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MGMT 396 – Individual Blog Assignments for Online Portfolio (15%)

For the following Blog Assignments, students need to login and construct a simple, personal Blog on https://studentblogs.viu.ca/. There are five individual Blog Assignments for your Portfolio worth 3% each. All assignments should be completed in first-person (‘I’) using 12 pt. font, 1.5 space.

DUE DATE: March 15th by class time (8:30am)

Although all Blog Assignments are due on March 15th, it would be beneficial for students to complete the Blog Assignments after discussing the topic in-class. (i.e., complete posts as you learn the material rather than at the end).

To submit your Blog Assignment Portfolio – include the link in the D2L Assignments Folder for Individual Blog Assignments.

1. CLASS 3 – Organizational Chart Analysis

Find a REAL organizational chart from the website of a Global Organization. Post the image/document (or include a link to the source) and provide a quick analysis of the organizational chart using the terminology we learned in class. Remember to emphasize any mention of international structure as well as HR-related characteristics. What can we learn from the org. chart?

Length ~250 words

2. CLASS 5-6 – Cultural Dimensions Ranking

Given the many frameworks and dimensions of culture we have discussed in class (at least 40-50 total) – you should now provide your ranking of the Top 10 Cultural Dimensions /Factors /Characteristics most important to IHRM. Students should provide accompanying rationale/reasoning as to why each Cultural Dimensions /Factors /Characteristics in included in their ranking.

Length ~ 250 words

3. CLASS 8 – Personal Reflection on Lululemon Case / Workplace treatment issues

After we discuss the details of the Lululemon case surrounding the Rana Plaza disaster, students should reflect on the realities of cheaper international labour. Think about questions such as: Is the staffing approach Lululemon takes ethical? As an HR practitioner at Lululemon, how would you feel about their solution? In general, should MNE’s be required to do more in regards to staffing strategy in contexts like Bangladesh?

Length ~ 250 words

4. CLASS 9-10 – Attraction Analysis of MNE Job Advertisement

Students should first search for a Job Advertisement from a Global Organization (i.e., international position of some sort). Please copy/save some or all of the Job Ad to use within your Blog. Students should then comprehensively analyze the Job Ad for areas of strength and weakness. What characteristics do they use to attract the applicants? Are these attempts at ‘romance’ enough to get you to apply? What other ‘sexy’ things would it take for this Job Ad to get more applicants to apply?

Length ~ 500 words

5. CLASS 14 – Personal Expectations (Repatriation/Career) of an Long-Term International Assignment

Continuing our discussion from class, students should reflect on what contract terms they would desire/require for a long-term International Assignment. Assuming you are thinking of taking a 3-5 year assignment in a dissimilar culture, what contract terms (in regards to repatriation and career issues) would you need to accept the position (i.e., performance-based?, employment on return?, promotion on return?, family issues? housing issues? etc.)

Length ~ 250-500 words

EVALUATION: Individual Blog Portfolios will be graded once, after March 15th submission deadline. Grades will be awarded based on the Individual Blog Assignments Rubric found on D2L. In brief, characteristics of the Blog which will be examined include: Blog Titles, Idea, Understanding, and Content Quality, Tone / Student Voice, Writing Quality /Length, Connections / Links, and Reader Interest.