabletopublic,politicaloracademic

There is no requirement or recommendationasto the number ofmaximum sources thatshouldbecited.However,asacommonruleofthumb,aminimumofatleast10referencesisrecommended to write anessay of 3000 words (but this is not prescriptive and should notbeseen asa maximum).

• Youressayshouldbepresentedinareader-friendlyway,sopleaseensureit:
  • hasatitlepage
  • iswritteninessayformat
  • isin12ptfont
  • is5spacedwith2cmmarginsoneachside
  • hasnumberedpages
  • usescorrectin-textreferencing(AustralianHarvardsystem)
  • includesareferencelistwhichbeginsonanewpageandiscorrectlyformatted(DeakinAustralianHarvardsystem:

https://www.deakin.edu.au/data/assets/pdf_file/0012/2230401/Deakin-guide-to-Australian-Harvard.pdf

Studysupportisavailablefrom: https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support