Int. HR Management Flashcards
What are the Goals of GRIP (global reward infrastructure program)
- Facilitate internal transfers
- career development
- market comparisons
- restructurings
- M&A transactions
What is the core idea of GRIP?
Description of the content of each (sub-)job family
-mapping the corresponding internal job structure.
Headquarters and Subsidiaries Contribution
Centralization* ———- Decentralization
- Headquarters is the primary contributor to these activities:
Capital planning
Transfer pricing
Global profitability
Headquarters and Subsidiaries Contribution
Centralization —–**—– Decentralization
- Shared responsibility of headquarters and subsidiary activities:
Headquarters lead: Broad corporate strategy Global product development Basic R&D Global product sourcing Development of global managers
Subsidiary lead: Geographic strategy Local product and service Technical support and customer service Local procurement
Headquarters and Subsidiaries Contribution
Centralization ———- Decentralization**
- Subsidiary is the primary contributor to theses activities:
- Sales
- Marketing
- Local Market Research
- Human Resource Management
- Compliance with local laws and regulations
What are Arguments for centralization?
- facilitates coordination
- ensures decisions are consistent with organizational objectives
- managers have the means to bring major changes
- avoid duplication of activities.
What are Arguments for decentralization?
- relief of top-management
- motivational aspects
- greater flexibility
- close to costumers so better decision
- increase control
What are Disadvantages of decentralized public service?
- higher costs
- duplication of efforts
- fragmentation
What are Advantages of decentralized public service?
- units in control of decisions
- recognition of local priorities
- responsive to specific needs.
What are disadvantages of centralized public service?
- unresponsive
- overhead costs
- inflexible to units needs
What are advantages of centralized public service?
- consistent standards
- common system, support, control
- expertise.
What are the 2 goals of management expatriation?
- international coordination
- human resource management
What does international coordination entail in management expatriation?
Control of foreign subsidiaries
Verification of efficient information and communication structures
Transfer of management, product and process know-how
Establishment of a cross-national corporate culture
What does human resource management entail in management expatriation?
Compensation for unavailable specialists and managers in host country
Training of junior managers
What are 4 factors to consider in the selection process?
- Professional
- Behavioral
- Intercultural/environmental
- Personal Characteristics
What are the factors involved in the trip preparation matrix?
- experience-related
- intellectual
- cross-national
- country-specific
What are the 2 types of assignments?
- Types of expatriation
2. Contractual mode of expatriation
What are 5 types of expatriation?
Traditional expatriation (change of residence, duration 3-5 years)
Short-time expatriation (change of residence, duration < 1 year)
International commuting (residence in home and host country)
Frequent flyer (residence in home country, expatriation to several subsidiaries)
Virtual expatriation
What are 4 contractual modes of expatriation?
- Business trip (duration < 3 months, working contract with parent company)
- Deployment (duration 3 – 12 months, working contract with parent company)
- Relocation (duration 1 – 5 years, temporary working contract with subsidiary, contract with parent company inactive)
- Transfer (unlimited, working contract with subsidiary)
What are reasons for expatriation failure?
Difficulties of handling greater responsibilities abroad
Failed cultural adaptation of expatriate
Failed cultural adaptation of expatriate’s partner
Other private circumstances (separation from friends/family)
What are counteractions of expatriation by MNCs?
Regular mentoring
Language support (translations)
Administrative support (driving license, bank account, etc.)
Support job search for partner
Support school search for children
Encouragement to join clubs and associations
Home leave
What is reintegration comprised of?
Handling of contra-cultural shock, reintegration with friends and family
Placement
-Same or similar position as before expatriation
-New expatriation, displacement, retirement
-Position reached by employees in parent company who did not go abroad
-Similar position as abroad regarding tasks, responsibility, and salary
-Similar position as abroad regarding salary, but not regarding tasks and responsibility
