, 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)
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)
