The evolving role of HR is quite broad. Not only are HR professionals conducting transactional activities (compensation and benefits administration, record keeping, employee services), they are performing transformational roles such as strategy, organizational design as well as coaching and mentoring roles for all employees. For this assignment, suppose you are an HR manager who has been asked to coach Fauzia Kehar, a woman working in the male-dominated legal profession in Pakistan on her future career plans. She has an impressive educational background and has been working for more than 20 years as a lawyer, most recently as the head of Legal, Gulf Cluster, at Citibank NA in Dubai. Using the information from the Konrad & Birbrager article, “Fauzia Kehar: Redefining Norms in a Conservative Culture Case Study”, you will consider career development and leadership in a developing country with a conservative culture.
Conduct research to identify a minimum of 3 references which directly relate to:
career choices, conservative corporate and national culture, and how HR can assist with employee development. Respond to the following questions, providing details and references to support your answers, in a 3- to 4-page paper, excluding title page and references:
- What are the qualities necessary for achieving a successful career?
- Analyze the possible strategies and tactics for both women and men to achieve outstanding career success.
- What pressures does Fauzia feel from her job? Home life? Country culture?
- Analyze gender-related pressures affecting both men and women’s careers.
- What were the major transitions in Fauzia’s career?
- What motivated each of those transitions?
- What were the results of each of those transitions?
- Could Fauzia have done anything different?
- What factors helped Fauzia achieve a highly successful career in Pakistan, a male-dominated conservative culture?
- What career strategies have you learned that can apply not only in this culture but across all global cultures?