Identify the name of the country you will research for the ESA assignment..
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Lecture (PDF): Presentation (Luthans 10e) – All Chapters (in Course Documents)
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Activity Instructions
Your final paper should include the following sections:
Section 1. Introduction and Country Selection
Identify the name of the country you will research for the ESA assignment.
Explain your selection by listing at least 3 reasons why you are choosing this country.
Section 2. General Characteristics
Describe the location, size, population, principle industries, language, religion, literacy, and type of government of your country.
Section 3. Economic Conditions
Discuss the standard of living (What do the people own? How does the standard of living compare to the U.S.? Ideally, this should be measured in purchasing power, accounting for the difference in currency and cost of living.)
Identify the income distribution (Proportion of upper, middle, and lower classes?)
Explain the wage levels (Compared to U.S.? Compared to rest of world?)
Explain the employment levels (Unemployment rate? Participation rate of women, minorities, youth?)
Describe how wages are determined (Supply and demand? Government policy? Collective bargaining?)
Examine employer-provided benefits.
Discuss working conditions (Hygiene and safety?)
Discuss skills available (Shortages in particular areas?)
Section 4: Organizational Topics and Human Resource Management Analysis
1. Organizational Topics, discuss the following:
Performance evaluation and discipline
Recruitment and training
Dispute resolution
Grievances over rules application
Impasses resulting from disputes establishing wages, hours and working conditions
Employee participation in decision-making
2. Human Resource Management Analysis of (your country’s name), discuss the following:
Benefits
Liabilities
Potential solutions
Section 5: Governmental
Describe the extent of government intervention in private employment.
Explain the existence and impact of labor laws.
Section 6: Personal
Explain the ideology, ethics, and values of people (individualistic or group-oriented, role of religion in employment, reaction to authority and organizational needs)
Discuss employee motivation (How “hard working” are employees? What motivates their performance?)
Section 7: Conclusion
Summarize your key findings and include a recommendation as to whether to locate or not locate in your chosen country.
Identify the name of the country you will research for the ESA assignment.
