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The essay has a word limit of 2000 words (+/- 10%) excluding references. Please structure your report according to the 8 points outlined in this document.

The suggested reading and lecture slides for the course act as a starting point for the assignment, but you are also encouraged to conduct additional research using a wide range of sources. The journals listed in the module outline are relevant, but other material can also be used.

Instructions

You should employ Harvard referencing and maintain professional levels of writing style, spelling and punctuation. The font size should be 12 point (Times New Roman or Arial) and you should use 1.5 or double line spacing.

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Essay Instructions

You work for an HR consulting company. Our client is a company with offices in Glasgow, United Kingdom and in Milan, Italy. The company knows nothing about international human resource management and needs your help! The company designs products and produces them. There are two departments: Product design and manufacturing.

1. Analyze the company environment in each city and based on your analysis decide in which of the two locations to place the product design department, and in which to place the manufacturing department.

2. Define what a suitable organizational culture would look like for our organization

3. Write job advertisements (including salary information) for recruiting a local product designer and a local manufacturing worker.

4. Based on our company culture, how can we select from the pool of applicants those who would fit well with our company and its values?

5. Define SMART goals for our new employee in manufacturing and our new product designer.

6. Assess which (national) cultural differences we would expect when people from the two locations work together.

7. Suppose that we want to send the graphic designer on an expatriate assignment for 1 year to work in the manufacturing department. Our designer is married, she/he is a single parent with 2 children aged 7 and 11. Assuming the annual salary from point 3., develop an expatriate proposal that is attractive for the designer as well as for our company.

8. Describe why diversity is important for the company and develop a plan for more diversity among employees.

Introduction

1. Analysis of Company Environment

Analyze the company environment in each city and based on your analysis decide in which of the two locations to place the product design department, and in which to place the manufacturing department. (Delete this text)

2. Company Culture

Define what a suitable organizational culture would look like for our organization. (delete this text)

3. Job Advertisements

Write job advertisements (including salary information) for recruiting a local product designer and a local manufacturing worker. (delete this text)

4. Selection

Based on our company culture, how can we select from the pool of applicants those who would fit well with our company and its values? (delete this text)

5. Goals

Define SMART goals for our new employee in manufacturing and our new product designer. (delete this text)

6. Cultural Differences

Assess which (national) cultural differences we would expect when people from the two locations work together. (delete this text)

7. Expatriate Assignment

Suppose that we want to send the graphic designer on an expatriate assignment for 1 year to work in the manufacturing department. Our designer is married, she/he is a single parent with 2 children aged 7 and 11. Assuming the annual salary from point your job description, develop an expatriate proposal that is attractive for the designer as well as for our company. (delete this text)

8. Diversity

Describe why diversity is important for the company and develop a plan for more diversity among employees. (delete this text)

Conclusion

Marking Criteria (delete this text so that it doesn’t affect your word count)

Category	Mark %	Check List	Description
Excellent/ Distinction	70-100	Learning & Knowledge High level of reflective learning. Excellent knowledge of subject area. Literature Extensive, relevant & appropriate use of literature Writing & structure Very well structured, written and argued essay Analysis & level of criticality Critical thinking. Evidence of in-depth analysis Research skills Very-well researched essay	The work demonstrates excellent understanding of the subject and provides a critical analysis of themes and issues. It draws effectively on relevant literature, which is well-referenced and cited, and concepts to build a comprehensive and cohesive argument. Work graded at 70 and above is characterised by persuasive reasoning backed up by appropriate illustrative examples.
Very Good Pass	60-69.9	Learning & Knowledge Reflective learning Good knowledge of subject area Literature Uses a range of relevant literature Writing & structure Well written, structured & argued Analysis & level of criticality Evidence of appropriate analysis Attempt to be critical Research skills Demonstrates research skills	The work demonstrates a very good understanding of the subject. Key themes and debates in the literature are recognised and are at least referred to if not taken up throughout the essay. It makes an attempt to analyse and discuss the topic. It doesn’t however go in-depth neither does it develop critical thinking and analysis.
Acceptable Pass	50-59.9	Learning & Knowledge Some evidence of reflective learning. Basic understanding of the subject & limited understanding of the academic debates in the area. Literature Uses relevant literature Writing & structure Arguments and writing style are basic and somewhat incomplete in places. Analysis & level of criticality Evidence of basic data analysis Limited or lack of critical thinking Research skills Basic research skills	The work demonstrates a basic understanding of the subject. It draws on some relevant literature but makes limited use of it. It makes an attempt to develop some arguments which however lack critical and analytical context. Basic structure of the essay and a patchy flow of arguments.
Unacceptable Fail	Less than 50	Learning & Knowledge Fails to achieve reflective learning Literature Very limited use or lack of bibliography and use of in-text citations. Writing & structure Poor or lack of structure and confusing writing style Analysis & level of criticality Lack of analysis and critical thinking Research skills Poor research skills	The essay demonstrates poor understanding of the subject. There is limited or no use of relevant literature and significant gaps in its interpretation. The essay lacks analysis and coherent arguments.