International Human Resource Management

August 4th, 2017

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Project description

Analyse HRM in B&Q China and make recommendations to address emerging challenges in labour markets in China.
Case. Review the following B&Q case materials (can be found in the Coursework Information and Submission section in the Blackboard site)
1) B&Q China: a collection of articles
2) Gamble, J. (2006). Introducing Western-style HRM practices to China: shopfloor perceptions in a British multinational. Journal of World Business, 41(4), 328-343.
3) Gamble, J. (2003) Transferring Human Resource Practices from the United Kingdom to China: The Limits and Potential for Convergence, International Journal of Human Resource Management. 14(3): 369-87.
Questions you need to answer. You should answer all three questions.
Based upon the comparative analysis of national cultures between UK and China, what should B&Q have considered with regard to their HRM in China operations, when they expanded their businesses to China?
To answer this question, you should refer to:
Hofstede’s national culture data: you can see and compare national cultural profiles of the two countries ( http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html )

Based upon Gamble’s articles on HRM practices in B&Q China, evaluate the degree of transfer of HRM practices from UK to China and explain why such transfer outcomes were produced in B&Q China?
To answer this question, you should refer to:
the relevant academic literature or theoretical views on the factors that affect the transfer of HRM practices within MNEs.

Based upon your own research on the recent changes in the labour markets in China, what would you recommend for B&Q China to attract, motivate, and/or retain local employees in the changing labour markets in China?
To answer this question, you should refer to:
the relevant academic literature or theoretical views on global talent management within MNEs.

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