The Star Corporation is a manufacturing firm based on your selected country that is going to do business in mainland China. The company?s contract with the Chinese government calls for it to supply technical know-how and machinery for producing consumer electronics. These products are not state-of-the-art, but they will be more than adequate for the needs of the Chinese consumers. Star has agreed to sell the Chinese its plant located in your country, which was being closed because it no longer was competitive.
The Chinese will pay to move all the machinery and equipment to the mainland and install it in a factory that currently is being modified for this purpose. The two then will become partners in the venture. Star will provide the management and technical expertise to run the plant, and the Chinese government will provide the workers and be responsible for paying for all output. Star will receive an annual fee of $1 million and 5 percent of all sales.
The Star management is very pleased with the arrangement. Although they are of Chinese descent, they have lived in your selected country all their lives and know relatively little about doing business either with or in mainland China. To provide Star with the necessary information and assistance, a native of Beijing, educated there but living in your country for the past five years, was brought in. The individual told the company the following facts about mainland China:
? Chinese managers do not plan. They usually are told what to do, and they do it. Planning is handled by others and simply passed on to them.
? Chinese managers are not concerned with profit or loss. They simply do their jobs and let the government worry about whether the operation is making money.
? No rewards are given to workers who perform well; everyone is treated the same. If there is no work, the workers are still paid, although they may not be required to come to the factory.
? There is a basic aversion to individual decision-making; most decisions are collective efforts.
? The current government of China would like its managers to learn how to run a profit-oriented operation and eventually eliminate the need for foreign managerial assistance.
? When outsiders tell the Chinese how to do things, they have to be careful not to insult or offend the Chinese, who often are sensitive about the way they are treated.
*Adapted from case developed by Dr. Patricia Borstoff.

QUESTIONS
The Star Corporation is considering several issues to support the decision for the venture. Specifically, you will consider the nature of the labor force should the company decide to set up operations in mainland China.
1. Specifically, provide analyses of the implications of economic, cultural and institutional factors as they may affect the HRM functions.
2. Provide a list of costs and benefits of the venture location (mainland China). Discuss the solutions for the identified potential problems.
3. Assume you are the responsible to recruit, select and train the expatriates. What expatriate skills may assist to the venture? What kind of training package would you offer? Explain your answers.

FORMAT
? Please use Times New Roman font, 12 pt.
? Be precise, concise and to the point.
? You should have an additional section for bibliography. Use no fewer than two resources, NOT including your text, which you may also cite. Cite the date of your reference.
? Select your online references carefully. Use trusted sources, such as the country website, international organization websites or academic databases.
? Your project should have a minimum number of 5 pages (references included). The maximum number of pages is 7.
? Your final project should be submitted via Blackboard-Assignments tab.