CH 11 Flashcards
what is an international organization?
domestic form using existing facilities to expand in foreign country
what is a multinational organization
autonomous subsidiaries operating in multiple countries
What is a global corporation
like a multinational but control is kept in the home office
what is a transnational corporation?
complexe coordination of specialized facilities brought together as a whole
What is a home country national (expats)
employee from the home country on an international assignment
what is a host country national
employee from host country
what is third country national
employee from the than host or home country working in the host country
What do firms need to focus on to recruit internationally?
- branding and reputation
- competitive compensation
- development of employee’s skills
- understand local culture and environment
What are the types of training for international business?
- apprenticeship
- transnational teams (members of multiple nationality)
What are the criteria to select international workforce for other countries?
- family ties
- social status
- common origin
what are the criteria to select international workforce for other countries?
- merit
- qualifications
- tolerance to cultural differences
what is the main reason of assignment failure?
difficulty of families to adapt
what is done by companies to help to the adaptation of the family?
provide help finding jobs for spouse
what is the content of training programs
- language training
- cultural training
factors influencing management?
- economic (trade agreements)
- political-legal (property rights)
- cultural environment (education, values, religion, communication, social structure)
what id the focus of international HRM?
- relocation
- orientation
- translation services
what is a short-term assignment?
6-12 month
what is a commuter assignment?
3-6 month
What are the pros and cons of hiring home-country nationals
pros - productive - knowledge on company cons - very costly
what are the pros and cons of hiring host-country nationals?
pros - less costly - obligation by local government - attract customers cons - less specific skills
what are the pros and cons of hiring third-country nationals?
pros - less costly - acclimated to culture - open to foreign environment cons - less specific skills
what is the selecting process of expatriate managers?
- self-selection
- candidate pool
- assess core skills (relative to needs)
- assess augmented skills
what are the augmented skills looked for in an expatriate manager?
- country experience
- language skills
- family flexibility
- professional experience
- international experience
- interpersonal skills
what effect has working abroad on expatriate?
usually increases responsibility and influence in organization
what is repatriation?
helping with the transition back home, communicating information on what to expect on the return
What is the compensation of home-country employees?
at or slightly above wage of local companies
what is the compensation of host-country managers?
between expatriate managers and managers of local companies
what is the type of compensation for expatriate in short term assignment?
per diem
what are the types of compensation for expatriates on one-term assignments?
- home-based pay
- host-based pay
what is the biggest issue of compensation for expatriates?
medical care
by who is done performance management of expatriate
mix of local managers and managers at home office
what are the disadvantages of a performance review from a local manager?
- perception influenced by culture
- not enough perspective on firm as a whole
- unable to understand experience
what are the performance criteria of expatriates?
goals and responsibilities of the job
name the most important international labour organizations
- ICFTU
- EUTC
what is codetermination?
representation of labour on the board of directors of a company
Why is ti important to give feedbacks to expatriates?
- trusting relationship
- help identify objectives
- be involved in its life
- regular meeting
- employee accountable for outcomes
in country where there is heavy nationalization, what does it have as an impact on the involvement of the governement
it is accepted, even in non-nationalized organizations
