Solved: Genovation incorporated is a British company that specializes in the manufacture of high technology
Genovation incorporated is a British company that specializes in the manufacture of high technology computer components. It is very much a British company and derives most its annual revenue of some E80 million from the United Kingdom and the remaining 20 million from its other operations in France. It currently has about 400 employees in two factories in Britain. Recently, it has decided to transfer its entire British slightly lower labour cost. The proposed location is in Auckland Industrial Park in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. As this is the first venture of Genovation in ASEAN, it would initially staff all key positions, expect for human resource, with expatriates. However, it has given a commitment that it will eventually phase out all expatriates in five will and these positions will be occupied by capable local people. Its operation will commerce in three, months’ time. You have been recruited as manager for human resource for Genovation Incorporated. Discuss your chief concerns with regard to the sourcing the right people for the start-up. Bearing in mind that it is the company’s policy to have local people to manage the company eventually, consider the best staff development programme to prepare employees for such an event. Explain your reasons.
Expert Answer
iii. For Genovation Incorporated the long term human resource plan should be developed to address the following possible concerns – deployment, dissemination of knowledge and innovation and identification and development of talent on a local basis in Malaysia. The plan should address the need to getting the right skills in Malaysia after a period of five years when the expatriates will be phased out. Another concern that will have to be addressed is ensuring that knowledge as well as practices are spread throughout the organization, irrespective of the fact whether the factories are in Britain or in Malaysia. Lastly the long term plan will look to identify and then develop talent on a local basis in Malaysia.
The long term HR plan will have to take into considerations the differences in cultural factors, economic factors, labor cost factors and economic factors between Britain and Malaysia.
The long term HR plan should have the following components that should be looked into – candidate identification, assessment and selection, cost projections, compensation, benefits and tax programs, relocation assistance (if any) and support. The plan will also have to focus on the training and development of local employees. The Malaysian employees will have to be properly trained and oriented to better adjust and mould themselves as per the requirements of Genovation.
