9- International HR Management Flashcards
Staffing policy
Ethnocentric approach
To feel key management positions with parent country nationals. Terms that the three and ethnocentric policy believe that:
Lack of qualified individuals and host country
Best way to maintain unified corporate structure
Value can be created by transferring call competencies to for an operation via parent country nationals
But limits advancement opp for host country nationals
Staffing policy
Poly centric approach
Recruits host country nationals to manage subsidiaries in our own country
Can minimise cultural myopia
May be less expensive
But gap can form between host and parent country managers
Staffing policy
Geocentric approach
Six the best people regardless of nationality for key jobs
Consistent with building a strong unifying culture and informal management network
Makes sense for firms pursuing either a global or transnational strategy
But, immigration policies of national governments may limit ability of firm to pursue this policy
Virtual staffing
Using tech to employ foreign nationals as virtual expatriates. But hard to build strong relationships.
Outsourcing
Process of company subcontracting a certain production function to a third party
Offshoring
Involves process of transferring organisation function to another country
Expat staffing reasons and issues
Reasons- Lack of quality host country nationals, maintenance of control of host country operations
Issues – Failure greater 30%, family problems, reverse culture shock- repatriation.
Success selection- self esteem, others orientation, perceptual ability, cultural toughness, global mindset. Provide training, development, culture language practical training.
*performance appraisal
Compensation
Can be hard due to different costs of living
Issues: home or host pay levels? What currency?
International labour relations
Labour union
Collective bargaining agreement - contract setting employee terms and conditions of employment at workplace.
