Q1. Describe the org structure at Great Wall Golf & Country Club. How does the decision-making control affect Wee’s plan? Answer The Great Wall Golf & Country Club was a spectacular, five-star facility located near Beijing in the People 's Republic of China (PRC). In order to enhance operating efficiency and develop specific skill sets among such a vast number of employees, Great Wall organized itself functionally. Departmental activities revolved around well defined areas of concentration, such as Food & Beverage (`F&W), Security, Golf Course Management and Golf Course Maintenance and Development. In the organization of company the 10 members executive committee chaired by the Michael Lin. The family members of the Lin are included in the …show more content…
What are the implications of hiring expats? How can HR be of strategic value here? Answer Advantages of Hiring Expats for the Great Wall Golf & Country Club 1. Quality over Quantity Due to less competency, hiring locals is extremely difficult, especially for an international office. Very good to have Expats with knowledge of the Industry in the First few years of Inception till the Local talent is developed. It brings around exposure to International Standards. It shows that one talent and the hard-working individual is actually worth as compared with three new-comers to the practices of the task. Hiring the locals is cheaper short-term solution, but their initial savings is undermined by poor results on the long-term goals. 2. The Country has a Limited Local Talent Pool. Another reason to invest in expats would be a limited local talent pool in country. Lack of available experience in the Industry which is new to China. Disadvantages of Hiring Expats for your International Business There are many cons of hiring expats also. Here are some of the most common reasons given below. 1. Expats are Expensive & …show more content…
What do you take away in application from this case to your immediate work environment? Answer The Great Wall Golf & Country Club is a professional managed company and there are many well established systems and approached are practiced which can be useful for any emerging organization. Following are the important points which can be implemented in our organization . Organization structure – The whole activies are divided in the department and the responsibility and hirenchy of each department is well defined.However Senior management needs to be more focused on Strategic Initiative rather than Daily Operations .For this it is Important to develop a second Rung of Leadership. Human Resource Plan – The Human resourse plant is defined for all the employee and the system for the recruiting , training & development, benefits and reward is well established. The reward and benifits movivate the employee whereas the training matrix ensure that all the employee updated will the skill and development. The HR activities are planned in a actionable time frame manner are the responsibility and accountability is fixed. Besides it is important to fix and define clearly the expectation from each position and then provide learning and Development Inputs