STRAYER BUS325 WEEK 1 AND WEEK 2 DISCUSSIONS

WEEK 1

"Domestic and International HRM" Please respond to the following:

• Analyze the main differences and similarities between domestic and international HRM. Determine whether or not it would be beneficial to adopt one (1) policy for domestic and international sites. Support your response with one (1) example.
• *From the e-Activity, predict at least two (2) challenges that organizations will face in the next ten (10) years as it relates to managing human resource activities for multinational organizations. Propose at least two (2) ways to that organizations may mitigate these predicted challenges.

"International HRM Activities" Please respond to the following:

• Determine the main reasons why a greater involvement in employees’ personal lives, as opposed to non-involvement, is inevitable in many international HRM activities, especially in developing countries. Provide one (1) example to support your answer.
• Examine two (2) primary causes of HR failure in multinational ventures. Analyze the manner in which each of these causes can be overcome by having the appropriate staff to manage and operate the business.

WEEK 2

"Organizational Culture and Cross-Cultural Management" Please respond to the following:

• Hofstede’s study is an important contribution to cross-culture management research. Analyze the impact that culture exerts on recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation, and task distribution. Determine whether or not there are leadership behaviors, attributes, and organizational practices that are generally accepted and effective across cultures. o
• *From the e-Activity, compare the two (2) cross-cultural management theories that you researched to Hofstede’s cross-cultural theory. Determine two (2) fundamental differences and similarities between each theory.

"Cultural Changes" Please respond to the following:

• Examine the extent that the culture in the United States has changed in the last fifteen (15) years. Provide two (2) examples of the manner in which these changes in question have impacted the workplace and the role of HR.
• Analyze the leadership behaviors, attributes, and organizational practices that are generally accepted and effective across cultures. Determine the key aspects of culture that impact leadership behaviors, attributes, and other cross-cultural organizational practices that are generally accepted and effective. Provide a rationale for your response.