HR-related Issues in Partial Business Shift to China

BUS3011HR-related
issues

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Partial shift of business from Northampton to China..................................................................1
Cross cultural comparison...........................................................................................................2
Hofsetede's Culture's....................................................................................................................2
Recommendation.........................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
HR-related issues practices develop main hurdles within entity management. Human
resource management incorporates various activities as training and development, job design,
and many others (Chakraborty, 2020). Moreover, one of the key accountabilities is to maintain as
well as formulate affirmative atmosphere at work area which facilitates various growth
opportunities to entity. The key aim of this report is to acknowledge as well as analysis problem
faced because of partial manufacturing shift. The undertaken company for this report is to Foster
and Son Northampton Ltd. which is undertaken as the one of the leading small shoes
manufacturing firm having headquarters is in UK. Respective report incorporates Hofsetede’s
culture and various problems faced into organisational sector.
MAIN BODY
Partial shift of business from Northampton to China.
Business is changing as well as this has been also observed that practices and activities
modifying as time goes on. In addition to this, When enterprises move towards one country to
other, there are various changes as well as measures that are being adapted through businesses.
Also, This is vital to effectively concentrates upon this shift which is helpful in undertaking
appropriate decisions (Kools, 2020). Additionally within country such as China, there most of
the firm are expanded their business and mostly are from UK’s, businesses which are performing
several practices into country. Also, Into small business, expansion are being undertaken through
them so that they can able to sustain for longer duration. The China as well as United Kingdom
is two distinguish countries and consequently businesses are performed there. In respect of
Foster and Son Northampton Limited, this particular firm is planning to move their operation in
CHINA at the time of pandemic situation. Along with this the partial shifting of business raise
with intent of business practices expansion in order to gain much profitability as well as
maximizing goodwill. In context of SME's business, this is simple for them to expand their
operations to other countries because of small business. Therefore, culture have in depth affects
upon small and medium enterprises when partial shift is being performed so comparisons,
opportunities and threats of particular aspects are being further described underneath:
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Cross cultural comparison
Within human resource management there are various problems that incur as well as
affects directly upon practices of business and also the other areas. Additionally, the cultures are
required to be concentrated when exploring or forming business activities into several
international countries are being performed (Lanu, 2020). It is so the business development and
success is mainly based upon society, communities, individuals and cultures. Moreover, China,
Ethiopia and Vietnam are distinguished that are described with provided problems that are being
faced through all countries are described below:
Employee relations
Staff relations are considered as the procedures of maintaining affirmative relationship
with workers for developing effective relations. Moreover, this is not simple for building worker
relations into firm due to differences in conceptions, thinking or manner of perception.
Therefore, when staff relation is concentrated through the advantages of business that are being
evaluated through both parties based upon that relationship ate being developed.
Vietnam
Within this, staff determined it simple to formulate staff relationship as due that efficacious
communication as well as utilization of efficient English across the countries. But the key
problems that are being faced during respective procedures is the politics which are being raising
into entity.
China
Within China, the relationships of staff are complex as well as much tough to maintain because
of different languages that drives towards time taking. In addition to this, because of employee
retention period is for shorter duration. Moreover, because of respective problems this is tough
for human resource management of small firm to perform it's practices in effective and efficient
manner
Hofsetede's Culture's
As per Hofsetede' model, it signifies cross cultural communication which imposes direct
effect on society. It is an appropriate model that is required to be determined by company who
focuses on expanding activity into various nations. By using proper analysis of model, it is very
easy to get data and information and increase awareness regarding various culture of specific
country (Luo and et. al., 2020)
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