3.20 business management report

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Faculty of Business and Law

Undergraduate Resit/Deferral Assignment Brief – July 2024 Note for academic staff: Please complete all text in red and ensure red text is removed prior to release. Convert the final version to a PDF before sharing with students.

Module Title Globalisation and International HRM

Assignment Number

Assessment 2

Module Code HRMG3203 Assignment Title

Individual Narrated Power Point

Module Leader Amarachi Amaugo Assignment Weighting

60%

Assignment Release Date:

5th July 2024

Submission Date/Time:

16 August 2023 at 12noon

Assessment Information – What you need to do

This assignment is an individual assignment. This assignment requires you to write an individual report. See details below.

Assessment 2 – 1500 words (+/-10%) Individual Report (60%) Discuss factors which might influence whether multinational companies (MNCs) are

more likely to attempt to follow uniform HR policies across different national

subsidiaries, or to follow different policies in different places.

This question invites you to consider the circumstances under which MNCs are more likely

to pursue global uniformity of policies, on the one hand, or differentiation between national

operations, on the other. Reference should be made to how these decisions are shaped

by matters relating to corporate business strategies, as well as by the resources and

constraints present in different national business systems. Answers should recognise the

multinationals do not necessarily choose between the extremes of uniformity and

difference. You should therefore also consider deliberately hybrid approaches, such as

Barlett and Ghoshal’s ‘transnational’ approach.

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Readings:

Adler, N. J. and Ghadar, F. (1990) 'Strategic Human Resource Management: A Global

Perspective', in Pieper, R. (ed.), Human Resource Management: An International

Comparison, Berlin: De Gruyter, 235 - 60.

Almond, P. (2011) ‘Re-visiting country of origin effects on HRM in multinational

corporations’, Human Resource Management Journal, 21, 3: 258-271.

Almond, P. and Gonzalez, M. (2014) ‘The changing nature of HRM, organizational

change and globalization’ in Martinez Lucio, M., ed. International Human Resource

Management: An Employment Relations Perspective. London: Sage.

Bartlett, C. and Ghoshal, S. (1998) Managing Across Borders. 2nd edition. London:

Hutchinson.

Bartlett, C. And Ghoshal, S. (1990) ‘The multinational corporation as an

interorganizational network’, Academy of Management Review, 15, 4: 603-25.

Bird, A. and Beechler, S. (1995) ‘Links between business strategy and human resource

management strategy in U.S.-based Japanese subsidiaries: an empirical investigation’,

Journal of International Business Studies, 26, 1: 23-46.

Brewster, C., Sparrow, P. and Vernon, G. (2007) ‘International HRM: Theory and

practice’, ch11 of Brewster et al. international Human Resource Management, London:

CIPD, 205-232.

Brewster, C, Wood, G., and Brookes, M. (2008) ‘Similarity, isomorphism or duality?

Recent survey evidence on the human resource management policies of multinational

corporations’, British Journal of Management, 19, 4: 320-342.

Edwards, T. And Kuruvilla, S. (2005) ‘International HRM: National business systems,

organizational politics and the international division of labour in MNCs’ International

Journal of Human Resource Management, 16 (1): 1-21.

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Ghoshal, S. & Nohria, N. (1993) 'Horses for courses: organizational forms for

multinational corporations', Sloan Management Review, 34, 2: 23-36.

Harzing, A. W. (2000). An empirical analysis and extension of the Bartlett and Ghoshal

typology of multinational companies. Journal of International Business Studies, 101-120.

Kogut, B. and Zander, U. (1993) 'Knowledge of the firm and the evolutionary theory of the

multinational corporation', Journal of International Business Studies, 24, 4: 625-46.

Schuler, R. S., Dowling, P. J. and De Cieri, H. (1993) 'An integrative framework of

strategic international human resource management', International Journal of Human

Resource Management, 4, 4: 717-64.

Perlmutter, H. (1969) 'The tortuous evolution of the multinational firm', Columbia Journal

of World Business, January-February: 9-18.

Wilkinson, B., Gamble, J., Humphrey, J., Morris, J. and Anthony, D. (2001) 'The New

International Division of Labour in Asian Electronics: Work Organization and Human

Resources in Japan and Malaysia', Journal of Management Studies, 38, 5: 675-95.

Assessment Submission Guidelines

1) Your assignment will be anonymously marked so you must not identify yourself

other than by using your student number (P number) anywhere on, or within, the assignment. You must include your student number (P Number) and the name of your tutor from our seminar group in your cover page

2) Your assignment must be submitted online via Turnitin only and not at SAC.

3) The front cover of your assignment should include:-

• Your P Number

• Module Code: HRMG3203

• Name of the Module Leader

• Name of Seminar Group Tutor

• Date of Submission

• Word Count

• Title of the Assignment: Your 1 chosen essay question

No other information should be included on the cover. 4) Coursework must be submitted in Arial point 12 font, and double-line spacing.

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• You may increase the font size slightly for headings, but should not change the font

or size in the main text.

• Answer each question under a separate main heading.

• Report must be 1,500 words (+/-10%).

5) There should be no header or footer that identifies you on any page of your

assignment – either by name or number.

6) Harvard referencing rules apply. Evidence of reading is important and therefore sources (reference) must be correctly cited in the text and fully referenced in the reference list at the end of the report.

7) There should be a single alphabetic reference list, in Harvard style, placed at the

end of the assignment.

8) An assignment uploaded to Turnitin, after the 12.00 noon deadline will automatically be capped at a maximum of 40%.

9) Faculty penalties for Bad Academic Practice and plagiarism apply.

Detailed Outline for formatting your report

Title Page This should show:

Unit name and number The student ID number Title of case study/task Word count Your tutor’s name

Table of Contents

This should show: ➢ The full list of sections within the report (including any appendices and reference

lists) ➢ The page number on which each section begins

A. Introduction This should give a brief explanation of the objectives of the report and its coverage.

B. Analysis (Findings) Here you should conduct a thorough analysis of your report topic and support your discussion and what you write with evidence and/or argument. This means that must substantiate each assertion you make with references to relevant theories, models and concepts in the literature. Also, where possible, you can support your arguments by facts and figures, and real-life examples. Remember that you must cite all your sources in the text properly. This is important to acknowledge debts to other writers, to demonstrate the body of knowledge upon which your research is based, and to enable all those who read your work to identify

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and locate your sources easily. If you do not acknowledge the source of your material it is in fact theft and could be considered as Plagiarism. Note that whenever you quote someone or write a definition exactly as it was written in the source, you must also include the page number. Examples:

• Jobber (2001) defines the marketing concept as: “……..” (Jobber, 2009, p18).

• There is evidence that (Smith, 1990) that the statistical analysis is sound.

• It is estimated that around 73 million people are employed directly by multinational companies worldwide (UN, 1996).

C. Conclusion You draw together the main points discussed in the previous discussion and analysis to make some overall points. D. Recommendations: These are actions which your conclusions lead you to believe are necessary and beneficial for the organization studied.

Appendices (Not part of your word count) This includes relevant information but may not be central to the main body of the report or may interrupt of the flow of the argument. This material does not count towards the word length.

List of References (Not part of your word count) This is the list of sources referred to directly in your report. If you have mentioned a writer or a book, etc. your must give full details here. The list of references should come at the very end of the work after the appendices. It should take the form of one alphabetical list of the cited works. You must follow the Harvard Referencing Style

Criteria for Assessment - How you will be marked

Assessment Criteria Your assignment will be marked according to the following criteria:

1) Understanding and Reading (15%): The depth of your reading (number, range and quality of sources) and understanding of it. You are expected to read the essential and further readings for the question that you choose. You need to use these readings to support your argument/discussion; you cannot rely on personal opinion or unsupported statements.

2) Critical Analysis (60%): The level of critical analysis in your writing and the quality

of the argument developed. You cannot rely on simple description, but have to apply knowledge and theory from the readings to critically engage with the material.

3) Structure (15%): Your ability to develop a clear, logical structure for your essay

which addresses the question and guides the reader. Your essay and outline should include a clear introduction, a cogently argued main body, and a conclusion that summarises the argument and answers the overall question.

4) Presentation and Referencing (10%): Your ability to express yourself clearly in

English using appropriate terminology, correct spelling and grammar. The extent to

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which your essay is correctly referenced using the Harvard system of referencing in-text and with a reference list.

Further information on University mark descriptors can be found here. This assignment is designed to assess the following learning outcomes:

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of globalisation as an approach and an ideology, particularly in relation to national contexts and HRM 2. Demonstrate a critical and theoretically informed understanding of how and why employment practices vary in different national contexts 3. To construct a critical analysis of the role of MNCs 4. To understand and examine the concept of IHRM and the processes involved in constructing IHRM strategies and practices in MNCs with implications for ethical issues

Assessment Details This section should indicate word count. In the case of presentations, podcasts, recordings etc. this section should provide details on the length of time or other assessment parameters. The word count is 1500 +/-10%. There will be a penalty of a deduction of 10% of the mark for work exceeding the word limit by 10% or more.

How to Submit your Assessment The assessment must be submitted by 12:00 noon (GMT/BST) on 16 August 2024. No paper copies are required. You can access the submission link through the module shell on Blackboard.

• The faculty accepts Microsoft Office and PDF documents, unless otherwise advised by the module leader. Please ensure that you have submitted your work using the correct file format as unreadable files will receive a mark of zero.

• All work must be submitted through Turnitin or will be marked zero – make sure you have submitted it correctly and you have a receipt.

• All work submitted after the submission deadline without a valid and approved reason will be subject to the Academic regulations on late submissions. Please note that resit work submitted later than the deadline will automatically receive a mark of zero.

• Students MUST keep a copy of their assignment.

• Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved plagiarism checking websites.

• The University wants you to do your best. We understand that sometimes events happen which mean that you might not be able to submit your coursework by the deadline. If you find yourself in a situation like this you can find information about applying for and extention or deferral here https://balstudents.our.dmu.ac.uk/ask-bal-extensions-and-deferrals/ The

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sort of event that would be considered for an extension or deferral should be beyond your control and not easy to predict.

Return of Marked Work You can expect to have feedback returned to you following the assessment board in September 2023 (for UG Programmes). More information on assessment and feedback can be found here.

Academic Integrity In submitting a piece of work for assessment it is essential that you understand the University's requirements for maintaining academic integrity and ensure that the work does not contravene University regulations. Some examples of behaviour that would not be considered acceptable include plagiarism, re-use of previously assessed work, collusion with others and purchasing your assignment from a third party. For more information on academic offences, bad academic practice, and academic penalties, please read chapter four of our academic regulations.

Academic Support and Your Well-being Referencing is the process of acknowledging other people’s work when you have used it in your assignment or research. It allows the reader to locate your source material as quickly and easily as possible so that they can read these sources themselves and verify the validity of your arguments. Referencing provides the link between what you write and the evidence on which it is based.

You identify the sources that you have used by citing them in the text of your assignment (called citations or in-text citations) and referencing them at the end of your assignment (called the reference list or end-text citations). The reference list only includes the sources cited in your text. The main referencing guide can be found here and includes information on the basics of referencing and achieving good academic practice. It also has tabs for the specific referencing styles depending on whether you require Harvard style used in business or OSCOLA style used by the Law school.

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