Human Resource Management

GROUP OF CONSULTANTS FOR “GB – MOTORS”

GB – MOTORS based in UK Country of expanding: CANADA

YING TAN

XIAN LI

XU ZHANG

TEAM OF CONSULTANTS

BINBING CHEN

VERONIKA SOBOTOVA

CONTENTS

• CULTURE • LABOUR FRAMEWORK

• LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

• RECOMMENDATIONS

CULTURE

CULTURAL FACTORS

• Cultural forces = affecting International HR management •Culture is composed of the societal forces affecting

VALUES

BELIEFS

ACTIONS

of a distinct group of people

According to Hofstede's Theory

• Differences in many other facets of culture could be discussed

• Cultural dimensions differ from country to country and even within countries

• Relevant changes need to be done appropriately in terms of HR activities

Hofstede’s dimensions

Work-life balance

LABOUR FRAMEWORK

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

UNITED KINGDOM CANADA

• Spend huge money • Welcome foreign talent to attract talent from to join other countries

(Sisson & Storey, 2000)

(Sisson & Storey, 2000)

MOTIVATION

UNITED KINGDOM CANADA

Performance = salary when performance > salary, get promotion

• Material incentive and spiritual incentive

(Winstanley & Woodall, 1999)

TRAINING

UNITED KINGDOM • Focus on employees’ professional skills and management quality CANADA • Emphasis on staff training

Lean production (waste reduction) A quality enhancement business strategy

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

(ILO, CLC, DirectGovUK, AdviceGuide, Numbeo)

Labour cost

UK Minimum Wage £6.08 CANADA $9.00 - $11.00 ≈ £5,8 - £7.1 /different province $24.81 ≈ £15.95 7.5

Average Wage Unemployment rate

£11.52 8.1

Cost of Living

High

Low

(ILO, CLC, DirectGovUK, AdviceGuide)

Dismissal

Canada

UK

Redundancy Pay: 1.5 weeks’ pay for each completed year of service - aged 41-65 1 week’s pay for each completed year of service - aged 22 to 40 0.5 week's pay for each year - aged 18 to 22 Notice: 1 week if completed less than 2years 1 week for each completed...