Question #1: (24 marks)

First step is to select two companies in the same industry sector (hotels, restaurants, post-secondary institutions for example) one company must be utilizing a low-cost provider strategy and the other a differentiation strategy.

Your task is to compare and contrast the practices of these two organizations with particular emphasis on the impact these competitive strategies have on the following human resource management functions including:

o recruitment and selection,

o orientation and training,

o performance appraisal and

o compensation

o Ensure that as you compare and contrast that you provide at least 3 items (insights) per HRM function noted (4) for each organization.

o Your submission can be completed in chart format with bullets.