HR2002: Human Capital in Organizations

Done By:Kwan Yann Howe U058802B

Lee Zhiwei David U067850M

Mak Yet Feng U065722L

Pang Yi Peng Stephanie U058888N

Wong Jiayao Kevin U067861W

Project Aims

How culture affects

HRM Working styles

Singapore Japanese School

Global Indian International School

Background

Increasing Globalization

More MNCs around the world

Expats need schools for children

More International Schools are being built and more land released for this purpose

We will Discuss..

Globalization

Structure

People & Processes

Enough Blabbering!

Short Video

Findings

Findings

• Autonomy• Modes of

communication• Level of communication• Language Barriers• Hiring Criteria

• Remuneration and Incentives

• Skills upgrading opportunities

• Welfare for staff• Integration with local

culture

Autonomy

Global Indian International School

Modes of communication

Level of communication

Language Barriers

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Hiring Criteria

Singapore Japanese School

Global Indian International School

Remuneration and Incentives

Skills upgrading opportunities

Welfare for staff

Integration with local culture

FindingsFactors Japanese School GIIS

Autonomy No, need to report to MEXT

Fully Autonomous

Modes of communication Mainly Face to Face Over Email and other technologies

Level of communication Low (between Japanese & English)

High

Language Barriers Yes (Japanese & English) No (English used)

Hiring Criteria Prefers Japanese teachers allocated by MEXT. Native English teachers are the

only non Japanese teachers

Hires both locally and internationally based on suitability to job. Hires

Indian teachers for special qualification (Grade 11 &

12)

FindingsFactors Japanese School GIIS

Remuneration and Incentives

Performance (daily performance and creativity in teaching) and seniority

based. Guaranteed annual increment.

Performance based, coupled with supervisor

appraisal

Skills upgrading opportunities

Training sessions, workshops and optional

English Language classes.

80 hrs of training annually, weekly micro-teaching sessions, hard lessons.

Welfare for staff Minimal and reduced due to tight budget.

Staff club that organizes monthly staff gatherings.

Annual cohesion programs and D & D.

Integration with local culture

Exchanges with local institutions to gain insights

Exchanges with local institutions to gain insights

Conclusion.

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