Lecture 3- International Staffing Flashcards
What does expatriation mean?
Groups of managers “deployed” to “disseminate corporate strategy and culture to local unions and to transfer competence across borders
What are the three paradigms?
Ethnocentric: Home-country oriented
Polycentric: Host-country oriented
Geocentric: World-oriented
What are the benefits of a “polycentric” approach to international staffing?
The company can tap into local resources and knowledge by employing local managers
What are the benefits of a “ethnocentric” approach to international staffing?
The company can incorporate their corporate culture into the foreign subsidiary
What are the benefits of a “geocentric” approach to international staffing?
The company has access to a global workforce, regardless of nationality or origin
When would you use an ethnocentric paradigm?
- Controlling set up of systems, processes and procedures
- Maintaining corporate culture
- Giving employees international exposure
- Facilitating continuity
When would you use a polycentric paradigm?
- Reduce adaptation problems
- Legacy
- Cost management
- To enhance the moral and career opportunities of local staff
- Looking for support from host country government (financial)
Name the three types of training
- Cross-cultural
- Language
- Job specific/ technical
Name the three types of cross-cultural training
- Information- giving
- Immersion
- Affective
Name 2 examples of ‘Information- giving’
Area briefings
Films/books
‘Survival-level’ language training
Name 2 examples of ‘Affective approach’
Role playing Case studies Critical incidents Stress reduction training Moderate language training
Name 2 examples of ‘Immersion approach’
Assessment centres
Field experience
Simulations
Extensive language training
