CASE STUDY

Case Study: International HRM

Executive Summary

Human Resource management is vital for every business operations in the global competitive market presence. Especially in implementing the right HR policy and practice through motivation, good rewarding system, wages, health and safety , working hours and freedom of choice. In this report we will define living wage and minimum wages and the as demanded by various legal provisions or employer-employee contracts.

While the minimum wage refers to a fixed pay stipulated by the government in order to protect employees from being underpaid, living wage is a pay awarded to workers so that they can be able to adequately meet their daily needs.

Even as business organisations strive to introduce both operational and human resource changes within business establishments, there are some barriers that may hinder such changes unless the drawbacks are first of all cleared off the way.

Case Study: International HRM

Introduction

In the growing globalization of world economic that requires companies to develop both comprehensive and coherent development strategy. A medium size company or large can hardly ignore the foreign markets in its business strategy. Large international firms can no longer hope that the headquarters is the only centre of decision and innovation. The company is moving towards a new model where the men-my, technology and capital move more quickly and freely.

The firm should take into consideration the importance of living wage and minimum wage where both of them improve the living conditions of workers and significantly will reduce the poverty index. Employee rights and welfare campaigners are always on their toes inserting pressure on employers to meet certain minimum requirements. Although some of these demands may be met, others are unrealistic since complying by them may occasion heavy losses and closing own of some organisations due to inability to cope with financial needs (Wills, 2009)

Terms of References

This report is addressed to the Chief Executive of (XYZ ) company to investigate the implications in shifting some policies and the viability to implement minimum and living wages requirements to improve the general standards of employment conditions and HR practices within the company supply (commodity chain) that was demanded by workers "right campaigners". The first section of the report helps to understand the difference between living wage and minimum wage concept, and the reasons of applying them and whether minimum wage has been effective in achieving the economic and social benefits. The second section will explore what other British clothing retailers/ brands that have made a commitment to paying a living wage to their employees. The third section will be look at a sensitive business case that is trying to improve general employment conditions operating within production units owned by the brands suppliers. The fourth section explores the barriers to introduce change in the company and how to build a strategy in improving the labour conditions while ensuring HR policy and practice are operations. The final section is recommendations and conclusion.

Section One: Difference between the "Living wage" and "Minimum wage"

The minimum wage is the ...