WP - Managing a Global Workforce Flashcards

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Globalization strategy that emphasizes consistency of approach, standardization of processes, and a common corporate culture across global operations.

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Global integration (GI)

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Process by which an organization moves an employee out of an international assignment; can involve moving back to the home country, moving to a different global location, or moving to a new location or position in the current host country.

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Redeployment

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Practice of contracting a part of business processes or production to an external company in a country that is relatively close (for example, within the same own region).

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Near-shoring

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Employees who work outside their home countries.

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Assignees (used to be called Ex-Patriates)

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Method by which an organization relocates its processes or production to an international location through subsidiaries or third-party affiliates.

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Offshoring

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Extent to which diversity is embraced in management of people, products/services, and branding.

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Identity alignment

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Organizations that own or control production or service facilities in one or more countries other than the home country.

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Multinational enterprises (MNEs)

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Extent to which underlying operations such as IT, finance, or HR integrate across locations.

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Process alignment

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Status of growing interconnectedness and interdependency among countries, people, markets, and organizations worldwide.

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Globalization

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Globalization strategy that emphasizes adapting to the needs of local markets and allows subsidiaries to develop unique products, structures, and systems.

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Local responsiveness (LR)

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Process by which employees returning from international assignments reintegrate into their home country’s culture, conditions, and employment.

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Repatriation

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Process by which an organization contracts with third-party vendors to provide selected services/activities instead of hiring new employees.

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Outsourcing

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Relocation of business processes or production to a lower-cost location inside the same country as the business.

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Onshoring

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