Please help with my International Human Resource Management Assignment

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the information provided and answer all questions in this section. Answers to the questions in this section will require the display knowledge of theory, application of the theory and use of examples from the case to justify recommendation approaches. Be reminded to use citations and references. Secret Escape Hotels, Ltd Pre - Departure Training Programme Secret Escape Hotels, Ltd, owns more than 16 hotels throughout the English-speaking Caribbean. They recently acquired a small hotel chain headquartered in Cuba. Secret Escape's chief executive decided that half of the new hotels in Cuba would be retained and rebranded as part of the Secret Escape Hotels Group; the other half will be sold. This will support Secret Escape's strategic objective of growing the organization slowly to make sure that new ventures are well supported and opened on time and on budget. The organization has decided to use a geocentric approach and intends to send some of their existing Caribbean-based managers to Cuba to lead the changeover of the new hotels and then manage them after they re-open. Each manager listed below will be expected to reside in Cuba for between 24 to 36 Months. All managers and their families will be provided spacious and private accommodation on each of the properties where they work. a TABLE: Overview of Work History and Characteristics Employee Age Name Previous Work History Concerns/ Additional Information Current Job Location Number Current of years Position/years with in position Secret Escape Mary 41 Jamaica 14 6 years in a tourism information centre Manager-1 year Is concerned about her communication skills and lack of IT skills Cora 55 None St. Lucia 22 Manager-5 years Joined the organization as a hotel cleaner and worked through the ranks to management Regularly visits South America for T Employee Age Name Current Previous Work History Concerns/ Additional Information Location Number Current of years Position/year's with in position Secret Escape extended vacations but has never travelled to Cuba Is concerned that she is used to having a close support network in St Lucia and that this might not be possible due to the various locations of the Cuban hotels Intermediate skills in Spanish Joseph 28 None Jamaica 10 Manager - 5 years Is concerned about not knowing very much about Cuban culture and the way hotels are managed in Cuba. Judeen 21 Holiday jobs Dominican 2 Republic Management Trainee - 18 months Completed a one-year placement in a Cuban hotel as part of university degree Fluent in Spanish and is keen to be selected for the job of trainer in Cuba. Is concerned about how her staff will renet to having a young Jamaicnn Actiate Wit manager as trainer. Go to Settings Victor 38 Jamaica .5 Manager Six years' previous experience working in a restaurant. 10 years of experience with a large Hotel in Guadeloupe Is concerned that he has not had much management experience in this organization Is very interested in learning about new cultures. Is fluent in French. Is concerned that his family may find it difficult to settle in Cuba. Kamal 49 Previously worked for a small, family- run hotel. Dominican 9 Republic Manager Has visited Cuba four times on family holidays. Is concerned that he has little HR knowledge and is worried about the implications when getting the new hotel ready. Question 1 20 Marks Review the information on the six managers slated to go Cuba. Using this information discuss the role of expatriate training that would apply here. In your discussion, outline what kind of training will be required, who will need it and why. Activate Wir Go to Settings to OU