Case Study Topics
IHRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances
and SMEs
Background
Consider yourself to be an International Human Resource
Consultant contracted by the Mega-Widgets company, a larger Australian small-
medium size enterprise (SME). Mega-Widgets, a manufacturer of quality widgets,
established as a private family enterprise in 1954 and plans to publicly list
on the Australian stock exchange in 2014 or 2015.
The corporate culture at Mega-Widgets has been influenced by the founding
family members who strongly associate with personal values of honesty,
integrity, ethical behaviour and abiding by the law and regulations. Family
members are not guaranteed of a job – they must prove themselves like everyone
else.
Mega-Widgets’ head office and manufacturing plant facilities are in
Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Manufacturing plant workers in Australia are members
of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU).
Since 1978 Mega-Widgets has had a manufacturing facility and sales office
in Pittsburgh USA where several of the senior management have been seconded
from Head Office. In addition, since the mid-1990s, Mega-Widgets has had
manufacturing plant operations and sales offices in Indonesia and India where
senior management are predominantly Australian expatriates seconded from the
Newcastle site. Expatriate secondments are usually five year accompanied status
assignments. In the past, all expatriate assignments have been individually
negotiated by the Newcastle Plant Manager.
To date, local management and workers in overseas operations have not been
offered expatriate assignments to Newcastle or between any other international
sites. However, due to a demand for qualified personnel who are also aware of
Mega Widgets’ processes and corporate culture such expatriate assignments are
under consideration and may also include any potential new sites.
Mega-Widgets is considering international expansion by acquiring a
Pittsburgh USA widget company which has been operating for 60 years and merging
with Mega- Widgets’ current operations. Mega-Widgets is also considering
entering into joint ventures with Chinese widget manufacturers in Jiangsu and
Anhui provinces. These manufacturing plants have been operating for 10 and 28
years respectively.
During the current operating year, Mega-Widgets employed an Executive
Director Human Resources (EDHR).
Purpose
The promotion of problem based learning through case study analysis of
international human resource management issues.
What is required?
Groups have been seconded to the office of the EDHR. You have been chosen
to undertake a nominated group task concerning a specific international human
resource management (IHRM) issue.
The
EDHR, with full support of the Board, has established IHRM Project Control
Groups – hereinafter referred to as “PCGs”. You have been assigned
to a PCG to research certain issues currently creating widespread discussion
within Mega- Widgets
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