Topic: Essay

Order Description
Task:

Effective HR planning is critical to organisational success. Discuss the relationship between HR managers and line managers in achieving the objectives of HR planning, including:

Ensuring that talented employees are available and correctly allocated;
The skills mix and number of employees is appropriate;
Recruitment and retention are optimised;
Employee engagement is central to line management.
In your discussion, you should refer to the Resource-Based View (RBV) of the firm.

You need to follow the Essay Structure and Guidance here:
1. Introduction
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In this section you need to write:
? Short and clear statement of the purpose of the essay:
– general introductory statement
– aim of the essay
– an outline of issues addressed in the body of the essay)
? references are not required in the Introduction
? Suggestion: 100-150 words approximately

2. Body (Discussion of factors associate with Effective HR planning

• Effective Strategic HRM (SHRM) and HR Planning (500-600 words approximately)
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Major issues in this section:
Here you need to explain the link between SHRM and HR planning. In other words, how the organisation can be strategic and competitive in the global market when facing HRM issues such as high turnover and tight labour market, skills shortages, ageing population, diversity etc.).
You will need to provide a brief definition of SHRM and HR planning, supported by references.
• Roles of the HR manager and line managers in HR planning (500-600)
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In formulating your response you should review the roles of the HR manager and line managers in HR planning. You may need to consider the differences between these roles in small and large organisations.

Use the following dot points to build your discussion of the complementary roles of HR and line managers in HR planning:
– ensuring that talented (suitably skilled) employees are available and correctly allocated;
– the skills mix and number of employees is appropriate;
– recruitment and retention are optimised;
– employee engagement is central to line management.

Note: You need to provide some references to support your discussion. However, you do not need to define every issue in your consideration of these dot points. Remember that your discussion is limited by the word count of this assignment (2000 words).

• The Resource-Based View (RBV) of the Firm (500-600)
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Major issues in this section:
The RBV emphasises the critical role of people-human capital in achieving organisational outcomes. In your response to this task you should explore the importance of RBV in guiding effective HR planning. You need to provide a definition of RBV supported by a reference.

Note: It has been demonstrated again and again that investing in the continuous improvement of the capabilities of the organisation is the key to long-term success. Developing the organisation’s people (the Human Capital) is an investment for the future of the organisation and that investment should be outlined in the HR plan for the organisation.
3. Conclusion
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In this section you need to write:
? Short overview of the main points/arguments.
? Emphasise your arguments and summarise your answer to the task and make sure that you are actually addressing the issues raised in the task.
? Draw conclusions based on your main arguments. New ideas and new information should not be included in the Conclusion.
? references are not required
? Suggestion: 200-250 words approximately

essay

Objectives

The aim of this assignment is to provide learners with a specific example of why it is important to understand the culture of a foreign country. A video interview database of Canadian managers in Japan is the forum for sharing this insight.

Instructor Comments

Aside from solid research and textual web based explanations, another means to understand the nuances of a nation’s culture is to listen to what people have to say about it. We travelled to Tokyo in the summer of 2006 and decided to ask a group of Canadian managers what they thought about working and living in a different culture. We were curious about their experiences, their struggles, their preparations, their prior misconceptions, the role of business networks and the advice that they might be able to offer others.

We also wanted to know about what made the culture of Japan unique from those of other countries. We asked these Canadians about the use of business cards, the role of silence, the set up of a business office, the etiquette surrounding dining, the role of seniority, the way to start a business relationship, the patterns of communication, the way to constructively criticize a Japanese colleague, the means to motivate a team and other important challenges such as maintaining the respect of colleagues. The collection of interviews is a fascinating look at a different culture from the perspective of outsiders. The interview responses were unscripted and respondents spoke from the heart.

This assignment seeks to help you understand the answer to a broader concern and that is, “What are some of the cultural features specific to Japan that managers should pay attention to when operating in that country?” You should base your responses to the following questions on the answers offered by Canadian managers to questions posed in the video interview database.

In order to complete this assignment you will be using the AIEIS video interview database

How to get access to AIEIS video database:
Access the videos at

Busi 3913 Cross Cultural Management -> Business Culture of Japan -> Business Culture of Japan

For each of the first three questions below, please compare and summarize in one-half page each, the responses of five of the respondents.

Can you please describe a typical work day for yourself in Japan including how you get to and from work? WORK DAY

In your opinion, what factors would you suggest most likely contribute to the difficulties of expatriates who are unable to successfully adapt to working in Japan? FAILURE TO ADAPT

What advice would you give other Canadians getting ready to work as an expatriate in Japan? ADVICE

For each of the two questions below, please compare and summarize in one-half page each, the responses of the respondents.

What is the role of silence when ideas are being discussed with Japanese colleagues? SILENCE

Can you describe the logic and etiquette surrounding the exchange of business cards in Japan? BUSINESS CARDS

Please cite your sources in the text and please reference them at the end of your assignment. Please end your write-up with one paragraph that summarizes what you think is the importance of this assignment.

essay

Objectives

The aim of this assignment is to provide learners with a specific example of why it is important to understand the culture of a foreign country. A video interview database of Canadian managers in Japan is the forum for sharing this insight.

Instructor Comments

Aside from solid research and textual web based explanations, another means to understand the nuances of a nation’s culture is to listen to what people have to say about it. We travelled to Tokyo in the summer of 2006 and decided to ask a group of Canadian managers what they thought about working and living in a different culture. We were curious about their experiences, their struggles, their preparations, their prior misconceptions, the role of business networks and the advice that they might be able to offer others.

We also wanted to know about what made the culture of Japan unique from those of other countries. We asked these Canadians about the use of business cards, the role of silence, the set up of a business office, the etiquette surrounding dining, the role of seniority, the way to start a business relationship, the patterns of communication, the way to constructively criticize a Japanese colleague, the means to motivate a team and other important challenges such as maintaining the respect of colleagues. The collection of interviews is a fascinating look at a different culture from the perspective of outsiders. The interview responses were unscripted and respondents spoke from the heart.

This assignment seeks to help you understand the answer to a broader concern and that is, “What are some of the cultural features specific to Japan that managers should pay attention to when operating in that country?” You should base your responses to the following questions on the answers offered by Canadian managers to questions posed in the video interview database.

In order to complete this assignment you will be using the AIEIS video interview database

How to get access to AIEIS video database:
Access the videos at

Busi 3913 Cross Cultural Management -> Business Culture of Japan -> Business Culture of Japan

For each of the first three questions below, please compare and summarize in one-half page each, the responses of five of the respondents.

Can you please describe a typical work day for yourself in Japan including how you get to and from work? WORK DAY

In your opinion, what factors would you suggest most likely contribute to the difficulties of expatriates who are unable to successfully adapt to working in Japan? FAILURE TO ADAPT

What advice would you give other Canadians getting ready to work as an expatriate in Japan? ADVICE

For each of the two questions below, please compare and summarize in one-half page each, the responses of the respondents.

What is the role of silence when ideas are being discussed with Japanese colleagues? SILENCE

Can you describe the logic and etiquette surrounding the exchange of business cards in Japan? BUSINESS CARDS

Please cite your sources in the text and please reference them at the end of your assignment. Please end your write-up with one paragraph that summarizes what you think is the importance of this assignment.