HRM3704 - Assignment 2.
,CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
HRM3704 Semester 1 2018
Assignment 2 (835566)
Assignment 1 (753620)
Student Number: 5378 -942-3
By Vanessa van der Westhuizen
, HRM3704 Assignment 2 (835566) 5378-942-3
Table of Contents
Introduction…………....................................................................................................... 2
1 Question 1……........................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Critical discuss the expatriation cycle used by Sipho Ngubeni to fill the
administrative position in New Zealand. (The cycle involves selection,
training, development and repatriation).........................................................2
1.1.1 Selection................................................................................................... 2
1.1.2 Training and Development......................................................................3
1.1.3 Repatriation.............................................................................................. 3
1.2 One member of the executive team of Mandlenkosi suggested the use of
a third-country national instead of sending someone from the
organisation’s home country. Do you support this choice? Substantiate
your answer with reference to the advantages of using a third-country
national. (4)....................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Critically discuss the qualities of an unsuccessful leader. Substantiate
your answer with examples as displayed by Sipho in the case study. (5)4
1.4 Based on your knowledge of how an executive team should operate,
would you say that the work of the executive team of Mandlenkosi was
effective? Give good reasons to substantiate your answer. (7)..............5
2 Question 2………....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Critically discuss the meaning of corporate governance in an
organisation. Substantiate your answer with examples from the case
study. (4).7
2.2 What is the purpose of corporate governance in an organisation?
Substantiate your answer with examples from the case study. (4)...........7
2.3 Is the top management of FFB unethical in their decision-making?
Substantiate your answer with reference to stake holder theory, agency
theory and the definition and purpose of corporate governance. (8)........8
2.3.1 Stake holder theory................................................................................. 8
2.3.2 Agency theory.......................................................................................... 8
2.3.3 Corporate Governance............................................................................ 9
2.4 Differentiate between traditional HRM activities and contemporary HRM
activities. Substantiate your answer with references to the development
and maintenance of corporate governance HRM practices. (9)................9
3 Conclusion…............................................................................................................. 12
4 Bibliography.14
5 Annexure F: Declaration Statement.......................................................................15
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,CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
HRM3704 Semester 1 2018
Assignment 2 (835566)
Assignment 1 (753620)
Student Number: 5378 -942-3
By Vanessa van der Westhuizen
, HRM3704 Assignment 2 (835566) 5378-942-3
Table of Contents
Introduction…………....................................................................................................... 2
1 Question 1……........................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Critical discuss the expatriation cycle used by Sipho Ngubeni to fill the
administrative position in New Zealand. (The cycle involves selection,
training, development and repatriation).........................................................2
1.1.1 Selection................................................................................................... 2
1.1.2 Training and Development......................................................................3
1.1.3 Repatriation.............................................................................................. 3
1.2 One member of the executive team of Mandlenkosi suggested the use of
a third-country national instead of sending someone from the
organisation’s home country. Do you support this choice? Substantiate
your answer with reference to the advantages of using a third-country
national. (4)....................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Critically discuss the qualities of an unsuccessful leader. Substantiate
your answer with examples as displayed by Sipho in the case study. (5)4
1.4 Based on your knowledge of how an executive team should operate,
would you say that the work of the executive team of Mandlenkosi was
effective? Give good reasons to substantiate your answer. (7)..............5
2 Question 2………....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Critically discuss the meaning of corporate governance in an
organisation. Substantiate your answer with examples from the case
study. (4).7
2.2 What is the purpose of corporate governance in an organisation?
Substantiate your answer with examples from the case study. (4)...........7
2.3 Is the top management of FFB unethical in their decision-making?
Substantiate your answer with reference to stake holder theory, agency
theory and the definition and purpose of corporate governance. (8)........8
2.3.1 Stake holder theory................................................................................. 8
2.3.2 Agency theory.......................................................................................... 8
2.3.3 Corporate Governance............................................................................ 9
2.4 Differentiate between traditional HRM activities and contemporary HRM
activities. Substantiate your answer with references to the development
and maintenance of corporate governance HRM practices. (9)................9
3 Conclusion…............................................................................................................. 12
4 Bibliography.14
5 Annexure F: Declaration Statement.......................................................................15
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