Best Practice' Hrm

10) ‘Best Practice' HRM

Scenario

You are an HR consultant and have been hired by a Chinese corporation which is interested in adopting the Western based "best-practice" approach to manage its human resources. What would your advice to the corporation be regarding whether and how this approach may be adopted?

Task

Write a report of 12,000 to the HR director that:

a) Discusses whether the "Best Practice" model to HRM is universally applicable?

b) Explains the drivers behind the adoption of "best practice" HRM by foreign firms?

c) Critically analyses the factors that may determine the extent to and the way in which Western HRM practices will be embedded in this organization?

d) Provides recommendations and action steps on how to this approach may be adopted within the Chinese to facilitate its implementation in the company.

11) Recruitment and Selection

Scenario:

The importance now placed on the role of human resources in developing sustained competitive advantage ensures that recruitment and selection is regarded as a core element of an organisation's resourcing activity and part of a much wider strategic approach to staffing. Recruiting highly skilled and talented staff is the first step in the development of human capital advantage within organisations.

You are the HR director of an MNC which is a strong FTSE-100 organisation with solid experience and an impressive long-term track record. Senior management within the MNC must have the expertise and track record to be credible with foreign

10) ‘Best Practice' HRM

Scenario

You are an HR consultant and have been hired by a Chinese corporation which is interested in adopting the Western based "best-practice" approach to manage its human resources. What would your advice to the corporation be regarding whether and how this approach