Workshop 9 – Chapter 9

International HRM

In-class activity 1: Discussion questions

Discuss the following in class:
1. Explain the various approaches to staffing for global operations.

2. Explain the factors that influence the integration of expatriates with local staff.
What factors hinder this?

3. Which country would you consider working as an expatriate? Why?

In-class tutorial activity 2: Ongoing Semester Case Study – Businessville Hotel.

Around the World Hotels has established an alliance with a small, locally owned hotel in
Ho Chi Minh City. However, they are having trouble finding local staff with the level of
knowledge and skills demanded by the company so they have decided to take some of the
staff to the company’s flagship hotel, the Beijing Businessville Hotel. The plan is to take
staff from each division in the Ho Chi Minh City hotel and train them by having them
shadow and work with Beijing Businessville Hotel staff for a period of three months.
Those staff are then expected to return to Ho Chi Minh City and train other staff in their
division.

Make a list of the reasons this strategy could be successful and a list of reasons it could
be unsuccessful. Prepare a discussion outlining the strategy you would employ to ensure
there were sufficient, well trained local staff at Ho Chi Minh City in time for the world
trade expo.

In-class activity 3: Student Presentation Case Study.

Students to present solutions to Q 9-12, 9-13, 9-14 & 9-15 of case study titled ‘Kelly’s
Assignment in Japan’ on pages 399-401 of the textbook. Audience to prepare discussion
points for the questions.

In-class activity 4: In-class multi-choice quiz.

Print out the quiz for the students and administer in class. Students will be given 10 mns
to attempt the quiz. Discuss the solutions in class. This quiz serves as a good revision
exercise.

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