From the case study, examine HR’s role in ensuring that organizations comply wit

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From the case study, examine HR’s role in ensuring that organizations comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the United Kingdom Bribery Act. Determine what you believe to be HR’s biggest challenge in ensuring compliance with FCPA and U.K. Bribery Act, and suggest one (1) action that HR departments can take in order to address this challenge.

Examine two (2) of the major HR ethical issues multinational corporations face when operating globally. Recommend two (2) preventative actions that HR departments can take in order to lessen the occurrence of these ethical issues. Provide a rationale for your response.

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Q1) Below is one action the HR department can take in order to address the challenge of corruption and bribery when conducting international business -

Create an internal ethical compliance and code of conduct which the employees need to adhere to strictly barring which there would be consequences for the same. The do's and don'ts in dealing with doing global business needs to be clearly outlined to provide the employees a clear direction. The punitive actions due to non-adherence needs to be clearly highlighted.

Q2) Below are two of the major HR ethical issues multinational corporations face when operating globally -

1. Finding ways and means for ease of setup of the business in a foreign country by employing agents who are well-aware of the workaround of the process rather than following the regulations of the country.

2. The employees of the firm dealing with the agents and involving in corrupt practices solely to achieve the company's objectives.

Q3) Below are two preventative actions that HR departments can take in order to lessen the occurrence of these ethical issues -

1. Ensure employees adhere to the code of conduct and clearly outline and implement any punitive actions that can be taken if the employees involve in corrupt and unethical practices.

2. Train the employees on the ethical practices, how to deal with international business, the challenges that they might face, how to overcome the same in an ethical manner etc.

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