SOCW1 (2300) International Human Resource Management Resit L7 Report Assignment

SOCW1 (2300) ASSIGNMENT TASK:

You are required to complete the following three tasks:

Task 1:

Critically analyse two different contemporary international human resource (IHR) issues in the business environment of one chosen international organisation.

Task 2:

Conduct a comparative analysis of how cultural encounters/challenges would impact one international human resource practice (Global HR functions & strategy; performance management systems; reward systems; global talent management; outsourcing and off-shoring) in two different countries in which your chosen international organisation operates.

Task 3:

Propose viable and justifiable recommendations/strategies to effectively manage the contemporary issues and cultural challenges in your chosen organisations’ global workforce (Consider at least 2 recommendations/strategies per issue/challenge)

SOCW1 (2300)MARKING CRITERIA:

●Below are the marking criteria that align with both the task(s) set and the quality of your document.  Clear weightings/marks will be noted for each criterion.  

Presentation, Structure & Communication (10%)

• Logical structure, presentation, and appropriate use of headings (5%).
• Effective introduction explaining the report’s approach & design; clarity of communication; appropriate academic writing, ensuring you adhere to UCB guidelines (5%)

Content, critical analysis and evaluation (65%)

• Depth and criticality of the analysis of the two contemporary IHRM issues (20%)
• Comparative analysis of cultural differences impacting international human resource practice (10%)
• Evaluation of practical recommendations/strategies for contemporary IHRM issues and cultural challenges that demonstrate effective

contribution to the organisations’ global workforce.  (30%)

• Insightful conclusion that flows from confident analysis and evaluation (5%)
  Application of IHRM related literature, empirical research & examples; referencing (25%)
• Integration of relevant theoretical concepts, empirical evidence, and practical examples (15%)
• References (10%)

• quality and range of references (at least 25 – 30 references across different reliable sources are expected) 
• given the contemporary nature of the assignment you must embed current data (how recent is the data)  
• adheres to UCB referencing standards including in-text referencing. 

The overall mark awarded for this assignment will explicitly show how the mark was calculated based on your performance against each criterion.

SOCW1 (2300) TASK AND DOCUMENT FORMAT GUIDANCE:

• Focus on attention to detail, quality of work and overall academic standards.  
• Specific Guidance for this assignment (include guidance on each task and the format of the document):
• For task 1, contemporary issues that could be considered include: International labour law; corporate social responsibility; employment regulation; management of conflict; digital technologies.
• For task 2, cultural encounters could be addressed in areas such as: cultural differences; cross cultural management; convergence and divergence of management styles; the impact of culture on employment approaches; communication & language barriers.
• The work should include an introduction and a conclusion; also address each task in a logical manner.
• Employ tables, graphs, or other visual aids where applicable to enhance data presentation and analysis.
• Adhere to the recommended word count of 2000 (+/-10%) (excluding cover page, table of contents, figures, and references).

For additional guidance on this assignment, please access the assignment vodcast available on Canvas.

E-SUBMISSION GUIDANCE:

This assignment will require you to submit your work by uploading a document in Word or PDF format to Canvas. Please follow this online guide on document submissions and contact the DICE team on dice@ucb.ac.uk if you need any further support.

Learning Outcomes of SOCW1 (2300):

• Appraise cultural challenges of international human resource management (LO1)
• Assess a range of contemporary issues in international HRM (LO4)

Academic Skills Outcomes:

• The Academic Skills Outcomes to be developed by completing this assignment can be found here.
• For Apprenticeship programmes, identify the applicable Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours the assignment seeks to test.

SOCW1 (2300) General Assignment Guidance