International human resource management - Chapter 8

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International human resource management - Chapter 8 Chapter 8HRM in the host country context Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/1 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Chapter objectivesDiscussion of international HRM issues generally tends to bebiased in the direction of expatriate management, particularlythat of parent-country nationals, partly owing to their strategicimportance. In this chapter, we attempt to redress the balanceby examining HRM issues in subsidiary operations. We coverthe following aspects:• Factors that influence standardization or adaptation of work practices and the role of HR, including host-country culture and workplace environment, mode of operation, firm size, maturity and international experience and subsidiary mandate. (cont.) Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/2 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Chapter objectives (cont.)• Retaining, developing and retrenching local staff.• HR implications of language standardization: HCN selection, training and promotion on the basis of language skills.• Monitoring HR practices used by foreign subcontractors. Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/3 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Subsidiary issues• Approach to subsidiary management a function of: – The nature of the relationship between units and ‘parent’ – The level of equity involved – Factors within host-country environments that facilitate or constrain the transfer of global management practices and business processes Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/4 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice WelchStandardization of work practices• Depends on – Receptivity of local workforce to adhere to corporate norms of behaviour – Effectiveness of expatriates as agents of socialization – Whether localization is timely (not just prompted by cost considerations) – Appropriateness to the local environment Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/5 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Factors influencing standardization• Host-country culture and workplace environment• Mode of operation involved• Size and maturity of the firm• Relative importance of the subsidiary Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/6 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Host-country culture• Work behaviour is culturally determined• Whether corporate culture supersedes or supplants other ‘cultures’ is a subject of much debate• Often, what is meant by corporate culture translates into universal work behaviours – standardisation of work practices Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/7 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice WelchFigure 8-1: The linkage between culture and behaviour Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/8 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Mode of operation• Choice of mode of operation important in determining standardization of work practices• Ownership and control important factors – wholly owned subsidiaries provide greater opportunities for transferring work practices than in IJVs Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/9 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice WelchFigure 8-2: Factors influencing standardization of work practices Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 8/10 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Work standardization• The size of the fi ...