B7840 Strategy Formulation, Implementation, and Evaluation Week 3
Assignment 1: —International Workforce and Its Impact on Strategy Formulation
The workforce management is far more complicated in companies with operations in multiple countries than their domestic counterparts. There are political, economic, social-cultural, technological, and legal issues that add substantial challenges to this naturally complicated task. Leadership styles and management practices vary from country to country, creating difficulties for people in units located in different countries to achieve corporate goals.
Using the University online library resources, locate a minimum of four different scholarly sources on leading international employees, international workforce development and labor law. Based on what you learned from them, discuss the following points related to these topics:
The recruitment and selection issues being faced by companies that have a presence in different cultures and countries
The importance of labor-management relations, and how they differ around the world
The importance of training and development programs, especially cultural training, when leading an international workforce
The impact of the above discussed issues on a successful strategy formulation
Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Make sure your writing
is clear, concise, and organized;
demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions
16
Quality of responses to classmates
12
Frequency of responses to classmates
4
Reference to supporting readings and other materials
4
Language and grammar
4 Total: 40
