Managing the Workforce: International Perspectives

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Managing the WorkforceInternational Perspectives

• COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS
• Dr. Yonatan Reshef

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BEFORE YOU BEGINSTEP ONE

• SEE ME AT LEAST ONCE, NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK
  BEFORE YOUR PRESENTATION IS DUE
• DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRESENTATION OUTLINE ONE WEEK
  BEFORE YOUR PRESENTATION IS DUE

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BEFORE YOU BEGINSTEP TWO

• ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION, MEET IN CLASS AT
  LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE WE START
• SET UP THE COMPUTER
• SET UP FOOD, ARTIFACTS, ETC.
• IF NECESSARY, REARRANGE THE CLASS

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STEP THREE

• INTRODUCE THE GROUP MEMBERS
• SET THE AGENDA/PLAN FOR THE NEXT 90 MINUTES

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BASIC FACTS

• MAP
• SIZE OF POPULATION
• SIZE OF COUNTRY
• LANGUAGE(S)
• CAPITAL
• RELIGION
• ETHNIC GROUPS
• EU MEMBER ALL BUT JAPAN
• EMU ONLY FRANCE AND GERMANY
• LITERACY
• LIFE EXPECTANCY

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HISTORY

• IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO
  THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HRM/IR SYSTEM
• GERMANY
• JAPAN
• SWEDEN
• 1932 - ELECTION OF THE S.D. PARTY

WW II
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THE SETTING

• ECONOMIC
• UNEMPLOYMENT RATES/TRENDS
• EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
• WORKFORCE SIZE
• MAIN EXPORTS/IMPORTS
• MAIN TRADE PARTNERS
• EXCHANGE RATE

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THE SETTING

• POLITICAL
• THE MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES
• GOVERNMENT PARTY
• GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN IR/HRM AND THE NOTION
  OF VOLUNTARISM

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THE SETTING

• LEGAL
• RELEVANT (IR/HRM) LEGISLATION
• THE EVOLUTION OF THIS LEGISLATION
• THE ROLE OF UNIONS IN LABOR LEGISLATION

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THE SETTING

• SOCIAL
• IS SOCIETY HOMOGENEOUS?
• THE POLITICAL CULTURE
• GERMANY
• FRANCE
• CANADA ALBERTA VS. ONTARIO
• CLASS STRUCTURE
• OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY
• GENDER ISSUES
• GENERAL GEERT HOFSTEDE. 1984 (2ND ED.).
  CULTURES CONSEQUENCES. SAGE.

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THE SETTING

• TIME
• 30 MINUTES
• PRESENTATION OPTIONS
• FRONTAL LECTURING
• A GUIDED TOUR
• FOREIGN STUDENTS
• EXHIBITS
• A REVIEW QUIZ

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THE HR/IR SYSTEMSTRATEGIC CHOICES

• HRM FLOW
• RECRUITING
• TRAINING
• RETAINING
• EXITING
• VOLUNTARY
• MANDATORY
• FORCED
• LAYOFFS
• DISCIPLINARY

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THE HR/IR SYSTEM STRATEGIC CHOICES

• REWARD AND RECOGNITION
• MONETARY
• PAYMENT SYSTEM
• INCENTIVE PROGRAMS BONUSES
• NON-MONETARY
• RECOGNIZING HIGH-PERFORMERS
• DEALING WITH LOW-PERFORMERS

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THE HRM/IR SYSTEM STRATEGIC CHOICES

• WORKER INFLUENCE
• PASSIVE (SURVEYS) VS. DIRECT CHANNELS OF
  REPRESENTATION (JOINT COMMITTEES)
• AD-HOC (FOCUS GROUPS) VS. CONTINUOUS (QUALITY
  CIRCLES)
• VOICE VS. DECISION MAKING POWER

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THE HRM/IR SYSTEM STRATEGIC CHOICES

• WORK DESIGN
• TASKS BROAD VS. NARROW
• TRADITIONAL VS. TEAMWORK
• SKILLED VS. UNSKILLED
• SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT VS. HPWS

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THE HRM/IR SYSTEM

• UNIONS
• MAIN UNIONS
• UNIONIZATION LEVELS
• UNION GROWTH AND DECLINE
• INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICS
• ROLE IN THE WORKPLACE
• CHALLENGES TO UNIONS
• UNION RESPONSES TO CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

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THE HRM/IR SYSTEM

• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
• STRUCTURE
• SWEDEN VS. UK
• AGENDA
• NARROW, ECONOMIC VS. BROAD, POLITICAL
• IMPORTANCE TO LOCAL/NATIONAL HRM
• CANADA VS. GERMANY

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THE HRM/IR SYSTEM

• STRIKES
• FREQUENCY
• VOLUME (WORKDAYS LOST)
• SCOPE (WORKERS INVOLVED)
• FORM
• JAPAN
• FRANCE

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THE HRM/IR SYSTEM

• TIME
• 40 MINUTES
• PRESENTATION OPTIONS
• FRONTAL
• INTERVIEWS
• CASE STUDY(IES)

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CURRENT EVENTS(LAST FIVE YEARS)

• RECENT DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE
  HRM/IR SYSTEM
• TIME
• 5-10 MINUTES
• PRESENTATION OPTIONS
• FRONTAL

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LESSONS FOR CANADA

• WHY IS THERE NO IN CANADA?
• WHAT PRACTICES/INSTITUTIONS WOULD YOU LIKE TO
  IMPORT TO CANADA?
• CAN IT BE DONE? WHY?
• WHAT SHOULD YOUR COUNTRY TAKE FROM CANADA?
• TIME
• 5-10 MINUTES
• PRESENTATION OPTIONS
• FRONTAL
• QA

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THE PRESENTATION CORE
COUNTRY CORE
ENGLAND VOLUNTARISM GOV. INVOLVEMENT IN HRM/IR
SWEDEN SWEDISH MODEL
GERMANY CO-DETERMINATION
FRANCE PATERNALISM WEAK LABOR INSTITUTIONS SLOW LEGAL DEVELOPMENT
JAPAN LIFE-TIME EMPLOYMENT SENIORITY-BASED PAY SYSTEM ENTERPRISE UNIONS
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GENERAL

• TWO 5-MINUTE BREAKS
• FOOD
• VIDEOS/CASE STUDIES
• ARTIFACTS
• REMEMBER, YOU CANNOT PRESENT EVERYTHING IN 90
  MINUTES
• CLASS DISCUSSION

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GENERAL

• TIME YOURSELVES
• BE ORGANIZED
• MAKE SURE THAT CASES/VIDEOS ARE WELL INTEGRATED
  INTO THE GENERAL PRESENTATION
• KEEP THE FLOW/SMOOTH TRANSITIONS
• PACKAGING VS. SUBSTANCE