Many multinational enterprises (MNEs) encounter difficulties in managing human resources effectively in foreign markets because they underestimate the impact of cultural

2024/25 BMG935 CRN 57929 (Sem. 2)

- International HRM  

Individual Assignment

SUBMISSION DETAILS

a) To be submitted/uploaded by 12 noon on Monday 12th of May 2025 (or earlier), via the relevant module area on Blackboard Learn

b) Assignments will not be accepted after this time, unless prior approval has been secured from your Course Director and notified to the Module Co-ordinator, in advance.

c) All assignments must be uploaded through the relevant “assignment” link within BlackBoard Learn, with the file title as your individual name e.g. JoeBloggs.docx

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

1.You are expected to use on-line and off-line facilities to obtain:

• Academic literature to provide research evidence to support your answers.
• Examples from web sites which support your answers.

2.Your assignment should include at least six relevant references to academic literature (in addition to any references made to commercial or other reference websites).  Any references cited must be referenced appropriately, using the Harvard Referencing style.  The quality of your references and bibliography will be considered in the assessment process.

3.All published information with regards to organisations which you have used in the preparation of your assignment, should be included in your appendices.

1. This assessment is NOT a report and therefore doesn’t require an Executive Summary, nor a Contents/Index page.

This assignment is worth 100% of the overall marks available for this module.

QUERIES

If you have any queries, please contact Nii Addy, Module Leader, (nii.addy@qa.com) immediately.

FEEDBACK

Results and feedback will normally be available within 4 weeks of submission (excluding university holidays), on an individual basis. 

PLAGIARISM

Students found plagiarising or engaging in any other forms of cheating, can expect to be penalised and subjected to university regulations on such matters. Plagiarism detection software will be utilised for all assignments, alongside other forms of checking for contract cheating offences.

Other forms of cheating/academic misconduct are not allowed either e.g. using Artificial Intelligence tools.  Turnitin now has the ability to detect such software also. 

MODULE ASSESSMENT : This module is 100% coursework assessed and comprises of one individual assignment. The assessment is to be completed on an individual basis. Full details of the assessment are available under the “Assignment” tool, within the module area on BlackBoard Learn. 

ASSIGNMENT TASK 

Many multinational enterprises (MNEs) encounter difficulties in managing human resources effectively in foreign markets because they underestimate the impact of cultural, legal, and institutional differences. This lack of understanding leads to misaligned HR practices, which can hinder organizational performance and employee engagement in diverse global settings. (Liu & Wang, 2023 : 927).

Select a relevant Multinational Enterprise (MNE) of your choice. Critically discuss and analyse these five variables that influence the differences between domestic and international HRM. It is essential that you use relevant examples from your chosen MNE, to illustrate each variable effectively.

1. The cultural environment
2. The industry(ies) within which the MNE is mostly involved
3. Complexity caused by operating in different countries and having employees from different countries
4. Attitudes of senior management
5. How much the MNE relies on the home-country domestic market 

Students should be aware that this assignment requires the integration of the major themes of the module. Student skills such as researching materials, analysing, synthesising and critically evaluating the application of theory in practice will be assessed.  A superior assignment will demonstrate relevant research skills, analysis and critical evaluation rather than just description. 

The word count for this assignment is 3000 words with a +10% margin.

Word Count Restrictions - explanation

There will be no penalty applied where a student is short of the stated word count for an assessment. Students who do not utilise the full wordcount will effectively self-penalise with any shortfall.

You must include the appropriate word count on the front cover of your assignment.

Students will be granted +10% leeway. If an assessment is in excess of the required word count, academic staff will note the point at which +10% is reached and they will not mark or provide feedback on any additional content in the interests of student equity.

Determining the word count : The permissible word count will primarily originate from content pages (i.e. the main body of the assignment and exclude title pages/cover sheet, appendices, bibliographies, reference lists, diagrams/graphs/images/tables.

Presentation style

        This assignment must follow at least basic university presentation guidelines.  Use at least 1.5 line spacing, size 12 and Ariel font.

1. This assessment is NOT a report and therefore does NOT require an Executive Summary, nor a Contents/Index page.
2. It is advised that students avail of the services of Turnitin prior to final submission, to check for similarity and any potential plagiarism issues. 
3. It is advised that students avail of the services of Studiosity prior to final submission.