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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...