Course Project Proposal and Outline Please review the Individual Course Project Overview page in Introduction & Resources Module for additional information.   This assignment has two

Course Project Proposal and Outline

Please review the Individual Course Project Overview page in Introduction & Resources Module for additional information.  

This assignment has two components—a proposal and an outline. Submit the outline and proposal as one document, totaling two pages, not including the title and reference page(s).

Page 1: Proposal

The one-page proposal must include your main chosen countries,  topic, any ancillary topics, three to four researched references (peer-reviewed) that show your proposed topic has academic-based articles available, and any assumptions that you may have concerning your topic, as well as possible expected outcomes or conclusions.

Page 2: Outline

The one-page outline draft should be high level, with the expectation that more detailed information will be included as you complete additional research.

Submit the outline and proposal as one document with two pages, not including the title and reference page(s).

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Rubric

HRM584: Week 3 Course Project

HRM584: Week 3 Course Project
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTitle Page Title Page is per APA 7th edition guidelines	5 ptsFull Marks 0 ptsNo Marks	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProposal A one-page proposal of your Course Project is due in Week 3. Include your main topic and any ancillary topics that you will include. Include three to four researched references that show your proposed topic has academic-based articles available. Include any assumptions that you may have concerning your topic as well as possible expected outcomes or conclusions.	40 ptsFull Marks 0 ptsNo Marks	40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOutline A one-page draft of your Course Project outline is due this week. At this point, your outline is necessarily high level with the expectation that as you complete additional research, more detailed information may be included on an ongoing basis.	40 ptsFull Marks 0 ptsNo Marks	40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReference Page Must have at least three references and properly formatted per APA 7th edition. Each reference must have an in-text citation in the body of the paper.	10 ptsFull Marks 0 ptsNo Marks	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDocumentation, APA Formatting, and Editing The paper has been spelled-checked for accuracy. Properly referenced, formatted according to current APA,Style and free of grammatical errors.	5 ptsFull Marks 0 ptsNo Marks	5 pts

 

Course Project Overview

Introduction

This Course Project is an individual project. As such, your project will provide an in-depth look at how a major multinational company operates overseas in two separate countries. The country comparison project includes a seven- to eight-page paper to compare and contrast laws and regulations, mandated compliance issues, demographics, culture, currency, economic and political stability, language, labor relations (unions), HRM policies and practices, HR trends, the likely effects, and the characteristics of the HR department or function of two separate countries. Every member of your team should collaborate and select any two countries (within the seven regions listed) to compare and contrast.

Provide as much insight into and explain the differences or similarities as possible. Use your understanding of the impact of the contextual factors on the HR policies and practices to estimate what a country’s HR policies and practices are likely to be, just in case you can’t find specific information on them. Use this understanding in your discussion of each team’s HR policies and practices to find the countries’ contextual factors. Make predictions about future trends toward possible convergence of HR policies and practices. Integrate research from online sources and DeVry’s online library to support your ideas and conclusions.

For each country, select a target city to use in your analysis. The following is a list of the seven regions that you can choose from.

1. Middle East (i.e., cities in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia)
2. Asia I (i.e., cities in India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia)
3. Asia II (i.e., cities in Japan, Korea, China)
4. West Europe (i.e., cities in France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom)
5. East Europe (i.e., cities in Poland, Bulgaria, Russia)
6. Africa (i.e., cities in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa)
7. Central and South America (i.e., cities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba)

You have been asked to compare and contrast two city locations within a geographic region.

• You are to develop a paper regarding the pros and cons of each area from the international human resource management perspective.
• Providing a comparative HR analysis for each city.
• Ultimately, you should put forth its recommendations for a recommended city within the region.

The Comparative Analysis

Finally, after you have selected the countries and cities, you will use the following scenario as a point of reference to do your comparative HR analysis strategic plan.

Your organization is looking for a location for a new production facility in your geographic region. This production facility will hire many local workers for all aspects of the facility (e.g., production, supervision, quality, shipping, and other line functions). There may be a few (but only a few) traditional expatriates by the country’s established regulations. Fill in details about your hypothetical organization to make the presentation more exciting and relevant.

Prepare a report comparing and contrasting the cities you have selected from the region. The report focuses on how managing your human talent will affect your ability to be successful in that region. You will need to discuss various issues to conduct a thorough analysis. The following is a list of the possible problems. These are only suggestions. You may not be able to cover everything. It is your prerogative to present the issues you believe are most relevant for the region. Give a well-justified decision regarding your selected location from an HR perspective.

Suggested Details

Here are some details that you can include in your research paper.

• Analysis of need/availability of talent (local, third-country nationals)
• Legal obligations and concerns affecting HR and labor relations
• Mandated regulatory compliance of the country
• Flexibility of the wage bill (ability to adjust hours and ability to adjust headcount)
• Labor and management relations challenges that impact the decision-making process of global leaders
• Employee relations
• Staffing and selection
• Compensation and benefit programs
• Competence of workforce (education/training)
• Turnover rates
• Medical and health systems
• Cultural dimensions
  • How do they affect the practice of HR? How will they affect the functioning of the location?
• The way the organizations are structured in the country
• Political and economic stability, currency exchange issues
• Quality and performance standards to create the best place to work for
• Mechanisms to attract, recruit, select, and retain qualified talent
• Value, empower, motivate, and reward employees
• Generating a cohesive culture when leading the organization’s vision and mission
• Nepotism
• Ethical concerns regarding hiring, child labor, bribery, and so forth
• Salary levels expected by host nationals
• Availability of housing, schools, benefits, and so forth, for expatriates
• Other compensation and benefit concerns
• Language
• Religion and level of orthodoxy
• Other norms of the business community (e.g., greetings, meetings, negotiation)
• Women in business
• Group norms (e.g., individualism/collectivism)
• Level of formality (i.e., deference, hierarchy)
• Value of time and time consciousness

The final paper should be prepared according to DeVry/Keller standards for academic integrity. In addition, each paper should be neatly typed, use appropriate graphics, and be approximately seven to eight pages long, not counting the title page, reference page(s), or appendices.

In addition, each paper should be free of grammatical and spelling errors, double-spaced, 12-point font Times New Roman, 1-in. margins, and adhere to current APA guidelines.

Papers will be graded according to the rigor of the questions, the research and information provided, how well the questions are answered in the study, and the depth and breadth of their research scope.

Informational papers must be rigorous enough to show academic understanding and strength. The paper should develops the strategic link between international human resources and global business strategy and follow the business strategy through to the human resources strategy and the specific issues and tactics.

Course Project Deliverables and Grading Rubrics

Course Project Proposal and Outline (Due Week 3)

This assignment has two components—a proposal and an outline. Submit the outline and proposal as one document, totaling two pages, not including the title and reference page(s).

Proposal

The one-page proposal must include your main topic, any ancillary topics, three to four researched references (peer-reviewed) that show your proposed topic has academic-based articles available, and any assumptions that you may have concerning your topic, as well as possible expected outcomes or conclusions.

Outline

The one-page outline draft should be high level, with the expectation that more detailed information will be included as you complete additional research.

Submit the outline and proposal as one document with two pages, not including the title and reference page(s).

Grading Rubric 

Category	Description	Points
Title Page	Title page is per APA seventh edition guidelines.	5
Proposal	A one-page proposal of your Course Project is due in Week 3. Include your main topic and any ancillary topics that you will include. Include three to four researched references that show your proposed topic has academic-based articles available. Include any assumptions that you may have concerning your topic, as well as possible expected outcomes or conclusions.	40
Outline	A one-page draft of your Course Project outline is due this week. At this point, your outline is high level with the expectation that as you complete additional research, more detailed information may be included on an ongoing basis.	40
Reference Page	Must have at least three references and properly formatted per APA seventh edition.	10
Documentation, APA formatting and Editing	The paper has been spell-checked for accuracy. Properly referenced, formatted according to current APA style, and free of grammatical errors.	5
Total	A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the previous requirements.	100