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amalgamation‚ modification and persistence of management practices determine the response of HR in terms of divergence‚ convergence and cross-vergence (Jackson‚ 2004). MNCs may choose to operate the ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ geocentric (Perlmutter‚ 1969) or regiocentric
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advantages and disadvantages of each approach to international management. In a second part we will speak about recruitment and selection of the staff in foreign subsidiaries. Heenan and Perlmutter identified approaches to manage foreign subsidiaries which are‚ ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ geocentric and regiocentric. In this part we will examine the connection between this approaches and staffing practices as well as the advantages and disadvantages of this differents approaches. The first approach
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practices. According to Perlmutter (1969)‚ there are four different categories of multinationals: Ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ regiocentric and geocentric companies. • Ethnocentric companies: Home country oriented corporations; they believe that home country managers are more competent and trustworthy than foreign nationals. • Polycentric companies: Host country oriented organizations‚ local employee are recruited to control local operations. • Regiocentric companies: Is the combination
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(2010) IHRM‚ a UK perspective from LSBU‚ International Human Resource Management Mayo‚ A.J. and Nohria‚ N. (2005) ‘In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the 20th Century. Boston‚ MA: Harward Business School Press Mendenhall‚ M.‚ Dunbar E Perlmutter‚ H.V. (1969)’The tortuous evolution of the multinational corporation’‚ Columbia Journal of World Business‚ 8-18. Porter‚ M.E. (1985). Competitive Advantage; Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance‚ Free Press‚ New York. Prahalad‚ C.K. and Doz
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(2nd edition.). London: Routledge. 8 Carpenter‚ M.A.‚ W. Sanders‚ & H. Gregersen. 2000. International experience at the top makes a bottom line difference. Human Resource Management. Summer/Fall: 39: 2&3: 277-285 9 Charles M 10 D.A.Heenan and H.V. Perlmutter‚ Multinational Organization Development (Reading‚ MA : Addison-Wesley‚ 1979) 11 Dowling‚ P.J 12 Forster‚ N. (2000) ‘The myth of the international manager’‚ International Journal of HRM‚ Vol. 11‚ No. 1‚ pp.126–142. 13 GMAC Global Relocation Services
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same. HRM in the typical MNE is a tough task that‚ when successfully done‚ it drives the company’s strategy. When poorly done‚ it ruins careers and decreases profitability. Heenan and Perlmutter (1979) have provided four approaches to international staffing: polycentric‚ ethnocentric‚ geocentric and regiocentric. In ethnocentric approach managerial positions are filled by staff from the parent company. Ethnocentrism is based on a belief that the home culture is superior. This means that the organisational
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and telecommunications supplier‚ have understood the importance of a well develop IHRM department and have implemented strategies that are aligned with a global approach that support the business operation worldwide (Gartsdie). Based on Heenan and Perlmutter model there are four competitive strategies as well as different training alternatives for global assignees that MNCs can use to develop a successful IHRM approach. The recruitment and selection (staffing) policies which MNCs implement for their
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Edition: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy. 6th Edition. Guildford Press:New York. Ghemawat P (2007) Coca-Cola’s Global Rethink. [Online]. Available at: http://blogs.hbr.org/2007/10/cocacolas-global-rethink/ Last accessed: 8th May 2014 Perlmutter H (1969) The Tortures Evolution of Multinational Enterprises Roth K and Morrison A J (1990). An Empirical Analysis of the Integration-Responsiveness Framework in Global Industries. Journal of International Business Studies. 21‚ 4. P 541-564. Sellers
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2. What is culture? Explain the internal and external impact of culture on organizations. Organizational culture can be difficult to define and even harder to change. It is essentially the sum total of the attitudes‚ behaviors‚ beliefs‚ and traditions of an organization. It encompasses the collective goals of a company and the standards of expected behavior in achieving those goals. And it describes the environment and manner in which employees interact with each other and the market. “Every company
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