Individual Case Study

Main Objective:

Assessing students' knowledge, understanding and critical analysis skills of HR cases.

General

This is an individual-based project.

Student will be given a case study topic where they are expected to examine multiple aspects of the case/scenario.
Students are expected to critically argue or review the case topic given in depth. This includes reference to any
relevant information, from multiple sources, in their progress towards report completion.
For information collection purpose, a visit to the actual business entities (e.g., corporate, companies), further
interviews, surveys, and other similar efforts are encouraged.

Report

Margins of 0.5" (for all top, bottom, right) and 1" (for left). Times New Roman font type, sized 10.
Maximum pages for report are 8 pages only (including cover, table of content and reference). Pages exceeding this
page limit will not be considered for assessment.
Referencing should follow APA style.

Students are free to decide on the content arrangements, but should be able to answer the following questions:
What is the issue all about? When and where does it happen? Who are the person/what parties involved?
Why is the issue happening? What solutions have been taken?
Compared to Malaysia/other countries, how does this issue stands out?
What is your view on this issue? Positive? Negative? Neutral? Why would you say so? (Be responsible and argue
with facts)

(any other related questions deemed important)

Lessons learned: How does the issue connects to any of the HR elements that youve learned in lecture?

Rules & Regulations

Students are reminded that failure to comply with the following requirements will result in serious penalties:
All sources of information must be properly cited. Plagiarism issues will be taken seriously.
Submission format: PDF only through email for report. Submission in other format (such as .doc) is not accepted.

Deadlines

Case Study Report 24th November 2013, on or before 7pm (GMT+8)

Assessment Points

Report (50%)
o Understanding of issue/Issue elaboration 25%
o Reviews and Arguments 20%
o Lessons Learned 5%

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Balanced Scorecard Practice at UTHM

Salary of Malaysian Engineers Past, Present, Future
Brain Drain of Malaysia
Foreign Talent Policy of Singapore
Korean Innovation HR practices of Samsung
Urbanization and Workers Welfare in China
Minimum Wages in Malaysia HR Perspective
Illegal Foreign Workers Legalization (6P program) in Malaysia
Employee Benefits and Perks at Google (company)
Interview Process @ Google (company)
Lean Startup The HR Perspective
Workers Suicide Cases in China - Foxconn
Employee Suicide Cases in Japan
Unemployment in Malaysia
USA Talent Immigration Policy
Co-Working Environment The HR Perspective
Working from Home / Home Office The HR Perspective
Employees Online Activities and Corporate Image
Online Profiles (e.g. LinkedIn, WorkHands, Facebook) and Recruitment Practice
Social Networking Service (AirBnB, ZipCar, etc.) The HR Perspective
Free Trade Agreement and Global Talent Movement
Freelancers The Social Perspective
Knowledge Workers (K-Workers) The HR Perspective
Unemployment Benefits in USA
Geographical Expansion of AirAsia The HR Perspective