HRM3704
ASSIGNMENT 6
Final Assignment
Due: 31 October 2024
Semester 2
2024
HRM3704: Assignment 06 Semester 02 (2024)
Question 1 [17]
Read the following case study and then answer questions 1.1 and 1.2
KOYO
KOYO is one of the world’s largest international computer manufacturers. It is based
in one of the countries in Europe, with subsidiaries worldwide. Five years ago, one of
their subsidiaries in the Middle West needed three experts in computer engineering,
programming, and networking to come to their branch and take those positions. The
subsidiary in the Middle West decided to bring someone from the country of the
KOYO headquarters, but who was already working in the host country to take a
computer engineer position, for the programmer position they brought in someone
who was in the same region as the host country, the Middle West. For the position of
a networking specialist, they brought in a person from the host country only for six
months.
Source: Primary lecturer,2024
1.1 Explain how KOYO as an international organisation managed international
transfers of employees. Support your response by providing at least two advantages
that KOYO would get from each international transfer. (13)
1.2 Critically analyse the underlying academic debates in international human
resource management (IHRM) in terms of comparative and international HRM and
refer to the case study. (4)
ASSIGNMENT 6
Final Assignment
Due: 31 October 2024
Semester 2
2024
HRM3704: Assignment 06 Semester 02 (2024)
Question 1 [17]
Read the following case study and then answer questions 1.1 and 1.2
KOYO
KOYO is one of the world’s largest international computer manufacturers. It is based
in one of the countries in Europe, with subsidiaries worldwide. Five years ago, one of
their subsidiaries in the Middle West needed three experts in computer engineering,
programming, and networking to come to their branch and take those positions. The
subsidiary in the Middle West decided to bring someone from the country of the
KOYO headquarters, but who was already working in the host country to take a
computer engineer position, for the programmer position they brought in someone
who was in the same region as the host country, the Middle West. For the position of
a networking specialist, they brought in a person from the host country only for six
months.
Source: Primary lecturer,2024
1.1 Explain how KOYO as an international organisation managed international
transfers of employees. Support your response by providing at least two advantages
that KOYO would get from each international transfer. (13)
1.2 Critically analyse the underlying academic debates in international human
resource management (IHRM) in terms of comparative and international HRM and
refer to the case study. (4)
