International human resource management - Chapter 3

Hai trước chương tập trung vào toàn cầu môi trường và bối cảnh của tổ chức. Bây giờ chúng ta tập trung vào khía cạnh "người quản lý" này. Mục đích là để thiết lập vai trò của nguồn nhân lực trong việc duy trì hoạt động kinh doanh quốc tế và tăng trưởng. Chúng tôi bao gồm những điều sau đây:
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International human resource management - Chapter 3 Chapter 3 IHRM: Sustaining international business operations 1 3/ 1 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Chapter objectives The previous two chapters concentrated on the global environment and organizational contexts. We now focus on the ‘managing people’ aspect. The aim is to establish the role of HRM in sustaining international business operations and growth. We cover the following: • issues relating to the various approaches to staffing foreign operations • the reasons for using international assignments: position filling, management development and organizational development (cont.) 2 3/ 2 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Chapter objectives (cont.) • the various types of international assignments: short-term, extended and longer-term; and non-standard arrangements: commuter, rotator, contractual and virtual • the role of expatriates and non-expatriates (international business travelers) in supporting international business activities • the role of the corporate HR function. 3 3/ 3 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Approaches to staffing • Factors affecting approaches to staffing – General staffing policy on key positions at headquarters and subsidiaries • Ethnocentric • Polycentric • Geocentric • Regiocentric – Constraints placed by host government – Staff availability 4 3/4 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Ethnocentric • Strategic decisions are made at headquarters • Limited subsidiary autonomy • Key positions in domestic and foreign operations are held by headquarters’ personnel; PCNs manage subsidiaries 5 3/ 5 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Polycentric • Each subsidiary is a distinct national entity with some decision-making autonomy • HCNs manage subsidiaries who are seldom promoted to HQ positions • PCNs rarely transferred to subsidiary positions 6 3/ 6 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Geocentric • A global approach - worldwide integration • View that each part of the organization makes a unique contribution • Nationality ignored in favour of ability: – Best person for the job – Colour of passport does not matter when it comes to rewards, promotion and development 7 3/ 7 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Figure 3-1: Geocentric staffing requirements 8 3/ 8 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Regiocentric • Reflects a regional strategy and structure • Regional autonomy in decision making • Staff move within the designated region, rather than globally – Staff transfers between regions are rare 9 3/ 9 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Table 3-1: The advantages and disadvantages of using PCNs, TCNs and HCNs 10 3/10 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Figure 3-2: Determinants of IHRM approaches and activities 11 3/11 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Publishe ...