Answer to Question #215098 in Management for AGILAISWARI MANIMA

Question

1. In January 2009, Walmart acquired a controlling market in Chile's leading food retailer. Since then, Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store. Walmart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next seven years. Walmart's top executives are considering the idea of transferring U.S. managers to Chile to oversee the construction and establishment of the new stores. What are the human resource challenges for Walmart in order to conducting business on a global scale? (7marks)

2. Identify challenges in implementing Human Resource Management (5marks)

Answer 1

Question 1

a)     Challenge in compliance with local labor laws

b)     Difficulties in managing diversity at the workplace

c)     Operation inefficiency due to cost and work-related constraints

d)     Imported employees may have a challenge in embracing change in a new environment

e)     The problem of cultural differences across border

f)      Challenge in dealing with hiring of local employees

g)     Inefficient collaboration and coordination at the workplace due to language barriers

Question 2

a)     Leadership development challenges as HR managers are faced with high expectations

b)     Restrictive human resource regulation in a country

c)     The problem of managing change as employees may have a hard time in adopting changes due to business growth

d)     High cost of training and development of employees

e)     Challenge in adopting changing technologies to embrace innovation.