HUMAN RESOURCE

HUMAN RESOURCE Order Description Coursework For the coursework, you must write an essay on ONE of the following topics. The upper word limit is 2,500 words (excluding references). Your essay must be submitted in accordance with the standard School of Management submission procedures. Working individually, choose ONE of the following case studies of companies which have undergone some changes (presented here with suggested readings to start with). Identify ONE aspects of HR involved in this change, discuss how they affected or were affected by the crisis, and consider the implications for wider HRM practice. 1) BMW MINI Moore, F. (2011) Identity, Knowledge and Strategy in the UK Subsidiary of an Anglo-German Automobile Manufacturer. International Business Review, 21 (2): 281-292. Available from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969593111000436 Oliver, N. et al. (2008) A Systems Perspective on the Death of a Car Company. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 28 (6): 562 – 583. 2) Burberry Blyton, P., & Jenkins, J. (2013). Mobilizing protest: insights from two factory closures. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 51(4), 733–753. Blyton, P., & Jenkins, J. (2012). Life after Burberry: shifting experiences of work and non-work life following . Work, Employment and Society, 26(1), 26-41. Sand Katie (2015) Burberry invests £50m in a new factory in Leeds eight years after making 300 Rhondda staff redundant, Walesonline (4th Nov 2015) Available: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/burberry-announce-50m-yorkshire-factory- 10386597 3) Huawei Cooke, F. (2014). Chinese multinational firms in Asia and Africa: relationships with institutional actors and patterns of HRM practices. Human Resource Management, 53(6), 877–896. 6 Rui, H.; Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, A. (2016). Learning-by-doing in emerging market multinationals : Integration, trial and error, repetition, and extension. Journal of World Business, 51(5): 686–699. 4) Nike Qin, F. et al. (2007) Beyond corporate codes of conduct: Work organization and labour standards at Nike's suppliers. International Labour Review 146 (1-2): 21. Hummels, H. and Timmer, D. (2004) Investors in Need of Social, Ethical, and Environmental Information. Journal of Business Ethics 52 (1): 73 – 84. Coursework requirements: Work must be typed, contain an accurate word count and use Harvard system of referencing. A successful essay is one that uses both theory and evidence to answer, directly, the set question. This requires that you read widely, not just the suggested texts for the chosen essay topic. Please keep a copy of all work submitted. You may not sit the exam without completing this work. Extensions are given in only exceptional circumstances, and work received late is subject to a range of penalties (see student handbook)