Assignment: International Human Resource Management
Read case: "Capgemini: A Transnational Organization (France)", and case 6.2 "Non-Compete Agreements and Value Partners S. A. v. Bain & Company (Italy/ US/ Brazil)."
In a 4 to 6 pages written report, address the following questions:
1) Does Capgemini meet the criteria for being a transnational? Why or why not?
2) What are the HR implications of being a transnational?
a) What makes HRM in a transnational different from HRM in, for instance, a multidomestic firm?
3) Should employees be free to move at will from employer to employer?
a) Should there be any constraints on this freedom of movement?
b) Should employers be free to "pirate" employees from competitors?
4) Have the web and the Internet (and social networks) changed the importance of intellectual property?
a) Have they changed the way employers view IP?
b) Have they changed the way employees view IP?
c) How about the view of legal systems and cultures in various countries?
d) How are they changing?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.