International human resouse
Order Description
1. Based upon the comparative analysis of national cultures between UK and China, what should
B&Q have considered with regard to their HRM in China operations, when they
expanded their businesses to China? (30 marks)
Hofstede’s national culture data: you can see and compare national cultural profiles of
the two countries ( https://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html )
1. Based upon Gamble’s articles on HRM practices in B&Q China, evaluate the degree of
transfer of HRM practices from UK to China and explain why such transfer outcomes
were produced in China? (35 marks)